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Saturday Morning feedback for 4th May 2024
12:00 PM.Saturday morning listener feedback. Audio
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Colour instinct: the art of personal colour analysis
11:30 AM.You might remember women "getting their colours done" in the 1980s. Thanks to social media, the art of analysing which shades complement a person's natural colouring is again having a moment. Rachel… Read more Audio
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Finn McCahon-Jones: letters between best friends
11:05 AM.A collection of letters written to and from iconic New Zealand painter Colin McCahon sheds light on a special relationship spanning four decades. McCahon met penpal Ron O'Reilly in 1938, when the pair… Read more Audio
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A curse and a genetic code: PM's Science Prize winners
10:10 AM.Thirty years ago, nurse Maybelle Ngapere McLeod realised a genetic link to the stomach cancer which killed many of her whanau was much more likely that the effect of a curse. She took her suspicions… Read more Audio
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Asparagus tips: Preparation and patience the key
9:45 AM.For those with asparagus patches: what to do to prep for a boomer crop in spring. Or, if you are planning an asparagus patch: how to kick start it. Read more Audio
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Grace Blakeley: Vulture Capitalism
9:05 AM.Grace Blakeley takes aim at capitalism in her latest book Vulture Capitalism: Corporate Crimes, Backdoor Bailouts and the Death of Freedom. In the book, Blakeley asserts that rather than failing… Read more Audio
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John Adams: stopping the Stonehenge road tunnel
8:45 AM.From the A303 in Wiltshire, motorists can catch sight of the megalithic structure of Stonehenge. But as a primary route for both commuters and holiday makers the road is notoriously traffic-clogged… Read more Audio
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The sinister side of the man who saved Rwanda: Michela Wrong
8:10 AM.It's thirty years since the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda, perpetrated by the Hutu-led government. British journalist Michela Wrong's book Do Not Disturb, The Story of a Political Murder… Read more Audio
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Shaun Higgins: the dawn of NZ photography
11:40 AM.The arrival of photography to New Zealand in 1848 was more about business than art. A cumbersome kit meant photographers needed carriages or horses to lug their gear across unsealed roads to sell… Read more Audio, Gallery
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Christian Lewis: Finding Hildasay
11:05 AM.Former soldier Christian Lewis had hit rock bottom and was so severely depressed he would shut himself in his flat for weeks. But one day he made an impulsive decision, setting himself the challenge… Read more Audio
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Graham Leonard: New Zealand's B-list volcanoes
10:45 AM.New Zealand's volcanoes are world renowned, and most Kiwis are familiar with our big ones such as Ruapehu, Taranaki and Tarawera. But what about our lesser talked about volcanoes? GNS Science… Read more Audio
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Alexi Mostrous: Who Trolled Amber?
10:05 AM.You could hardly avoid the gruesome spectacle of the Amber Heard-Johnny Depp trial - it made the nightly news, but it made a much bigger splash on social media. But was there something else at play… Read more Audio
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Glenn Colquhoun: 'It's well past time Pākeha sung to Māori'
9:10 AM.New Zealand poet and doctor Glenn Colquhoun has released two new books of poetry in te reo Māori, both accompanied by soundtracks. He tells Susie Ferguson about the legacy of Māori oral poetry… Read more Audio
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Dr Matt Baker: en garde for the Olympics
8:50 AM.Kiwi scientist and champion épée-fencer Dr Matt Baker is representing NZ at fencing in the final Olympic qualifying tournament in Dubai later today. Sydney-based Baker is Scientia Research Fellow in… Read more Audio
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How to tell if your preschooler is autistic
8:12 AM.A first of its kind one-to-one support programme for pre-school children showing signs of autism is about to be trialed in Wellington, with aspirations of going nationwide. Professor Josie Barbaro… Read more Audio
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Saturday morning feedback
12:00 PM.Saturday morning listener feedback Audio
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Kate De Goldi: reading for pleasure
11:45 AM.Kate De Goldi is one of New Zealand's most celebrated authors, an Arts Foundation Laureate, and a voracious reader. She joins Susie to share three books she's loved; Clear by Carys Davies, The… Read more Audio
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Ngahuia te Awekotuku: a story of bravery
11:05 AM.As a curator of ethnology at Waikato Museum in the 1980s, Te Awekotuku was among the first to insist museums rethink how they represent Maori culture, both in New Zealand and overseas. In 1981, she… Read more Audio
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Liam Dann: are we witnessing the death of paper money?
10:40 AM.Veteran financial journalist Liam Dann returns to the show to shine a light on left-field economic news and the quirks of New Zealand economics. This week he discusses 'digital cash' and the future of… Read more Audio
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Grace Millane: New film The Lie explores shocking case
10:05 AM.The 2018 murder of 21-year old British backpacker Grace Millane gripped the country. A powerful new film The Lie explores how the shocking case highlights disturbing attitudes about violence towards… Read more Audio
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Carrie Sun: Private Equity memoir explores dark side of wealth
9:35 AM.At the age of 29 New Yorker Carrie Sun bagged a top job at a top Wall Street hedge fund. As private assistant to the firm's billionaire founder, Sun entered a world of power, privilege and extreme… Read more Audio
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Elizabeth Kolbert: The A to Z of climate change
9:05 AM.Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Elizabeth Kolbert tells the story of climate change in her new alphabetised essay collection H Is for Hope. As our world warms up, Kolbert hopes the book will help… Read more Audio
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The burden of long covid
8:12 AM.Evidence indicates long covid presents a considerable burden to New Zealand. Between 4 and 14 percent of people infected with the virus will develop ongoing symptoms, anything from mild to severe… Read more Audio
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Saturday Morning listener feedback
12:00 PM.Susie Fergusons listener feedback for Saturday Morning 13th April 2024 Audio
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Leah McFall: books my friends borrowed and never returned
11:40 AM.Writer and reviewer Leah McFall reckons one of the best endorsements for a book is when your friend borrows it and it never comes back. Leah shares three great non-fiction titles currently missing… Read more Audio