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Octophonic/Ambisonic - Thomas Voyce
Thomas Voyce is sonic artist in residence at Toi Poneke Arts Centre in Wellington. On the 13th, the sound artist, studio boffin, and musician begins an exhibition of his work called… Read more Audio
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Commisioned: The Law Commission
9:25 AM.The Law Commission turned 30 last year. It's responsible for reviewing and developing this country's law, and to make it as understandable and accessible as possible.
It's not a large organisation… Read more Audio
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Rebecca Lees - Incredible Edibles
9:07 AM.They have runnerbeans growing up the side of a police station in Canterbury, and if you pick them you won't get arrested. They're there - like many of the fruit and vegies growing in Geraldine - for… Read more Audio, Gallery
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Regional Snapshot - Coromandel Peninsula
8:46 AM.News Director at the Hauraki Herald Julie Kaio tells us what's been happening in her patch. Read more Audio
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Remembering Michele Amas
8:39 AM.Michele Amas - outstanding actress and poet, has been farewelled at her funeral in Wellington. In life she was on stage in countless plays mainly at Circa Theatre, and a writer - especially of poems… Read more Audio
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New Year Honours - Sir Richard Faull
8:24 AM.The human brain is fascinating - and perplexing - and with an aging population more of us are likely to develop life changing conditions like Huntington's, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Motor Neuron… Read more Video, Audio
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New Year Honours - Dame Valerie Adams
8:13 AM.New Zealand's golden girl is now a Dame - and she says she feels like a child in a candy shop. With the announcement of the New Year's Honours list, Shotputter Dame Valerie Adams can now share her top… Read more Audio
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Fighting Tokelau's tobacco crisis
11:45 AM.Louise Thornley and Joe Wilson reflect on a VSA assignment to Tokelau to extinguish the Pacific's most staggering smoking statistics. Read more Audio, Gallery
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Tumblr's Meme Librarian: viral media
11:30 AM.Social media platform Tumblr is a hive of online activity where users share images, GIFS or whatever else takes their fancy. If what they're sharing becomes popular enough it reaches the status of… Read more Audio, Gallery
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Travel: Punakaiki
11:06 AM.Lynn Freeman heads to the West Coast of the South Island, to a township that is all too often only seen as a quick stop to see the famous Pancake Rocks, blowholes, en route to bigger neighbours… Read more Audio, Gallery
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Buskers: Miss Behave
10:50 AM.Swordswallower Amy Saunders aka Miss Behave has brought a gameshow to the World Buskers Festival in Christchurch. Read more Audio
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Live The Dream - Keefe Robinson-Gore
10:35 AM.Hearing an oral history recording of his nana talking about her relationship to the land and food has changed the life of Ngai Tahu rangatahi Keefe Robinson-Gore. He was sad to think that his people… Read more Audio
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Health: At what age can you decide your medical treatment?
10:07 AM.When is a young person old enough to determine their medical treatment, including refusing help that could extend their lives? For the medical profession these are some of the hardest ethical… Read more Audio
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Musical Siblings - Mara TK and Billy TK Jnr.
9:40 AM.Lynn Freeman is joined by Musical Siblings Mara TK and Billy TK Jnr. Mara is a member of Electric Wire Hustle, Fly My Pretties, and Data Hui, composed music for the play Hikoi, and has collaborated… Read more Audio, Gallery
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Citizen Science: Kiwi conservation
9:30 AM.Kiwi are our National symbol and around the country many communities are trying to protect kiwi in their patch from predators and habitat loss. Much relies on private landowners being willing to get… Read more Audio, Gallery
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Media roundtable
9:06 AM.Mediawatch's Colin Peacock, satirist Robbie Nichol (White Man Behind A Desk), associate editor of the StopPress media industry news website Ben Fahy, and RNZ Head of Content Carol Hirschfeld talk… Read more Audio, Gallery
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Regional Snapshot: Northland
8:45 AM.Peter Jackson is the editor of The Northland Age and is a Northlander born and bred; he talks to Lynn Freeman about what's happening in his patch. Read more Audio
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Cyberbullying
8:30 AM.It's only been around for a few weeks, so do we know if The Harmful Digital Communications Act will do what it's designed to do? That includes dealing to cyber bullies. Children and teenagers are… Read more Audio
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Getting your money's worth at the shops
8:13 AM.Unredeemed gift vouchers, perpetual sales, Dick Smith going into voluntary receivership, Trade Me putting its fees up. Professor of Law at Canterbury University Duncan Webb, and Chief Executive of… Read more Audio
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Buskers: Graeme James
11:50 AM.Musician and former TEDxQueenstown presenter Graeme James discusses busking and plays us a couple of tunes. Read more Audio
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A biography of skin
11:30 AM.Skin cancer and literature is an unlikely combination but they're both big players in the life of Dr Sharad Paul. He writes medical textbooks, poetry and fiction. The Auckland cancer specialist and… Read more Audio
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Shannon Weaver - Collectors Anonymous
11:20 AM.Shannon Weaver has travelled the length and breadth of the country cataloguing our antique and op shops, which are documented in a new book called Collectors Anonymous. Lynn Freeman also talks to RNZ… Read more Audio, Gallery
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Collectibles: Maori and New Zealand historical artefacts
11:06 AM.We take a look at Maori and New Zealand historical artefacts and a taste for collecting Oriental pieces. Also, what are the current trends in collecting? All this thanks to something of an antique… Read more Audio, Gallery
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Road to Rio (Part 2): BMX, Judo and Trampolining
10:40 AM.In the last part of a mini-series looking at our Olympic hopefuls we turn to issues facing some of our more niche athletes. Trampolinist Dylan Schmidt and Judo-ka Adrian Leat are both hoping to… Read more Audio, Gallery
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Young Scientists: Alexandrea Whyte
10:25 AM.Young researcher Alexandrea Whyte has been out in dense bush hunting for weta and beetles, to see if they've been affected by 1080 poison drops in the area to control predators. It's the fourth of a… Read more Audio
