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Music 101 Pocket Edition 192: Jon Toogood/Hellinn/The Chills
In this week's Pocket Edition, Jon Toogood speaks about the inspiration behind his new album Haja, we learn about Finland's quest to be the global capital of metal and The Chills' Martin Phillips… Audio
Finland's search to find the Global Capital of Metal
Finland is the most metal country in the world. But which of their towns is the most metal of all? Tony Stamp investigates. Audio
Pasi Sahlberg: to rush education reform is to ruin it
As the major review into New Zealand's education system gathers pace, what lessons can be learned from Scandinavian education systems? Education expert Pasi Sahlberg is the former director general of… Audio
Finland - the happiest place on Earth
Finns say equality is at the core of their happiness. They've just been named the happiest country in the world according to a UN report. Audio
Could gambling be treated with a nasal spray?
Finnish researchers are studying whether a fast acting nasal spray be used by gamblers to kick their addiction. The spray contains naloxone, which is usually used in the emergency treatment of opiate… Audio
Nick Malmholt - Soap Star
Nick Malmholt is script producer on Shortland Street. Since he kissed goodbye to his career in journalism, Malmholt has worked as a writer, executive producer and creator on productions around the… Audio
Two dead, eight wounded in knife attack in Finland
A man with a knife killed two people and wounded eight others in a stabbing attack in a market square in the Finnish city of Turku.
Life at the young and old folks' home
Young Finnish people are moving into Helsinki's biggest state-run rest home as the country grapples with a housing crisis. Audio, Gallery
Bullying drops at schools with student-policed programme
A Finnish anti-bullying programme could reduce the number of children being bullied in New Zealand schools by 14,500 a year, the organisation that introduced it to this country says. Audio
John and Mary Lee: the Cardrona Valley
Kim Hill talks to John Lee, CNZM, and his wife Mary, who farmed in the Cardrona Valley in Central Otago, developing a ski field and cross-country skiing area and turning the valley into a tourist… Audio, Gallery
Foreign Correspondent - Finland
Asko Miettinen farms 40 cows in Finland. Milk prices to farmers have dropped 25 per cent. Audio
Foreign Correspondent - Finland
Asko Miettinen farms 40 cows in Finland. Milk prices to farmers have dropped 25 per cent.
AudioKari Kriikku
Finnish clarinet virtuoso Kari Kriikku talks with Kate Mead about contemporary music Audio
The Sampler: Mirel Wagner
Born in Ethiopia, and raised in Finland, Miril Wagner's lyrics and cadence are chilling, with bare bones accompaniment. Nick Bollinger takes a listen to Wagner's first album for Sub Pop, When the… Audio
