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Film Review: 'The Conjuring Rites' and 'Pee-wee as Himself'
2:10 PM.Dominic Corry shares his picks for best flicks this week: The Conjuring Rites (Cinemas) Pee-wee as Himself (Neon) Audio
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Freaky Friday: An existential experience
1:45 PM.It's Freaky Friday time! Each Friday we speak to a listener about a scary, coincidental or otherwise unexplainable experience they've had. If you have one of your own do reach out to us, 2101 is the… Read more Audio
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Checking in on new dads
1:35 PM.It's Father's Day on Sunday, so what better time to chat about fatherhood. Healthy parents are key to a child's development .. but it's not always easy becoming a new mum or a new dad. A research team… Read more Audio
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Stories from around New Zealand and the World
1:25 PM.What are your rights when it comes to neighbourhood disputes? If a neighbour was throws rock through your lounge window for instance - as reported this week - this would be a police matter. But what… Read more Audio
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What do you do if you come across a roaming dog?
1:15 PM.Yesterday we spoke about Auckland's roaming dog problem after new statistics show a worrying trend in dog attacks and call outs. Probably most worrying, 228 children under 15 were attacked last year… Read more Audio
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Spoken Feature: Our Changing World
3:35 PM.Time now for Our Changing World, and today we join Claire Concannon as she heads into the Rees Valley to try to spot a takahe. Twice believed to be extinct, now there are over five hundred takahe, and… Read more Audio
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What is the 'sovereign citizen' movement?
3:20 PM.History with Dr Grant Morris The manhunt continues for the Australian man accused of shooting two police officers in Victoria last week. Dezi Freeman shares views that align with the "sovereign… Read more Audio
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Solving the World's Problems: How can we boost voter turnout?
3:15 PM.It's time to solve some of the world's problems now and today Ali Jones joins us to discuss voter turnout and what we can do to improve it. Local body elections are in October, but even more pressing… Read more Audio
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NZ Sporting History: All Blacks versus the Boks
2:30 PM.One of the All Blacks' most anticipated test matches of the year will take place at Eden Park this Saturday, as they go up against the Springboks. It's a rivalry almost as old as the game itself, so… Read more Audio
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Group Chat: How long is too long for a standing ovation?
2:10 PM.Thursday means it's time to talk about the issues filling up your group chat and distracting you from your to-do list. Culture 101's Perlina Lau and Afternoons Senior Producer Olivia Wilson join Emile… Read more Audio
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What is "Milk without Moo"?
1:35 PM.In our dairy industry expert feature last week there was talk about fermented milks and how alternative dairy seems poised to disrupt our dairy industry. In response, Anna Benny got in touch. Anna is… Read more Audio
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RNZ In Depth: Teenagers and TikTok
1:25 PM.A conversation about TikTok in the RNZ newsroom resulted in Senior In Depth journalist Kate Newton conducting an interesting social media experiment. The result is a three-part investigation called… Read more Audio
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A survivor's mission to stop sepsis
1:20 PM.Sepsis is a global killer, and at one in five, it causes more deaths than heart attacks or strokes but would you know the warning signs or symptoms? An unchecked immune response to an infection or… Read more Audio
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What can be done about Auckland's roaming dogs?
1:15 PM.Auckland is continuing to struggle with a roaming dog problem ... with new Auckland council figures showing a large increase in dogs attacks and call outs over the past year. There's been a 23 percent… Read more Audio
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Feature interview: Amanda Knox
3:10 PM.In 2007, at just 20 years old, Amanda Knox, was wrongly accused of murdering her roommate while studying abroad in Italy. A zealous Italian prosecutor put her on trial for eight years, and in prison… Read more Audio
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Bookmarks: Kim Larking
2:30 PM.Kim Larking is probably best known for his 25 years as a top figure in our fashion and modelling industry, discovering and managing the likes of Kylie Bax. Read more Audio
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Easy Eats: Kelly Gibney
2:20 PM.Wednesday is Easy Eats day, where we share a recipe that is relatively quick and simple to throw together. Kelly Gibney has a brilliant offering this week - peanut butter and miso chicken drumsticks… Read more Audio
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Music Critic: Rachel Ashby
2:12 PM.Our music critic Rachel Ashby is here to share the latest offerings from Georgia Knight and Pickledarling. Audio
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Heading Off: On an electric tandem bike
1:45 PM.Meri Murphy and her partner Doug Maclachlan are a pair of octogenarians who have spent the past few years cycling around New Zealand on an electric tandem bike, called "Giselle". Read more Audio
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Going solo: Tom Scott
1:35 PM.Award winning singer, rapper and songwriter, Tom Scott has a new album coming out - his first solo effort after releases with Home Brew and Avantdale Bowling Club. Read more Audio
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Split Enz is back!
1:20 PM.Arguably the most celebrated Kiwi band ever, the boys will come back together for the first time since 2009 to headline the Electric Avenue festival. Read more Audio
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Elderly and living on a budget
1:15 PM. Marie Stanley is a 72 year-old pensioner struggling with the cost of living and she has a message for younger people about preparing for the future. Read more Audio
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Feature interview: How to navigate a world of public shaming
3:10 PM.A Polish millionaire snatches a hat as a tennis star hands it to a child at the US Open. Two executives are caught having an affair at a Coldplay concert. Public shaming is everywhere. A.J. Daulerio… Read more Audio
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Music feature: Celebrating Kate Bush
2:30 PM.Reviewing Kate Bush's fifth studio album, a critic for Sounds Magazine wrote "If I were allowed to swear, I'd say that 'Hounds of Love' is f%$+ing brilliant." That was September 1985, 40 years on… Read more Audio
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Update on Oz with Brad Foster: Manhunt and marches
2:20 PM.A week on from the shooting of two police officers in Australia's northeast town of Porepunkah, it appears investigators are changing their approach to finding the man believed to be responsible. Brad… Read more Audio