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Listener weekly quiz: April 2
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Oh my, godwits: Michele Hewitson on birdman Keith Woodley
Keith Woodley is “somewhat evangelical” about shorebirds. He explains why.

Listener weekly quiz: March 26
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Mapping the Motu: How a new book reimagines the NZ Wars through Māori perspectives
The Māori history redefining our understanding of the NZ Wars.

TVNZ's Indira Stewart on Polyfest: From performer to reporter and backstage mum
TV journalist on 50 years of Polyfest - and her enduring links to giant cultural gathering

Listener weekly quiz: March 19
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Our quiet achievers: 15 of the most influential NZers you’ve never heard of
Forget the 'Kiwi greats'. Our best and brightest are famous in fields that don't make news

Kiwi exceptionalism: Does NZ really punch above its weight?
It's a phrase thrown around in conversation, but is it true?

Listener weekly quiz: March 12
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Home truths: What an NZ journalist had to learn to write about poverty
"I’ve learnt to live with feeling utterly out of my depth."

Beyond the pandemic: How New Zealand has changed
Five years on, Danyl McLauchlan considers the impacts of Covid-19 that continue to linger.

From Paralympic hero to CEO: Dan Buckingham on life, disability and 'inspiration porn'
Don’t mention “super-crip” to TV boss Dan Buckingham.

NZ’s top cop on the crime he’ll never forget
"Investigating crimes against children has been the hardest part of my career."

Bold picks for Ockham NZ Book Awards’ short list
The Ockham NZ Books Awards short list is out. Who's in the running for the big prizes?

Listener weekly quiz: March 5
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Listener weekly quiz: February 26
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Paradise Lost: How short-term thinking, top-down governance and weak economic policies squandered NZ’s potential
Danyl McLauchlan on what's gone wrong and what needs to change to make things better.

Listener weekly quiz: February 19
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Last orders? The crisis in New Zealand’s wine industry
NZ wine producers: "There's never been a tougher time to be in the wine business."

Listener weekly quiz: February 12
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Rehabilitation advocates on why tough-on-crime policies won’t cut reoffending
Tipping the scales II: How restorative justice works for each side.

The NZ mum who met her daughter’s killer and found unexpected healing
Tipping the scales: How restorative justice works for each side.

Listener weekly quiz: February 5
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Aaron Smale: When it comes to abuse in state care, Crown Law is a law unto itself
When it comes to abuse in state care, the crown is a law unto itself.

Kiwi celebrity chef on the country where school lunches rule
Allyson Gofton is well qualified to have a view on school lunches.

New Jonah Lomu documentary reveals little but reminds us of what made him special
Evidence of the giant’s gentleness is reason enough itself for the film to exist.

The longlists for the Ockham NZ Book Awards – who’s made the grade?
The finalists for NZ's most prestigious book awards are announced.

Poisons all around us: What’s lurking in your home & garden?
For 60 years, the National Poisons Centre has been saving Kiwi lives.

Listener weekly quiz: January 29
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No free lunch: The unpalatable politics of the school lunch programme
School lunch providers to David Seymour: There's more to feeding kids than money.

NZ’s first avian flu scare puts the spotlight on disposal of diseased birds
NZ scientists are part of a research project into how birds might suffer.

The twilight of NZ journalism? Google, Big Tech and breaking news
With Big Tech blocking a rescue plan for NZ media, who will hold the powerful to account?