Radio New Zealand - Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa

Audio from Thursday 10 May 2012

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13:10 Best Song Ever Written - Smells Like Teen Spirit

Jim Baillie from the Marlborough Sounds has chosen 'Smells Like Team Spirit' by Nirvana. (7′29″)

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13:22 Your Place - Waipapa

A tiny township in the far north, just 10 minutes drive from the nearest 'urban' centre. Such a small population that it has no supermarket or school. What it does have though, may surprise you. (25′22″)

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14:09 The fate of 230 women sent to Auschwitz

During The Second World War, 230 French women were rounded up by the Gestapo for their role in the resistance and were sent to a death camp, instead of a concentration camp. Only 49 returned alive. Biographer Caroline Moorehead has researched the fate of nearly every one of the 49 women and she spoke to four of the survivors who were still alive for her book 'A Train In Winter - A Story of Resistance, Friendship & Survival'. (20′40″)

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15:10 The Arts Report - Maori Artists

Gisborne-based couple Jo Tito and her partner Todd Sheridan are both full time practicing artists, but each have very different visions about their art and where it sits in the context of Maori art. (11′11″)

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15:21 Southern Story for 10 May 2012 - Poverty

Katy Gosset reports on Christchurch residents who are struggling to make ends meet. How much do you spend on your grocery bill and could you make do on just forty dollars a week? Katy Gosset visits the Healthy Eating Co-op that's trying to make a difference. (23′51″)

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15:31 Our Changing World - Dark Sky

The Transit of Venus in 1769 led to the discovery of New Zealand but every subsequent event has produced further inventions. (10′59″)

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15:48 The Panel Pre-Show for 10 May 2012

Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. (11′02″)

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16:08 The Panel with Julia Hartley Moore and Chris Trotter (Part 1)

Topics - The Mongrel Mob has been linked to a Dunedin charitable trust allegedly given money by the Government agency Whanau Ora. The Tourism Industry Association is defending its timeframe for introducing new regulations for adventure activities - saying it must not be rushed. (23′35″)

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16:34 The Panel with Julia Hartley Moore and Chris Trotter (Part 2)

Topics - Is it ok to skip breakfast? What about replacing Christchurch's devastated CBD with a massive lake? (25′33″)

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