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Iceland volcanic flare-up triggers state of emergency
The powerful and fast lava flows began late on Saturday but flows have been "slow and steady" since Sunday morning.
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In photos: Iceland volcano spews fountains of lava
A volcano in Iceland has erupted for the fourth time since December, the country's meteorological office says.
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Fatal house bus fire on West Coast not believed suspicious
Police are still investigating, but say the property had smoke alarms and fire extinguishers.
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Best of the Fest #1: taniwha time machine, aerial displays and a slightly isolated dog
RNZ Culture 101 presents the first episode online and on-air of Best of the Fest - a brand new five-week 30 minute panel discussion series.
Hosts Perlina Lau and Mark Amery are joined by Aotearoa… Audio
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Lisa Tomlins on Pixie Williams: New Zealand's first pop star
Pixie Williams is a National treasure. She was New Zealand's first ever pop star - releasing 'Blue Smoke in 1948. In 2021 a tribute album to Pixie Williams was recorded called 'The New Blue' featuring… Audio
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Music feature: Pixie Williams, her life and musical legacy
On the 2nd and 3rd of March the NZ Fringe Festival brings "The New Blue: A Portrait Of Pixie Williams" to Wellington's Hannah Playhouse. The show celebrates the life and work of our first homegrown… Audio
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Blue Smoke
ProgrammeAn audio history of popular music recorded in New Zealand in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.
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Blue Smoke: Iwi Waiata
Popular music is not pure; it respects no borders. The only truly indigeneous music from Aotearoa is likely to be bird song. But many birds migrate and bring back jazz, country, rhythm and blues… Audio
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Blue Smoke: Bits & Bytes
Predictions that robots would be creating hit pops songs are a virtual reality: artificial intelligence is on a playlist near you. This episode of Blue Smoke looks back to the 70s and 80s and the… Audio
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Blue Smoke: Songs for New Zealand Films
For years, the idea of a thriving New Zealand film industry was a dream that seemed against the odds: financial, and the cultural cringe. But eventually regular film production began. This episode of… Audio
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Blue Smoke: Out of the Corners
All New Zealand musicians found it hard to get heard with original material in the late 1970s. It was especially tough for female musicians outside the mainstream. The women’s music movement realised… Audio
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Blue Smoke: Stones Goin’ Down Under
Since the Rolling Stones first toured here in 1965, New Zealand musicians have always shown the band respect. With the release of the Stones’ new album Hackney Diamonds, this episode of Blue Smoke… Audio
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Pollution warning as Iceland volcano erupts
Gas pollution could hit Iceland's capital after a volcano began erupting following weeks of intense earthquakes.
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Where has all the classic television gone?
The rest of the world gets to enjoy decades of great television on dozens of different streaming services. What is there for New Zealand, asks Dan Slevin.
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Icelandic volcano erupts, spewing lava and smoke
Nearly 4000 inhabitants of a nearby fishing town were evacuated amid weeks of intense quakes.
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Lilburn Lecture 2023: Unknown Country: Listening for the Sound of Aotearoa New Zealand - Nick Bollinger
Award-winning writer, musician, and broadcaster Nick Bollinger delves into diverse corners of Aotearoa's musical past and present to investigate what it is that differentiates New Zealand pop music… Video, Audio
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The final frontier? How humans could live underwater in 'ocean stations'
In 2026, a crew of six fully-trained aquanauts will be deployed to a new oceanic habitat system - beginning what promises to be the era of humanity's continuous presence underwater.
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Icelandic town endures 1000 earthquakes a day - but the real threat is still to come
More than 1000 earthquakes a day are rumbling the fishing village of Grindavik, where a 15-kilometre fracture has opened in the ground.
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People are dying while pollution continues to waft over schools, marae and family homes in a beachside town
Audio 3 Oct 2023People are dying while pollution continues belching into the air in one of New Zealand’s most beautiful beachside suburbs. What will it take to stop it? Video
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The Mixtape: Bernie Griffen - A replay tribute
Singer-songwriter, self-proclaimed rascal and longtime NZ folk and country music advocate Bernie Griffen joins Melody Thomas for a candid conversation about recovering from addiction, guided by some… Audio
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Rhodes wildfires are 'like a biblical catastrophe'
As tourists evacuate, the wildfires have come at great personal cost to the Greek island's residents.
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Nashville Babylon: 24 June 2023
On this week's Nashville Babylon there's a brand new track from the Handsome Family, a birthday tune for Kris Kristofferson plus classic soul and ska courtesy of Ruth Brown and Derek Harriot. Audio
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New vape regulations may create black market, retailer claims
Some retailers says the government's changes to curb the use of vapes among young people do not give retailers enough time to adjust.
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Pacific news in brief for June 6
Round up of news from around the Pacific including Papua New Guinea, Cook Islands, Solomon Islands, Guam, Wallis and Futuna, Kiribati, Samoa, and French Polynesia
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Everton survive as Leicester and Leeds are relegated
Everton emerged from a nerve-shredding afternoon with their Premier League status intact thanks to a 1-0 victory over Bournemouth at Goodison Park as Leicester City and Leeds United were relegated in…