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Embrace the music and dance
Ahead of the Royal NZ Ballet's epic Aotearoa tour performing Swan Lake, the company's executive director chooses some of his favourite music. Video, Audio
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Around the motu: Georgina Campbell in Wellington
Audio 8 Mar 2024Wellington City Council's controversial Reading Cinema deal survives an attempt to stop it. Transport Minister Simeon Brown has refused to commit to a walking and cycling connection in Wellington's… Audio
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Life on a line hundreds of metres up with Gavin Alexander Lewis
Audio 22 Dec 2023Walking across a tightrope suspended hundreds of metres above a lake sounds like a terrifying nightmare for most people. But for Gavin Alexander Lewis it is a way to focus and relax. Alexander Lewis… Audio
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Ancient swan fossil discovered at Otago dig site
Paleontologists have discovered a fossil believed to belong to the Southern Hemisphere's oldest known swan species.
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The Game Chef on his new cookbook
A successful restaurateur turned celebrity chef, Angelo Georgalli - also known as the Game Chef - has over 25 years experience in cooking, with a particular passion for hunting, fishing, archery and… Audio, Gallery
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Royal NZ Ballet cancels Swan Lake national tour
The company says the tour would not be viable under the ongoing red traffic light settings, even with indoor gatherings increased to 200 people.
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Calls for country to unite as 'one mob' at Australia Day events
Australia Day events have begun around the country, with ceremonies in Sydney celebrating the oldest living culture in the world and acknowledging 26 January is a "sombre" day for many.
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Sapphic Lake swans on stage
Audio 8 Aug 2021It's Swan Lake reimagined for the 21st century - Sapphic Lake is believed to be the first ballet in New Zealand to depict a story focused on lesbian and non binary love. It's creators see it as… Audio
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Ugly Duckling helps change the NZ male ballet narrative
The Royal New Zealand Ballet are about to open a free show for kids and families - at Te Papa in the school holidays - The Ugly Duckling. It plays April 19 and 20. What makes this performance… Audio
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A male swan shot with an arrow is treated, returned to family
Audio 22 Oct 2020A Swan that was shot with an arrow at Auckland's Western Springs Lake last week has been rescued, treated and is back with his family. The SPCA was called out on Friday afternoon to rescue the male… Audio
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LIVE VIDEO: Royal New Zealand Ballet - Black Swan, White Swan
Join us at 10.30am for 'Black Swan, White Swan' - today's livestream ballet video from Royal New Zealand Ballet.
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LIVE VIDEO: Royal New Zealand Ballet - Black Swan, White Swan
Join us at 7.30pm for 'Black Swan, White Swan' - tonight's livestream ballet video from Royal New Zealand Ballet.
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Director and choreographer Michael Keegan-Dolan
Irish director and choreographer Michael Keegan-Dolan (aka Micháel MacAodhagáin-O'Dobhailen) was last seen at the festival in 2018 with a production of Swan Lake. He returns with the Teac Da sa… Video, Audio
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Bay of Plenty councillors’ New Year’s resolutions
As we enter a new year, we caught up with several elected members from across the Eastern Bay to get their thoughts and reflections on the last year and the year ahead.
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Victoria expected to reach 47C as Australia scorches
Michael Tripodi's crop of peaches at his northern Victorian orchard is late this year. And with temperatures in the region forecast to set heat records today, he's worried his fruit could boil on the…
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The complete BBC Proms broadcast schedule on RNZ Concert
RNZ Concert's complete broadcast schedule of the BBC Proms 2019.
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Alaska wildfires cause some of the world's worst air pollution
Smoke and soot from central Alaska wildfires have afflicted the subarctic city of Fairbanks with some of the world's worst air pollution in recent days.
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Theatre Critic: Black Swan White Swan
Tanya Kopytko reviews the latest offering from the Royal New Zealand Ballet currently touring the country with its creation Black Swan White Swan, a bold re-work of one of ballet's enduring classics… Audio
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RNZB star dancer Abigail Boyle to go out on a high
Royal New Zealand Ballet’s principal ballerina Abigail Boyle has announced her retirement after more than 13 years. Abigail's swan song will be in the new work Artemis Rising created specially for her…
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Expert feature - The truth about swans
Audio 12 Nov 2018Alison Campbell is an expert in black swans who decided to she raise a clutch of cygnets (the young of swans) to help study their behaviour. Audio, Gallery
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Unfortunate dip: Campervan lands in lake
A waka ama was used to help a family of Australian tourists who were in a half-submerged campervan out of Masterton's Henley Lake.
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Review: Swan Lake/Loch Na hEala
Irish choreography Michael Keegan-Dolan takes the title Swan Lake from the classic Tchaikovsky ballet but does his contemporary interpretation follow the original folk tale in other ways? Jennifer… Audio
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Upbeat for Thursday 15 March
Auckland Writers Festival announces its programme for the May Festival; Jennifer Shennan reviews the Irish Swan Lake, but not as you know it and we bring you another concerto that you have to hear. We… Video
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New take on Swan Lake as NZ Festival enters final week
Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake, one of the greatest ballets in history, is taken in a whole new direction in one of the last big international shows at the New Zealand Festival this week. Michael… Audio
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Magnitude 7.6 quake hits Caribbean
A 7.6 magnitude earthquake has struck the Caribbean between Honduras and Cuba, the US Geological Survey says.