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Are parents still smacking their kids?
6 Jul 2018As the UK moves towards outlawing smacking, Lucy Corry asks whether the 2009 New Zealand ban changed Kiwi families.
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Wireless Docs: Pig Man
4 Jul 2018Stu is a gentle soul who lives with dozens of pigs he calls his mates. He wants a simple life on his family’s old Coromandel farm, but it’s not easy. Video
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Why transgender athletes can’t get a sporting chance
28 Jun 2018A weightlifter is the butt of online jokes. A cyclist faces a slew of criticism. A fighter prepares to hide who he is. Max Towle meets the transgender Kiwis suffering for their sport.
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Who will help the helplines?
19 Jun 2018While Youthline and Lifeline struggle to stay afloat, leaving calls for help unanswered, the government is funding a brand new helpline.
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FIFA Pitch: The most intriguing off-field stories of the 2018 World Cup
14 Jun 2018An Egyptian love triangle, a shock sacking, and the fear of racism and homophobia in host country Russia are enduring narratives ahead of this year’s tournament.
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Wireless Docs Season 3 Filmmakers Announced
11 Jun 2018Wireless Docs enters its third season with six new films that shine a light on a range of subjects from language to our relationship with animals, the life of a Fijian diplomat and more.
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Fransplaining Science: Is paracetamol doing more harm than good?
11 Jun 2018One of New Zealand's most routinely consumed drugs has contributed to 31 deaths since 2007, and research suggests it's an ineffective pain reliever. Dr Frances-Rose Schumacher explains.
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Coffin clubs, death midwives and corpses in pjs
5 Jun 2018Forget long-faced funeral celebrants and bodies in their Sunday best - The 'death positive movement' is shaking up the way we die.
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The suicides, sackings and stressed staff of Tauranga Hospital
31 May 2018More than a dozen former and current staff say there's a serious bullying problem within the organisation. The Wireless investigates.
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The doctor who infected himself with hookworms
29 May 2018Dr Richard Doehring bought $300 worth of hookworm larvae off the internet then let them burrow through his skin. Sarah Wilson finds out why.
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Cannabis, cash and a community’s dream
24 May 2018They’re poor and scarred by drug use, but tiny East Coast communities are pouring their savings into a plan to grow medicinal marijuana.
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Deepfakes: When seeing is no longer believing
18 May 2018Tech agencies fear fake videos could be used to blackmail and ridicule powerful people and even alter the course of elections.
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Diary of a rural midwife
16 May 2018Why are midwives distressed about their workloads and pay? In the second instalment of our series, a rural-based midwife details her week of caring for vulnerable mothers, tackling piles of paperwork…
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Fransplaining Science: Can vitamin C cure cancer?
15 May 2018Some New Zealanders are convinced IV vitamin C is the reason for their cancer regression - but what does the science say?
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Diary of a midwife
15 May 2018Why are midwives distressed about their workloads and pay? A city-based midwife details her week of 2am phone calls, breastfeeding problems and 5am dashes to hospital.
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Tough Crowd - Brendon Green
10 May 2018“Kid’s aren’t funny.” Comedian Brendon Green’s mum Dianne is going to be hard to impress. Will he make her laugh?
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Craft beer or bust
9 May 2018Many in the craft beer industry say the bubble is bursting. Are they just being sour?
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Fransplaining Science: Why men have nipples
7 May 2018Dr Frances-Rose Schumacher tackles her toughest question yet.
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DWTS episode three: Is love in the air?
6 May 2018Also, tell me more about Ryan Gosling, Judge Julz.
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Carb On Carb are making socially aware emo-punk, and it’s really, really good.
4 May 2018Kate Robertson catches up with drummer James Stutely and Nicole Gaffney (vocals/guitar) ahead of the release of their new album.
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Body confidence and unlearning the male glance
3 May 2018'The pressure to be a certain size and shape is massive in my industry - acting.'
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