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  <title>Becoming an accidental archivist</title>
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    <![CDATA[Jon Olav Stokke climbed into his parents' attic looking for a few family photographs. Instead, he uncovered a forgotten family archive. 
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  <itunes:title>Becoming an accidental archivist</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Jon Olav Stokke climbed into his parents' attic looking for a few family photographs. Instead, he uncovered a forgotten family archive. 
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    <![CDATA[Jon Olav Stokke climbed into his parents' attic looking for a few family photographs. Instead, he uncovered a forgotten family archive. 
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  <itunes:duration>00:20:22</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Shower Thoughts: Why can we read jumbled words?</title>
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    <![CDATA[Have you ever been standing in the shower when suddenly the noise in your brain clears and, in its place, appears the perfect thought?
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  <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:45:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Shower Thoughts: Why can we read jumbled words?</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Have you ever been standing in the shower when suddenly the noise in your brain clears and, in its place, appears the perfect thought?
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    <![CDATA[Have you ever been standing in the shower when suddenly the noise in your brain clears and, in its place, appears the perfect thought?
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  <title>How Sir Sam Neill inspired a generation of palaeontologists</title>
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    <![CDATA[Sam Neill's portrayal of Dr Alan Grant in Jurassic Park impacted one profession in particular - palaeontologists.
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  <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:40:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>How Sir Sam Neill inspired a generation of palaeontologists</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Sam Neill's portrayal of Dr Alan Grant in Jurassic Park impacted one profession in particular - palaeontologists.
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    <![CDATA[Sam Neill's portrayal of Dr Alan Grant in Jurassic Park impacted one profession in particular - palaeontologists.
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  <title>On the ground in Ukraine</title>
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    <![CDATA[ReliefAid Founder and Executive Director Mike Seawright shares what it was like being on the ground as Russia launched one it's largest attacks on Ukraine in recent months.
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    <![CDATA[ReliefAid Founder and Executive Director Mike Seawright shares what it was like being on the ground as Russia launched one it's largest attacks on Ukraine in recent months.
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    <![CDATA[ReliefAid Founder and Executive Director Mike Seawright shares what it was like being on the ground as Russia launched one it's largest attacks on Ukraine in recent months.
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  <itunes:duration>00:08:20</itunes:duration>
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  <title>What's stopping landlords from going electric?</title>
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    <![CDATA[Mike Casey, CEO of Rewiring Aotearoa, joins the show to break this issue down.
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  <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>What's stopping landlords from going electric?</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Mike Casey, CEO of Rewiring Aotearoa, joins the show to break this issue down.
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    <![CDATA[Mike Casey, CEO of Rewiring Aotearoa, joins the show to break this issue down.
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  <itunes:duration>00:11:34</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Reading The Classics</title>
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    <![CDATA[The Odyssey and other classics can demand patience and persistence. So how should we approach stories that have shaped Western literature?
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  <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[The Odyssey and other classics can demand patience and persistence. So how should we approach stories that have shaped Western literature?
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    <![CDATA[The Odyssey and other classics can demand patience and persistence. So how should we approach stories that have shaped Western literature?
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  <title>Sports with Ben Strang</title>
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    <![CDATA[Journalist and commentator Ben Strang joins the show with the latest sports news.
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  <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:50:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Sports with Ben Strang</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Journalist and commentator Ben Strang joins the show with the latest sports news.
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    <![CDATA[Journalist and commentator Ben Strang joins the show with the latest sports news.
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  <itunes:duration>00:10:33</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Small Histories with Emma Kay</title>
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    <![CDATA[This week Emma is taking a look at the history of political scandals in Aotearoa. 
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  <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Small Histories with Emma Kay</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[This week Emma is taking a look at the history of political scandals in Aotearoa. 
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    <![CDATA[This week Emma is taking a look at the history of political scandals in Aotearoa. 
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  <itunes:duration>00:07:18</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Who are the politicians actually getting things done?</title>
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    <![CDATA[Writer Danyl McLauchlan has put together a list of the country's most effective political operators for The Listener.
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  <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Who are the politicians actually getting things done?</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Writer Danyl McLauchlan has put together a list of the country's most effective political operators for The Listener.
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    <![CDATA[Writer Danyl McLauchlan has put together a list of the country's most effective political operators for The Listener.
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  <title>How do we define consent?</title>
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    <![CDATA[Our laws still don't clearly define what consent is. Instead, they focus on what consent is not.
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  <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>How do we define consent?</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Our laws still don't clearly define what consent is. Instead, they focus on what consent is not.
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    <![CDATA[Our laws still don't clearly define what consent is. Instead, they focus on what consent is not.
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  <itunes:duration>00:10:19</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin</title>
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    <![CDATA[Nights' resident screen critic joins Emile Donovan to review The Odyssey and Propeller One-Way Night Coach.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:40:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Nights' resident screen critic joins Emile Donovan to review The Odyssey and Propeller One-Way Night Coach.
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    <![CDATA[Nights' resident screen critic joins Emile Donovan to review The Odyssey and Propeller One-Way Night Coach.
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  <title>Previewing the 2026 Pacific Fusion Fashion Show</title>
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    <![CDATA[New Zealand Fashion Week for 2026 kicks off in a months' time. From August 17th - 22nd, local designers will have their creativity on display at Auckland's Shed 10. Notable brands such as Juliette Hogan, Twenty Seven Names and Caitlin Crisp are confirmed to appear. Another eagerly anticipated showing is the Pacific Fusion Fashion Show on August 21st. The show is celebrating it's 10th anniversary this year and is all about showcasing the vibrant world of Pacific fashion. Joining the show to tell us more is founder Nora Swann.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Previewing the 2026 Pacific Fusion Fashion Show</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[New Zealand Fashion Week for 2026 kicks off in a months' time. From August 17th - 22nd, local designers will have their creativity on display at Auckland's Shed 10. Notable brands such as Juliette Hogan, Twenty Seven Names and Caitlin Crisp are confirmed to appear. Another eagerly anticipated showing is the Pacific Fusion Fashion Show on August 21st. The show is celebrating it's 10th anniversary this year and is all about showcasing the vibrant world of Pacific fashion. Joining the show to tell us more is founder Nora Swann.
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    <![CDATA[New Zealand Fashion Week for 2026 kicks off in a months' time. From August 17th - 22nd, local designers will have their creativity on display at Auckland's Shed 10. Notable brands such as Juliette Hogan, Twenty Seven Names and Caitlin Crisp are confirmed to appear. Another eagerly anticipated showing is the Pacific Fusion Fashion Show on August 21st. The show is celebrating it's 10th anniversary this year and is all about showcasing the vibrant world of Pacific fashion. Joining the show to tell us more is founder Nora Swann.
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  <title>Could NZ ever co-host the FIFA Men's World Cup? </title>
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    <![CDATA[This time Monday, the men's FIFA World Cup for 2026, will be over, with either Argentina or Spain taking out the much coveted trophy. The most watched sporting event in the world will be back in 2030 with Morocco, Portugal and Spain co-hosting, alongside three centenary games in South America, while Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 tournament. But what about 2038 and beyond? ... We can't let the rest of the world have all the fun - so could we ever co-host the tournament ourselves? Joining Susana is Michael Burton Smith who's been exploring this topic in article for The Spinoff. 
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  <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Could NZ ever co-host the FIFA Men's World Cup? </itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[This time Monday, the men's FIFA World Cup for 2026, will be over, with either Argentina or Spain taking out the much coveted trophy. The most watched sporting event in the world will be back in 2030 with Morocco, Portugal and Spain co-hosting, alongside three centenary games in South America, while Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 tournament. But what about 2038 and beyond? ... We can't let the rest of the world have all the fun - so could we ever co-host the tournament ourselves? Joining Susana is Michael Burton Smith who's been exploring this topic in article for The Spinoff. 
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    <![CDATA[This time Monday, the men's FIFA World Cup for 2026, will be over, with either Argentina or Spain taking out the much coveted trophy. The most watched sporting event in the world will be back in 2030 with Morocco, Portugal and Spain co-hosting, alongside three centenary games in South America, while Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 tournament. But what about 2038 and beyond? ... We can't let the rest of the world have all the fun - so could we ever co-host the tournament ourselves? Joining Susana is Michael Burton Smith who's been exploring this topic in article for The Spinoff. 
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  <title>The secrets to showing The Odyssey its full 70mm glory</title>
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    <![CDATA[We're going to talk a little trip - an Odyssey perhaps - to the projection room of Imax in Melbourne. It's the domain of , Dan Drobik, he's tasked with looking after the very precious 15/70mm of the Christopher Nolan's new epic, The Odyssey. Imax Melbourne is one of only 41-cinemas worldwide, and the only one in the Southern Hemisphere, that are equipped to show the movie in it's film format - and purists are flying in from everywhere to view the movie the way Nolan intended. Susana speaks with the projectionist and Imax Melbourne technical manager about the magic happening behind the scenes.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:45:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The secrets to showing The Odyssey its full 70mm glory</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[We're going to talk a little trip - an Odyssey perhaps - to the projection room of Imax in Melbourne. It's the domain of , Dan Drobik, he's tasked with looking after the very precious 15/70mm of the Christopher Nolan's new epic, The Odyssey. Imax Melbourne is one of only 41-cinemas worldwide, and the only one in the Southern Hemisphere, that are equipped to show the movie in it's film format - and purists are flying in from everywhere to view the movie the way Nolan intended. Susana speaks with the projectionist and Imax Melbourne technical manager about the magic happening behind the scenes.
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    <![CDATA[We're going to talk a little trip - an Odyssey perhaps - to the projection room of Imax in Melbourne. It's the domain of , Dan Drobik, he's tasked with looking after the very precious 15/70mm of the Christopher Nolan's new epic, The Odyssey. Imax Melbourne is one of only 41-cinemas worldwide, and the only one in the Southern Hemisphere, that are equipped to show the movie in it's film format - and purists are flying in from everywhere to view the movie the way Nolan intended. Susana speaks with the projectionist and Imax Melbourne technical manager about the magic happening behind the scenes.
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  <title>Politics with Natalia Albert</title>
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    <![CDATA[It's time for our weekly politics catch-up with political scientist, writer, and former deputy leader of The Opportunities Party, or TOP as it was known then, Natalia Albert. Tonight: How much impact will Paul Henry have on Act's electoral fortunes, the politics behind NZ First's attempt to limit voting to citizens and why Labour is still missing in action.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[It's time for our weekly politics catch-up with political scientist, writer, and former deputy leader of The Opportunities Party, or TOP as it was known then, Natalia Albert. Tonight: How much impact will Paul Henry have on Act's electoral fortunes, the politics behind NZ First's attempt to limit voting to citizens and why Labour is still missing in action.
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    <![CDATA[It's time for our weekly politics catch-up with political scientist, writer, and former deputy leader of The Opportunities Party, or TOP as it was known then, Natalia Albert. Tonight: How much impact will Paul Henry have on Act's electoral fortunes, the politics behind NZ First's attempt to limit voting to citizens and why Labour is still missing in action.
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  <title>The History Behind Aotearoa’s Smallest Symbols</title>
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    <![CDATA[They might be small, but they can tell some pretty big stories. A new exhibition at Te Papa, Iti te Kupu, Nui te Korero Tiny Statements: The Power of Badges, brings together more than 200 badges from its collection. Together, they tell the story of identity, belonging, pride, protest and resistance in Aotearoa. Te Papa's Curator of New Zealand Histories and Cultures, Stephanie Gibson, says these humble little objects are portals into our social history.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The History Behind Aotearoa’s Smallest Symbols</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[They might be small, but they can tell some pretty big stories. A new exhibition at Te Papa, Iti te Kupu, Nui te Korero Tiny Statements: The Power of Badges, brings together more than 200 badges from its collection. Together, they tell the story of identity, belonging, pride, protest and resistance in Aotearoa. Te Papa's Curator of New Zealand Histories and Cultures, Stephanie Gibson, says these humble little objects are portals into our social history.
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    <![CDATA[They might be small, but they can tell some pretty big stories. A new exhibition at Te Papa, Iti te Kupu, Nui te Korero Tiny Statements: The Power of Badges, brings together more than 200 badges from its collection. Together, they tell the story of identity, belonging, pride, protest and resistance in Aotearoa. Te Papa's Curator of New Zealand Histories and Cultures, Stephanie Gibson, says these humble little objects are portals into our social history.
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  <title>Can Opportunity's 'Rebrand' Lead to Electoral Success?</title>
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    <![CDATA[The Opportunity party has changed its name, its branding and its messaging under leader Qiulae Wong. The reset appears to be gaining traction, with the latest polls putting the party within striking distance of Parliament, and at least one showing them above the crucial 5% threshold. But as they say, the only poll that matters is the one on election day. So can this new look and renewed energy translate into seats and a place at the table when the next government is formed? Based on 30 years of MMP history University of Auckland political marketing expert Dr Edward Elder doesn't think so. . But he's not completely discounting the party.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Can Opportunity's 'Rebrand' Lead to Electoral Success?</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[The Opportunity party has changed its name, its branding and its messaging under leader Qiulae Wong. The reset appears to be gaining traction, with the latest polls putting the party within striking distance of Parliament, and at least one showing them above the crucial 5% threshold. But as they say, the only poll that matters is the one on election day. So can this new look and renewed energy translate into seats and a place at the table when the next government is formed? Based on 30 years of MMP history University of Auckland political marketing expert Dr Edward Elder doesn't think so. . But he's not completely discounting the party.
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    <![CDATA[The Opportunity party has changed its name, its branding and its messaging under leader Qiulae Wong. The reset appears to be gaining traction, with the latest polls putting the party within striking distance of Parliament, and at least one showing them above the crucial 5% threshold. But as they say, the only poll that matters is the one on election day. So can this new look and renewed energy translate into seats and a place at the table when the next government is formed? Based on 30 years of MMP history University of Auckland political marketing expert Dr Edward Elder doesn't think so. . But he's not completely discounting the party.
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  <title>European correspondent Christian Smith</title>
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    <![CDATA[Christian Smith dials in from London with news from the other side of the world.
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  <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:35:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Christian Smith dials in from London with news from the other side of the world.
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    <![CDATA[Christian Smith dials in from London with news from the other side of the world.
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  <title>Singer-songwriter Agnes Obel</title>
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    <![CDATA[Renowned for her elegant, elastic voice, Berlin-based, Danish-born singer, songwriter, producer and classically trained pianist Agnes Obel is making her long-awaited return to New Zealand this September. It's her first time back since her sold-out 2022 tour. Over the past decade, Agnes has built a reputation for creating hauntingly beautiful music that blends classical influences, intimate songwriting and a unique sonic atmosphere. She returned to the stage last year and is now bringing her distinctive, atmospheric style of music to Auckland's Te Paepae Theatre at the international convention centre. So to find out what she's been up to since she was last in Aotearoa, Agnes joins Susana for a chat.
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  <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Singer-songwriter Agnes Obel</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Renowned for her elegant, elastic voice, Berlin-based, Danish-born singer, songwriter, producer and classically trained pianist Agnes Obel is making her long-awaited return to New Zealand this September. It's her first time back since her sold-out 2022 tour. Over the past decade, Agnes has built a reputation for creating hauntingly beautiful music that blends classical influences, intimate songwriting and a unique sonic atmosphere. She returned to the stage last year and is now bringing her distinctive, atmospheric style of music to Auckland's Te Paepae Theatre at the international convention centre. So to find out what she's been up to since she was last in Aotearoa, Agnes joins Susana for a chat.
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    <![CDATA[Renowned for her elegant, elastic voice, Berlin-based, Danish-born singer, songwriter, producer and classically trained pianist Agnes Obel is making her long-awaited return to New Zealand this September. It's her first time back since her sold-out 2022 tour. Over the past decade, Agnes has built a reputation for creating hauntingly beautiful music that blends classical influences, intimate songwriting and a unique sonic atmosphere. She returned to the stage last year and is now bringing her distinctive, atmospheric style of music to Auckland's Te Paepae Theatre at the international convention centre. So to find out what she's been up to since she was last in Aotearoa, Agnes joins Susana for a chat.
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  <title>WORD Christchurch Festival</title>
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    <![CDATA[WORD Christchurch Festival have just announced their exciting programme for 2026. Running from the 1st - 6th of September, the line up features bold ideas, memorable evenings, compelling stories, performances ... and some famous faces. So here to tell us more is Executive Director of the festival, Steph Walker.
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    <![CDATA[WORD Christchurch Festival have just announced their exciting programme for 2026. Running from the 1st - 6th of September, the line up features bold ideas, memorable evenings, compelling stories, performances ... and some famous faces. So here to tell us more is Executive Director of the festival, Steph Walker.
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    <![CDATA[WORD Christchurch Festival have just announced their exciting programme for 2026. Running from the 1st - 6th of September, the line up features bold ideas, memorable evenings, compelling stories, performances ... and some famous faces. So here to tell us more is Executive Director of the festival, Steph Walker.
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  <title>Bird flu is in New Zealand, here’s what to look out for</title>
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    <![CDATA[This afternoon it was confirmed that bird flu has been detected on our shores. Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard said a brown skua had tested positive after it was found on Petone Beach in Wellington. It comes after more than a dozen cases of the virus were detected in Australia. So just how big is this risk and what should be looking out for? Natalie Forsdick is the President Birds New Zealand and she joins me now.
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  <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[This afternoon it was confirmed that bird flu has been detected on our shores. Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard said a brown skua had tested positive after it was found on Petone Beach in Wellington. It comes after more than a dozen cases of the virus were detected in Australia. So just how big is this risk and what should be looking out for? Natalie Forsdick is the President Birds New Zealand and she joins me now.
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    <![CDATA[This afternoon it was confirmed that bird flu has been detected on our shores. Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard said a brown skua had tested positive after it was found on Petone Beach in Wellington. It comes after more than a dozen cases of the virus were detected in Australia. So just how big is this risk and what should be looking out for? Natalie Forsdick is the President Birds New Zealand and she joins me now.
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  <title>Josh Frizzell on making a film about his father</title>
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    <![CDATA[Josh Frizzell is a renowned kiwi filmmaker and director - the brains behind some of our iconic small screen moments. And yes, you may recognize his last name - he hails from a family of well-known artists. He's recently turned his hand to producing a short documentary, The Weight of the World, about his father, artist Dick Frizzell. The film is part of this year's Doc Edge festival, which was in Auckland earlier this week, and is now in Wellington. Josh joins Susana live in our Auckland studio for a chat.
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  <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Josh Frizzell on making a film about his father</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Josh Frizzell is a renowned kiwi filmmaker and director - the brains behind some of our iconic small screen moments. And yes, you may recognize his last name - he hails from a family of well-known artists. He's recently turned his hand to producing a short documentary, The Weight of the World, about his father, artist Dick Frizzell. The film is part of this year's Doc Edge festival, which was in Auckland earlier this week, and is now in Wellington. Josh joins Susana live in our Auckland studio for a chat.
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    <![CDATA[Josh Frizzell is a renowned kiwi filmmaker and director - the brains behind some of our iconic small screen moments. And yes, you may recognize his last name - he hails from a family of well-known artists. He's recently turned his hand to producing a short documentary, The Weight of the World, about his father, artist Dick Frizzell. The film is part of this year's Doc Edge festival, which was in Auckland earlier this week, and is now in Wellington. Josh joins Susana live in our Auckland studio for a chat.
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  <title>Shower Thoughts: Is it better to pick your own Lotto numbers?</title>
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    <![CDATA[Have you ever been standing in the shower when suddenly the noise in your brain clears and, in its place, appears the perfect thought? That's a Shower Thought, and RNZ's Nights is aiming to answer those unshakeable questions lurking at the back of your mind. Tonight's question: Can picking your own Lotto numbers improve your odds? Someone who's been researching this topic is Peter Alexander Whigham, Professor in Computing at the University of Otago. Read more on The Conversation here and view Peter's research paper here.
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  <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:50:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Shower Thoughts: Is it better to pick your own Lotto numbers?</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Have you ever been standing in the shower when suddenly the noise in your brain clears and, in its place, appears the perfect thought? That's a Shower Thought, and RNZ's Nights is aiming to answer those unshakeable questions lurking at the back of your mind. Tonight's question: Can picking your own Lotto numbers improve your odds? Someone who's been researching this topic is Peter Alexander Whigham, Professor in Computing at the University of Otago. Read more on The Conversation here and view Peter's research paper here.
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    <![CDATA[Have you ever been standing in the shower when suddenly the noise in your brain clears and, in its place, appears the perfect thought? That's a Shower Thought, and RNZ's Nights is aiming to answer those unshakeable questions lurking at the back of your mind. Tonight's question: Can picking your own Lotto numbers improve your odds? Someone who's been researching this topic is Peter Alexander Whigham, Professor in Computing at the University of Otago. Read more on The Conversation here and view Peter's research paper here.
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  <title>What’s happening around the globe with Anna Fifield</title>
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    <![CDATA[We're starting a new regular segment here on Nights looking at foreign policy, global power shifts, and New Zealand's place in the world. Joining us fortnightly to unpack what's happening around the globe is Anna Fifield . . . experienced journalist, foreign affairs commentator, author and the writer behind the Substack Between Giants. Tonight she's looking at what our biggest company can learn from Germany's dealings with China.
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  <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:35:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[We're starting a new regular segment here on Nights looking at foreign policy, global power shifts, and New Zealand's place in the world. Joining us fortnightly to unpack what's happening around the globe is Anna Fifield . . . experienced journalist, foreign affairs commentator, author and the writer behind the Substack Between Giants. Tonight she's looking at what our biggest company can learn from Germany's dealings with China.
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    <![CDATA[We're starting a new regular segment here on Nights looking at foreign policy, global power shifts, and New Zealand's place in the world. Joining us fortnightly to unpack what's happening around the globe is Anna Fifield . . . experienced journalist, foreign affairs commentator, author and the writer behind the Substack Between Giants. Tonight she's looking at what our biggest company can learn from Germany's dealings with China.
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  <title>Comedy-dance-theatre Sharp Teeth</title>
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    <![CDATA[Scientists have studied it, poets have romanticised it, and musicians have written millions of songs about it, but nobody has ever fully explained why humans continue to fall in love. But comedy dance troupe Dynamotion's new theatre show Sharp Teeth explores that mystery through movement, comedy and storytelling. It's the latest collaboration between Lara Fischel-Chisholm and Tom Sainsbury and it starts next week at Q Theatre in Tamaki Makaurau. Lara joined Susana earlier for a chat.
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  <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Comedy-dance-theatre Sharp Teeth</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Scientists have studied it, poets have romanticised it, and musicians have written millions of songs about it, but nobody has ever fully explained why humans continue to fall in love. But comedy dance troupe Dynamotion's new theatre show Sharp Teeth explores that mystery through movement, comedy and storytelling. It's the latest collaboration between Lara Fischel-Chisholm and Tom Sainsbury and it starts next week at Q Theatre in Tamaki Makaurau. Lara joined Susana earlier for a chat.
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  <itunes:duration>00:15:50</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Are we approaching council mergers the right way?</title>
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    <![CDATA[Earlier this year the government unveiled a plan to shake up local government by merging many of New Zealand's 78 councils into fewer, larger ones. The preferred option is to have one council, known as a unitary authority, running each region. Exactly which councils will be merged, and the boundaries they'll cover, is still to be decided. Not everyone agrees the government is thinking about this change in the right way, including Dr Kirdan Lees an economist at Sense Partners. He says there are about 32 real economic regions of New Zealand, drawn not by politicians or history but delineated by where people actually go to work. He joins Susana for a chat.
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  <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Are we approaching council mergers the right way?</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Earlier this year the government unveiled a plan to shake up local government by merging many of New Zealand's 78 councils into fewer, larger ones. The preferred option is to have one council, known as a unitary authority, running each region. Exactly which councils will be merged, and the boundaries they'll cover, is still to be decided. Not everyone agrees the government is thinking about this change in the right way, including Dr Kirdan Lees an economist at Sense Partners. He says there are about 32 real economic regions of New Zealand, drawn not by politicians or history but delineated by where people actually go to work. He joins Susana for a chat.
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    <![CDATA[Earlier this year the government unveiled a plan to shake up local government by merging many of New Zealand's 78 councils into fewer, larger ones. The preferred option is to have one council, known as a unitary authority, running each region. Exactly which councils will be merged, and the boundaries they'll cover, is still to be decided. Not everyone agrees the government is thinking about this change in the right way, including Dr Kirdan Lees an economist at Sense Partners. He says there are about 32 real economic regions of New Zealand, drawn not by politicians or history but delineated by where people actually go to work. He joins Susana for a chat.
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  <itunes:duration>00:08:34</itunes:duration>
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  <title>The Life-Changing Impact of Organ Donation</title>
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    <![CDATA[Organ Donation New Zealand have released their review for 2025, revealing the figures behind almost 300 lifesaving and life-changing organ and tissue donations. 60 people, with family support, donated organs following their death ... and a further 57 donated tissue. The report also recognizes the incredibly generosity and deeply personal nature of each donation, and that it often occurs during the most difficult of circumstances. Someone who knows all too well just how life-changing organ donation is Christchurch Mum, Vivian Wong.
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  <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The Life-Changing Impact of Organ Donation</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Organ Donation New Zealand have released their review for 2025, revealing the figures behind almost 300 lifesaving and life-changing organ and tissue donations. 60 people, with family support, donated organs following their death ... and a further 57 donated tissue. The report also recognizes the incredibly generosity and deeply personal nature of each donation, and that it often occurs during the most difficult of circumstances. Someone who knows all too well just how life-changing organ donation is Christchurch Mum, Vivian Wong.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[Organ Donation New Zealand have released their review for 2025, revealing the figures behind almost 300 lifesaving and life-changing organ and tissue donations. 60 people, with family support, donated organs following their death ... and a further 57 donated tissue. The report also recognizes the incredibly generosity and deeply personal nature of each donation, and that it often occurs during the most difficult of circumstances. Someone who knows all too well just how life-changing organ donation is Christchurch Mum, Vivian Wong.
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  <itunes:duration>00:08:22</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Sports with Ben Strang</title>
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    <![CDATA[Well, it was a sports bonanza over the weekend. Here to run us through some of the most interesting, important and downright wild storylines is Nights own sports correspondent - Ben Strang.
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  <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:45:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Sports with Ben Strang</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Well, it was a sports bonanza over the weekend. Here to run us through some of the most interesting, important and downright wild storylines is Nights own sports correspondent - Ben Strang.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[Well, it was a sports bonanza over the weekend. Here to run us through some of the most interesting, important and downright wild storylines is Nights own sports correspondent - Ben Strang.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:10:03</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019043200/sports-with-ben-strang</link>
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  <title>Neil the Seal!</title>
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    <![CDATA[After months of flattening fence posts, blocking roads and footpaths, and attracting thousands of fans, Tasmania's biggest, quite literally biggest, celebrity has finally slipped back into the Southern Ocean. Neil the elephant seal became an unlikely global superstar simply by turning up in the suburbs of Hobart and carrying on with life as if the humans around him didn't exist Sleeping, moulting and refusing to budge, every nap, groan and awkward waddle became another viral moment watched by millions around the world. So why did this one wild animal capture the world's imagination? And what does our obsession with Neil say about us? Someone who has been pondering this question is Hobart resident and a lecturer in media at the University of Tasmania Dr Gemma Blackwood.
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  <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:35:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Neil the Seal!</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[After months of flattening fence posts, blocking roads and footpaths, and attracting thousands of fans, Tasmania's biggest, quite literally biggest, celebrity has finally slipped back into the Southern Ocean. Neil the elephant seal became an unlikely global superstar simply by turning up in the suburbs of Hobart and carrying on with life as if the humans around him didn't exist Sleeping, moulting and refusing to budge, every nap, groan and awkward waddle became another viral moment watched by millions around the world. So why did this one wild animal capture the world's imagination? And what does our obsession with Neil say about us? Someone who has been pondering this question is Hobart resident and a lecturer in media at the University of Tasmania Dr Gemma Blackwood.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[After months of flattening fence posts, blocking roads and footpaths, and attracting thousands of fans, Tasmania's biggest, quite literally biggest, celebrity has finally slipped back into the Southern Ocean. Neil the elephant seal became an unlikely global superstar simply by turning up in the suburbs of Hobart and carrying on with life as if the humans around him didn't exist Sleeping, moulting and refusing to budge, every nap, groan and awkward waddle became another viral moment watched by millions around the world. So why did this one wild animal capture the world's imagination? And what does our obsession with Neil say about us? Someone who has been pondering this question is Hobart resident and a lecturer in media at the University of Tasmania Dr Gemma Blackwood.
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  <title>Small Histories with Emma Kay</title>
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    <![CDATA[Every Monday night around this time we take a moment to look back with our resident historian, Emma Kay. Emma runs Small Histories of New Zealand, where she digs up curious stories, funny articles, and lost treasures from our past and shares them on social media. This week Emma is talking about the history of Matariki.
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  <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:35:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Small Histories with Emma Kay</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Every Monday night around this time we take a moment to look back with our resident historian, Emma Kay. Emma runs Small Histories of New Zealand, where she digs up curious stories, funny articles, and lost treasures from our past and shares them on social media. This week Emma is talking about the history of Matariki.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[Every Monday night around this time we take a moment to look back with our resident historian, Emma Kay. Emma runs Small Histories of New Zealand, where she digs up curious stories, funny articles, and lost treasures from our past and shares them on social media. This week Emma is talking about the history of Matariki.
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  <itunes:duration>00:08:38</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019043199/small-histories-with-emma-kay</link>
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  <title>The new app to get you sewing</title>
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    <![CDATA[If you have a pile of clothes with missing buttons or holes that you're not quite sure how to fix, our next guest may have the solution for you. Kirsty O'Hara, founder of Againery, has created a new app that teaches sewing skills. It's all about making our wardrobe more sustainable and getting mending trending. Kirsty joins Susana for a chat.
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  <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The new app to get you sewing</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[If you have a pile of clothes with missing buttons or holes that you're not quite sure how to fix, our next guest may have the solution for you. Kirsty O'Hara, founder of Againery, has created a new app that teaches sewing skills. It's all about making our wardrobe more sustainable and getting mending trending. Kirsty joins Susana for a chat.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[If you have a pile of clothes with missing buttons or holes that you're not quite sure how to fix, our next guest may have the solution for you. Kirsty O'Hara, founder of Againery, has created a new app that teaches sewing skills. It's all about making our wardrobe more sustainable and getting mending trending. Kirsty joins Susana for a chat.
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  <itunes:duration>00:08:31</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Remembering Sir Sam Neill</title>
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    <![CDATA[We start tonight with the sad news that legendary kiwi actor, Sam Neill, has passed away aged 78. At The Movies and Matinee Idle's Simon Morris joins Susana to reflect on his life and work.
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  <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Remembering Sir Sam Neill</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[We start tonight with the sad news that legendary kiwi actor, Sam Neill, has passed away aged 78. At The Movies and Matinee Idle's Simon Morris joins Susana to reflect on his life and work.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[We start tonight with the sad news that legendary kiwi actor, Sam Neill, has passed away aged 78. At The Movies and Matinee Idle's Simon Morris joins Susana to reflect on his life and work.
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  <itunes:duration>00:12:49</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin</title>
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    <![CDATA[Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin joins Susana Lei'ataua to review Primavera (directed by Damiano Michieletto), Monarch: Legacy of Monsters and Daredevil: Born Again and The Day Shall Come (directed by Chris Morris, 2019)
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  <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:40:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin joins Susana Lei'ataua to review Primavera (directed by Damiano Michieletto), Monarch: Legacy of Monsters and Daredevil: Born Again and The Day Shall Come (directed by Chris Morris, 2019)
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin joins Susana Lei'ataua to review Primavera (directed by Damiano Michieletto), Monarch: Legacy of Monsters and Daredevil: Born Again and The Day Shall Come (directed by Chris Morris, 2019)
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:10:27</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019042821/short-cuts-with-dan-slevin</link>
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  <title>Should Parents Really Feel Guilty About Screen Time</title>
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    <![CDATA[Many parents will recognise this situation: a sick child, a long car trip, or as is the case over the past few days . . . constant rain during the school holidays. Added to all the other stresses of parenting, sometimes the easiest thing to do is switch on the TV - sometimes for hours. But should parents worry about those occasional "all-day screen" moments? Dr Jo Orlando is a digital well being researcher at Western Sydney University. She joins us to look at finding the right balance in a world where screens are now part of everyday life. She speaks to Susana Lei'ataua.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Should Parents Really Feel Guilty About Screen Time</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Many parents will recognise this situation: a sick child, a long car trip, or as is the case over the past few days . . . constant rain during the school holidays. Added to all the other stresses of parenting, sometimes the easiest thing to do is switch on the TV - sometimes for hours. But should parents worry about those occasional "all-day screen" moments? Dr Jo Orlando is a digital well being researcher at Western Sydney University. She joins us to look at finding the right balance in a world where screens are now part of everyday life. She speaks to Susana Lei'ataua.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[Many parents will recognise this situation: a sick child, a long car trip, or as is the case over the past few days . . . constant rain during the school holidays. Added to all the other stresses of parenting, sometimes the easiest thing to do is switch on the TV - sometimes for hours. But should parents worry about those occasional "all-day screen" moments? Dr Jo Orlando is a digital well being researcher at Western Sydney University. She joins us to look at finding the right balance in a world where screens are now part of everyday life. She speaks to Susana Lei'ataua.
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  <itunes:duration>00:11:10</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Christchurch Brick Show</title>
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    <![CDATA[There are LEGO sets... and then there are LEGO creations that make you wonder, "How on earth did they build that?" That's exactly what's on show in Christchurch this weekend. From giant landmarks to moving models, it's a celebration of imagination on a massive scale. The Christchurch Brick Show is back, and organiser Jonny Reid speaks to Susana.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Christchurch Brick Show</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[There are LEGO sets... and then there are LEGO creations that make you wonder, "How on earth did they build that?" That's exactly what's on show in Christchurch this weekend. From giant landmarks to moving models, it's a celebration of imagination on a massive scale. The Christchurch Brick Show is back, and organiser Jonny Reid speaks to Susana.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[There are LEGO sets... and then there are LEGO creations that make you wonder, "How on earth did they build that?" That's exactly what's on show in Christchurch this weekend. From giant landmarks to moving models, it's a celebration of imagination on a massive scale. The Christchurch Brick Show is back, and organiser Jonny Reid speaks to Susana.
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  <itunes:duration>00:04:06</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019042816/christchurch-brick-show</link>
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  <title>Dame Robin White on Working with Oil Paint Again</title>
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    <![CDATA[Celebrated New Zealand artist Dame Robin White has returned to painting with oil for the first time in 50 years. Renowned for portraying people and their environments in New Zealand and the Pacific in prints and tapa cloth, Robin's latest painting 'Karawa, Tarawa, Marawa (Sky, Land, Sea) aligns beautifully with Kiribati Language Week happening around the country right now. For 17 years Robin and her family lived in Kiribati, and for the filming of Grace: A Prayer for Peace by Dame Gaylene Preston, they both returned to Tarawa. Susana speaks to Robin at her home in Masterton and Gaylene at her home in Wellington.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Dame Robin White on Working with Oil Paint Again</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Celebrated New Zealand artist Dame Robin White has returned to painting with oil for the first time in 50 years. Renowned for portraying people and their environments in New Zealand and the Pacific in prints and tapa cloth, Robin's latest painting 'Karawa, Tarawa, Marawa (Sky, Land, Sea) aligns beautifully with Kiribati Language Week happening around the country right now. For 17 years Robin and her family lived in Kiribati, and for the filming of Grace: A Prayer for Peace by Dame Gaylene Preston, they both returned to Tarawa. Susana speaks to Robin at her home in Masterton and Gaylene at her home in Wellington.
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    <![CDATA[Celebrated New Zealand artist Dame Robin White has returned to painting with oil for the first time in 50 years. Renowned for portraying people and their environments in New Zealand and the Pacific in prints and tapa cloth, Robin's latest painting 'Karawa, Tarawa, Marawa (Sky, Land, Sea) aligns beautifully with Kiribati Language Week happening around the country right now. For 17 years Robin and her family lived in Kiribati, and for the filming of Grace: A Prayer for Peace by Dame Gaylene Preston, they both returned to Tarawa. Susana speaks to Robin at her home in Masterton and Gaylene at her home in Wellington.
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  <title>The Good Sex Project</title>
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    <![CDATA[Journalist Melody Thomas joins Susana to talk about the upcoming episodes of her podcast, The Good Sex Project, which explores the ins and outs of intimacy, dating, and modern relationships in Aotearoa.
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  <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:35:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The Good Sex Project</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Journalist Melody Thomas joins Susana to talk about the upcoming episodes of her podcast, The Good Sex Project, which explores the ins and outs of intimacy, dating, and modern relationships in Aotearoa.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[Journalist Melody Thomas joins Susana to talk about the upcoming episodes of her podcast, The Good Sex Project, which explores the ins and outs of intimacy, dating, and modern relationships in Aotearoa.
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  <itunes:duration>00:15:38</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Can We Hear A Smile? </title>
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    <![CDATA[It's time for our fortnightly chat with Nights' resident sociolinguist, associate professor Julia de Bres. Tonight . . . We're talking about smiling . . . in particular, can we hear a smile? 
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  <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Can We Hear A Smile? </itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[It's time for our fortnightly chat with Nights' resident sociolinguist, associate professor Julia de Bres. Tonight . . . We're talking about smiling . . . in particular, can we hear a smile? 
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    <![CDATA[It's time for our fortnightly chat with Nights' resident sociolinguist, associate professor Julia de Bres. Tonight . . . We're talking about smiling . . . in particular, can we hear a smile? 
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  <itunes:duration>00:11:25</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019042643/can-we-hear-a-smile</link>
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  <title>European correspondent Christian Smith</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Christian Smith dials in from London with news from the other side of the world. 
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  <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>European correspondent Christian Smith</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Christian Smith dials in from London with news from the other side of the world. 
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Christian Smith dials in from London with news from the other side of the world. 
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  <itunes:duration>00:12:11</itunes:duration>
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  <title>How do we keep our buildings standing? </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[There were tense scenes in New York this morning. A high-rise office building near Grand Central Terminal in New York was evacuated this morning after engineers raised fears it could be at risk of collapse. Leading to emergency services evacuating a busy Manhattan street block during the morning rush hour. The building, which was being transformed from offices into apartments, highlights just how complex these enormous structures are. And while skyscrapers of this scale are less common in New Zealand, our buildings face another powerful force . . . earthquakes. Susana is joined by AUT Associate Professor of seismic engineering Dr Shahab Ramhormozian to look at how we keep our buildings standing.
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  <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>How do we keep our buildings standing? </itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[There were tense scenes in New York this morning. A high-rise office building near Grand Central Terminal in New York was evacuated this morning after engineers raised fears it could be at risk of collapse. Leading to emergency services evacuating a busy Manhattan street block during the morning rush hour. The building, which was being transformed from offices into apartments, highlights just how complex these enormous structures are. And while skyscrapers of this scale are less common in New Zealand, our buildings face another powerful force . . . earthquakes. Susana is joined by AUT Associate Professor of seismic engineering Dr Shahab Ramhormozian to look at how we keep our buildings standing.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[There were tense scenes in New York this morning. A high-rise office building near Grand Central Terminal in New York was evacuated this morning after engineers raised fears it could be at risk of collapse. Leading to emergency services evacuating a busy Manhattan street block during the morning rush hour. The building, which was being transformed from offices into apartments, highlights just how complex these enormous structures are. And while skyscrapers of this scale are less common in New Zealand, our buildings face another powerful force . . . earthquakes. Susana is joined by AUT Associate Professor of seismic engineering Dr Shahab Ramhormozian to look at how we keep our buildings standing.
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  <itunes:duration>00:09:55</itunes:duration>
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  <title>The Mystery Behind a 140-Year-Old Dunedin Headstone</title>
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    <![CDATA[It started with an overgrown bush in Dunedin's Southern Cemetery. Beneath it was a forgotten Chinese headstone and a 142-year-old mystery. After clearing the vegetation researchers have discovered not only was the headstone linked to the wrong man, but there were actually multiple men buried in the same plot. Christchurch historian and researcher Adrienne Shaw has helped piece the story together, and she joins me now.
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  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:35:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The Mystery Behind a 140-Year-Old Dunedin Headstone</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[It started with an overgrown bush in Dunedin's Southern Cemetery. Beneath it was a forgotten Chinese headstone and a 142-year-old mystery. After clearing the vegetation researchers have discovered not only was the headstone linked to the wrong man, but there were actually multiple men buried in the same plot. Christchurch historian and researcher Adrienne Shaw has helped piece the story together, and she joins me now.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[It started with an overgrown bush in Dunedin's Southern Cemetery. Beneath it was a forgotten Chinese headstone and a 142-year-old mystery. After clearing the vegetation researchers have discovered not only was the headstone linked to the wrong man, but there were actually multiple men buried in the same plot. Christchurch historian and researcher Adrienne Shaw has helped piece the story together, and she joins me now.
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  <title>Bad Hair Day? It May Be Affecting More Than Your Appearance</title>
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    <![CDATA[We all get bad hair days and how we feel about our locks - or lack thereof - can affect how we show up in our everyday life. In fact - the relationship we have with our hair matters more than we may think. Elly Anastasiades - a PhD researcher at Anglia Ruskin University and a licensed Counselling Psychologist    - who's been researching and writing about this topic. She speaks to Susana Lei'Ataua
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  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Bad Hair Day? It May Be Affecting More Than Your Appearance</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[We all get bad hair days and how we feel about our locks - or lack thereof - can affect how we show up in our everyday life. In fact - the relationship we have with our hair matters more than we may think. Elly Anastasiades - a PhD researcher at Anglia Ruskin University and a licensed Counselling Psychologist    - who's been researching and writing about this topic. She speaks to Susana Lei'Ataua
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[We all get bad hair days and how we feel about our locks - or lack thereof - can affect how we show up in our everyday life. In fact - the relationship we have with our hair matters more than we may think. Elly Anastasiades - a PhD researcher at Anglia Ruskin University and a licensed Counselling Psychologist    - who's been researching and writing about this topic. She speaks to Susana Lei'Ataua
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  <title>Shower Thoughts</title>
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    <![CDATA[Have you ever been standing in the shower when suddenly the noise in your brain clears and, in its place, appears the perfect thought? That's a Shower Thought, and RNZ's Nights is aiming to answer those unshakeable questions lurking at the back of your mind. Tonight's question: Can you actually grow vegetables from the seeds in the veggies you buy at the supermarket?
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  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:45:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Shower Thoughts</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Have you ever been standing in the shower when suddenly the noise in your brain clears and, in its place, appears the perfect thought? That's a Shower Thought, and RNZ's Nights is aiming to answer those unshakeable questions lurking at the back of your mind. Tonight's question: Can you actually grow vegetables from the seeds in the veggies you buy at the supermarket?
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[Have you ever been standing in the shower when suddenly the noise in your brain clears and, in its place, appears the perfect thought? That's a Shower Thought, and RNZ's Nights is aiming to answer those unshakeable questions lurking at the back of your mind. Tonight's question: Can you actually grow vegetables from the seeds in the veggies you buy at the supermarket?
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  <itunes:duration>00:12:09</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Red Weather Warning and Evacuations in Kaikoura</title>
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    <![CDATA[We speak to Kaikoura mayor Craig Mackle for the latest on region under a red heavy rain warning.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:40:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Red Weather Warning and Evacuations in Kaikoura</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[We speak to Kaikoura mayor Craig Mackle for the latest on region under a red heavy rain warning.
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    <![CDATA[We speak to Kaikoura mayor Craig Mackle for the latest on region under a red heavy rain warning.
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  <itunes:duration>00:05:33</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Can Indoor Cats be Happy as Outdoor Cats?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[New research has found that you can indeed teach an old cat new tricks. Companion Animals NZ in collaboration with Adelaide University have been looking at that tricky transition of making an outdoor cat, an indoor one. And it turns out making that making the change may be easier than expected. Susana speaks to Dr Nicola McDonald, Animal Welfare Manager at Companion Animals NZ, about the research.
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  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:35:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Can Indoor Cats be Happy as Outdoor Cats?</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[New research has found that you can indeed teach an old cat new tricks. Companion Animals NZ in collaboration with Adelaide University have been looking at that tricky transition of making an outdoor cat, an indoor one. And it turns out making that making the change may be easier than expected. Susana speaks to Dr Nicola McDonald, Animal Welfare Manager at Companion Animals NZ, about the research.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[New research has found that you can indeed teach an old cat new tricks. Companion Animals NZ in collaboration with Adelaide University have been looking at that tricky transition of making an outdoor cat, an indoor one. And it turns out making that making the change may be easier than expected. Susana speaks to Dr Nicola McDonald, Animal Welfare Manager at Companion Animals NZ, about the research.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:11:57</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Maramataka: Understanding the Bigger Picture Behind Matariki</title>
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    <![CDATA[This Friday the country will pause and look up as we mark Matariki. Matariki is the Maori name for the cluster of stars that rises at this time of year, signalling the Maori new year. Ayla Hoeta, Matariki is just one part of a much wider system of knowledge known as maramataka. Ayla is a maramataka practitioner, lecturer and first-year doctoral candidate at the University of Auckland's Faculty of Engineering and Design.
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  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Maramataka: Understanding the Bigger Picture Behind Matariki</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[This Friday the country will pause and look up as we mark Matariki. Matariki is the Maori name for the cluster of stars that rises at this time of year, signalling the Maori new year. Ayla Hoeta, Matariki is just one part of a much wider system of knowledge known as maramataka. Ayla is a maramataka practitioner, lecturer and first-year doctoral candidate at the University of Auckland's Faculty of Engineering and Design.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[This Friday the country will pause and look up as we mark Matariki. Matariki is the Maori name for the cluster of stars that rises at this time of year, signalling the Maori new year. Ayla Hoeta, Matariki is just one part of a much wider system of knowledge known as maramataka. Ayla is a maramataka practitioner, lecturer and first-year doctoral candidate at the University of Auckland's Faculty of Engineering and Design.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:12:55</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Weird and wonderful shoes with Kathryn Wilson </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[If you have a love of shoes - or you've been scrolling social media - you're not imagining things if you've seen more extreme footwear than usual. Yes, strange shoes are trending - and as one outlet put it, 'ridiculous shoes are everywhere.' Some examples include: A pump that sculpts the foot into a cloven pig's hoof, sandals that support the heel and nothing else, a beam of light for a heel ... not to mention the popular split toe tabis, the sneakerina or the snoafer. So what's up with these unusual designs and is it all just about brands getting our attention? Here to give us her expert opinion is footwear-designer Kathryn Wilson.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Weird and wonderful shoes with Kathryn Wilson </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[If you have a love of shoes - or you've been scrolling social media - you're not imagining things if you've seen more extreme footwear than usual. Yes, strange shoes are trending - and as one outlet put it, 'ridiculous shoes are everywhere.' Some examples include: A pump that sculpts the foot into a cloven pig's hoof, sandals that support the heel and nothing else, a beam of light for a heel ... not to mention the popular split toe tabis, the sneakerina or the snoafer. So what's up with these unusual designs and is it all just about brands getting our attention? Here to give us her expert opinion is footwear-designer Kathryn Wilson.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[If you have a love of shoes - or you've been scrolling social media - you're not imagining things if you've seen more extreme footwear than usual. Yes, strange shoes are trending - and as one outlet put it, 'ridiculous shoes are everywhere.' Some examples include: A pump that sculpts the foot into a cloven pig's hoof, sandals that support the heel and nothing else, a beam of light for a heel ... not to mention the popular split toe tabis, the sneakerina or the snoafer. So what's up with these unusual designs and is it all just about brands getting our attention? Here to give us her expert opinion is footwear-designer Kathryn Wilson.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:13:34</itunes:duration>
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  <title>It's Kiribati Language Week</title>
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    <![CDATA[It's Kiribati Language Week and Roi Burnett, a Pacific Studies doctoral candidate at the University of Auckland, is hoping that we'll all use this week as a chance to go beyond familiar narratives and delve into this rich culture - Roi joins Susana for a chat.
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  <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>It's Kiribati Language Week</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[It's Kiribati Language Week and Roi Burnett, a Pacific Studies doctoral candidate at the University of Auckland, is hoping that we'll all use this week as a chance to go beyond familiar narratives and delve into this rich culture - Roi joins Susana for a chat.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[It's Kiribati Language Week and Roi Burnett, a Pacific Studies doctoral candidate at the University of Auckland, is hoping that we'll all use this week as a chance to go beyond familiar narratives and delve into this rich culture - Roi joins Susana for a chat.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:07:55</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Sports with Ben Strang </title>
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    <![CDATA[Well, it was a sports bonanza over the weekend. Here to run us through some of the most interesting, important and downright wild storylines is Nights own sports correspondent - Ben Strang.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:40:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Sports with Ben Strang </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Well, it was a sports bonanza over the weekend. Here to run us through some of the most interesting, important and downright wild storylines is Nights own sports correspondent - Ben Strang.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[Well, it was a sports bonanza over the weekend. Here to run us through some of the most interesting, important and downright wild storylines is Nights own sports correspondent - Ben Strang.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:11:04</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Small Histories with Emma Kay</title>
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    <![CDATA[Every Monday night around this time we take a moment to look back with our resident historian, Emma Kay. Emma runs Small Histories of New Zealand, where she digs up curious stories, funny articles, and lost treasures from our past and shares them on social media. This week Emma is talking about the history of zoos in Aotearoa.
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  <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:35:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Small Histories with Emma Kay</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Every Monday night around this time we take a moment to look back with our resident historian, Emma Kay. Emma runs Small Histories of New Zealand, where she digs up curious stories, funny articles, and lost treasures from our past and shares them on social media. This week Emma is talking about the history of zoos in Aotearoa.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Every Monday night around this time we take a moment to look back with our resident historian, Emma Kay. Emma runs Small Histories of New Zealand, where she digs up curious stories, funny articles, and lost treasures from our past and shares them on social media. This week Emma is talking about the history of zoos in Aotearoa.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:13:13</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019042301/small-histories-with-emma-kay</link>
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  <title>Is sustainable tourism possible?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[It's that time of year. The temperature drops into single digits. The days get shorter. Sometimes it feels like you don't see the sun for days. And before long your mind starts wandering somewhere warmer. Maybe it's a beach in Fiji. Maybe it's Europe in summer. Maybe it's anywhere but here. But before you book those flights, it's worth asking a question. Is there such a thing as sustainable tourism? Or is every holiday going to leave a mark? Claire Beach is a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Auckland studying sustainable tourism - she joins Susana for a chat.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:15:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Is sustainable tourism possible?</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[It's that time of year. The temperature drops into single digits. The days get shorter. Sometimes it feels like you don't see the sun for days. And before long your mind starts wandering somewhere warmer. Maybe it's a beach in Fiji. Maybe it's Europe in summer. Maybe it's anywhere but here. But before you book those flights, it's worth asking a question. Is there such a thing as sustainable tourism? Or is every holiday going to leave a mark? Claire Beach is a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Auckland studying sustainable tourism - she joins Susana for a chat.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[It's that time of year. The temperature drops into single digits. The days get shorter. Sometimes it feels like you don't see the sun for days. And before long your mind starts wandering somewhere warmer. Maybe it's a beach in Fiji. Maybe it's Europe in summer. Maybe it's anywhere but here. But before you book those flights, it's worth asking a question. Is there such a thing as sustainable tourism? Or is every holiday going to leave a mark? Claire Beach is a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Auckland studying sustainable tourism - she joins Susana for a chat.
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  <itunes:duration>00:17:21</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Out Lately with Finn Johansson</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Out Lately with Finn Johansson</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:22:35</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019041940/out-lately-with-finn-johansson</link>
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<item>
  <title>Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin joins Susana Lei'ataua to review: Kiki's Delivery Service (In Cinemas), Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man (HBO max), and Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (Three Now). 
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:40:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin joins Susana Lei'ataua to review: Kiki's Delivery Service (In Cinemas), Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man (HBO max), and Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (Three Now). 
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin joins Susana Lei'ataua to review: Kiki's Delivery Service (In Cinemas), Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man (HBO max), and Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (Three Now). 
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  <itunes:duration>00:13:02</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019041939/short-cuts-with-dan-slevin</link>
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<item>
  <title>Tristan Hughes brings The Ancients to Aotearoa</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[As host of one of the world's biggest history podcasts, he has spent more than 600 episodes exploring everything from Ancient Greece to the Neanderthals,
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Tristan Hughes brings The Ancients to Aotearoa</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[As host of one of the world's biggest history podcasts, he has spent more than 600 episodes exploring everything from Ancient Greece to the Neanderthals,
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[As host of one of the world's biggest history podcasts, he has spent more than 600 episodes exploring everything from Ancient Greece to the Neanderthals,
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:14:28</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019041989/tristan-hughes-brings-the-ancients-to-aotearoa</link>
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<item>
  <title>A new season for the Wāhine Warriors</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Six players could make their NRL Women's debut this weekend as the Wāhine Warriors start the new season. 
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>A new season for the Wāhine Warriors</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Six players could make their NRL Women's debut this weekend as the Wāhine Warriors start the new season. 
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Six players could make their NRL Women's debut this weekend as the Wāhine Warriors start the new season. 
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:11:49</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019041988/a-new-season-for-the-wahine-warriors</link>
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  <title>Tongan Kiwi filmmaker on being invited to The Academy</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Vea Mafile’o has spent years putting Pasifika stories on the big screen. Now, she's one of 529 film professionals invited the Academy this year.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:35:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Tongan Kiwi filmmaker on being invited to The Academy</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Vea Mafile’o has spent years putting Pasifika stories on the big screen. Now, she's one of 529 film professionals invited the Academy this year.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Vea Mafile’o has spent years putting Pasifika stories on the big screen. Now, she's one of 529 film professionals invited the Academy this year.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:10:51</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019041808/tongan-kiwi-filmmaker-on-being-invited-to-the-academy</link>
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<item>
  <title>The Extraordinary History of Mac n Cheese</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[The history of the meal is more interesting than you might have ever considered. 
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The Extraordinary History of Mac n Cheese</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[The history of the meal is more interesting than you might have ever considered. 
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[The history of the meal is more interesting than you might have ever considered. 
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:14:19</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019041807/the-extraordinary-history-of-mac-n-cheese</link>
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  <title>The forgotten pioneering women of the New Zealand goldfields</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Tonight, we're talking about a book which unearths the forgotten stories of the women who shaped New Zealand's goldfields. 
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:45:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The forgotten pioneering women of the New Zealand goldfields</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Tonight, we're talking about a book which unearths the forgotten stories of the women who shaped New Zealand's goldfields. 
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Tonight, we're talking about a book which unearths the forgotten stories of the women who shaped New Zealand's goldfields. 
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:11:20</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019041806/the-forgotten-pioneering-women-of-the-new-zealand-goldfields</link>
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<item>
  <title>Politics with Natalia Albert</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[It's time for our weekly politics catch-up with political scientist, writer, and former deputy leader of The Opportunities Party, Natalia Albert.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:35:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Politics with Natalia Albert</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[It's time for our weekly politics catch-up with political scientist, writer, and former deputy leader of The Opportunities Party, Natalia Albert.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[It's time for our weekly politics catch-up with political scientist, writer, and former deputy leader of The Opportunities Party, Natalia Albert.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:11:55</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019041805/politics-with-natalia-albert</link>
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<item>
  <title>Teen Life in Aotearoa Gets a Supernatural Twist</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[The new series, Please Don’t Break Anything: The First Night, lands on TVNZ+ this Friday.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Teen Life in Aotearoa Gets a Supernatural Twist</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[The new series, Please Don’t Break Anything: The First Night, lands on TVNZ+ this Friday.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[The new series, Please Don’t Break Anything: The First Night, lands on TVNZ+ this Friday.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:14:34</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019041804/teen-life-in-aotearoa-gets-a-supernatural-twist</link>
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<item>
  <title>European correspondent Christian Smith</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Christian Smith dials in from London with news from the other side of the world.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:35:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>European correspondent Christian Smith</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Christian Smith dials in from London with news from the other side of the world.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Christian Smith dials in from London with news from the other side of the world.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:13:58</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>world</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019041637/european-correspondent-christian-smith</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Small Histories with Emma Kay </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[This week Emma is talking about NZ's chaotic first attempt at a Parliament. 
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Small Histories with Emma Kay </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[This week Emma is talking about NZ's chaotic first attempt at a Parliament. 
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[This week Emma is talking about NZ's chaotic first attempt at a Parliament. 
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:11:16</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>history</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019041635/small-histories-with-emma-kay</link>
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<item>
  <title>What should we do with fallen trees?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[When a tree falls, council often turn them into woodchips, firewood, or mulch for public parks. But should this approach be reconsidered?
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>What should we do with fallen trees?</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[When a tree falls, council often turn them into woodchips, firewood, or mulch for public parks. But should this approach be reconsidered?
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[When a tree falls, council often turn them into woodchips, firewood, or mulch for public parks. But should this approach be reconsidered?
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:09:34</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019041634/what-should-we-do-with-fallen-trees</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Te reo Māori names given to five Auckland regional parks </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[The aim is help recognise and preserve both Māori and European histories for future generations.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:35:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Te reo Māori names given to five Auckland regional parks </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[The aim is help recognise and preserve both Māori and European histories for future generations.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[The aim is help recognise and preserve both Māori and European histories for future generations.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:08:02</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>building,life and society</itunes:keywords>
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  <media:content type="audio/mpeg" url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ngts/ngts-20260630-2135-te_reo_maori_names_given_to_five_auckland_regional_parks-128.mp3"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019041479/te-reo-maori-names-given-to-five-auckland-regional-parks</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Another wave of displacement for Grey Lynn residents</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Tigilau Ness says the project represents another wave of displacement for Māori and Pasifika whānau in Auckland's central suburbs.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Another wave of displacement for Grey Lynn residents</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Tigilau Ness says the project represents another wave of displacement for Māori and Pasifika whānau in Auckland's central suburbs.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Tigilau Ness says the project represents another wave of displacement for Māori and Pasifika whānau in Auckland's central suburbs.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:13:03</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>housing</itunes:keywords>
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  <media:content type="audio/mpeg" url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ngts/ngts-20260630-2125-another_wave_of_displacement_for_grey_lynn_residents-128.mp3"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019041480/another-wave-of-displacement-for-grey-lynn-residents</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Shower Thoughts: what does English actually sound like to non-English speakers?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Specifically, we’re looking at what it sounds like to Mandarin speakers.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:40:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Shower Thoughts: what does English actually sound like to non-English speakers?</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Specifically, we’re looking at what it sounds like to Mandarin speakers.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Specifically, we’re looking at what it sounds like to Mandarin speakers.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:14:57</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>language</itunes:keywords>
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  <enclosure length="14359519" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ngts/ngts-20260630-2040-what_does_english_actually_sound_like_to_non-english_speakers-128.mp3"/>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019041476/shower-thoughts-what-does-english-actually-sound-like-to-non-english-speakers</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>How did Artemis II navigate through so many satellites?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[To answer this and resulting questions, Susana is joined by University of Auckland astro-physicist Professor Jan Eldridge.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:35:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>How did Artemis II navigate through so many satellites?</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[To answer this and resulting questions, Susana is joined by University of Auckland astro-physicist Professor Jan Eldridge.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[To answer this and resulting questions, Susana is joined by University of Auckland astro-physicist Professor Jan Eldridge.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:06:39</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Where have all the trees gone?</title>
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    <![CDATA[University of Auckland PhD student Justine Skilling has been investigating what’s really standing in the way of creating greener suburbs.
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  <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Where have all the trees gone?</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[University of Auckland PhD student Justine Skilling has been investigating what’s really standing in the way of creating greener suburbs.
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    <![CDATA[University of Auckland PhD student Justine Skilling has been investigating what’s really standing in the way of creating greener suburbs.
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  <title>Military nurse receives recognition six decades later</title>
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    <![CDATA[A very special event took place in Levin over the weekend. After six decades, one of New Zealand's pioneering military nurses has finally been given the full recognition she earned. A restored headstone for Sister Ethel Maude Thomas was unveiled at Levin's Old Cemetery on Saturday, with previously omitted First World War honours now finally included. The work was led by the New Zealand Remembrance Army, alongside the Levin Returned Services Association and Horowhenua College.
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  <itunes:title>Military nurse receives recognition six decades later</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[A very special event took place in Levin over the weekend. After six decades, one of New Zealand's pioneering military nurses has finally been given the full recognition she earned. A restored headstone for Sister Ethel Maude Thomas was unveiled at Levin's Old Cemetery on Saturday, with previously omitted First World War honours now finally included. The work was led by the New Zealand Remembrance Army, alongside the Levin Returned Services Association and Horowhenua College.
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    <![CDATA[A very special event took place in Levin over the weekend. After six decades, one of New Zealand's pioneering military nurses has finally been given the full recognition she earned. A restored headstone for Sister Ethel Maude Thomas was unveiled at Levin's Old Cemetery on Saturday, with previously omitted First World War honours now finally included. The work was led by the New Zealand Remembrance Army, alongside the Levin Returned Services Association and Horowhenua College.
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  <title>Has human progress 'ruined' the Night sky?</title>
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    <![CDATA[There are now tens of thousands of satellites orbiting Earth and New Plymouth photographer Brendan Larsen wanted to capture just how much they are affecting our view of the universe. He set up a time lapse of the snow-capped Mt Taranaki beneath the night sky, but when the final image emerged, he was stunned to see hundreds of satellites criss-crossing the sky above the mountain. Brendan speaks with Susana Lei'ataua about our impact on the night sky.
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  <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 21:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Has human progress 'ruined' the Night sky?</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[There are now tens of thousands of satellites orbiting Earth and New Plymouth photographer Brendan Larsen wanted to capture just how much they are affecting our view of the universe. He set up a time lapse of the snow-capped Mt Taranaki beneath the night sky, but when the final image emerged, he was stunned to see hundreds of satellites criss-crossing the sky above the mountain. Brendan speaks with Susana Lei'ataua about our impact on the night sky.
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    <![CDATA[There are now tens of thousands of satellites orbiting Earth and New Plymouth photographer Brendan Larsen wanted to capture just how much they are affecting our view of the universe. He set up a time lapse of the snow-capped Mt Taranaki beneath the night sky, but when the final image emerged, he was stunned to see hundreds of satellites criss-crossing the sky above the mountain. Brendan speaks with Susana Lei'ataua about our impact on the night sky.
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  <title>Sports with Ben Strang</title>
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    <![CDATA[Journalist and commentator Ben Strang with the latest sports news, including the All Whites' FIFA World Cup exit and the Black Caps ongoing test match against England, who are without captain Ben Stokes who has just retired mid series.
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  <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:40:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Journalist and commentator Ben Strang with the latest sports news, including the All Whites' FIFA World Cup exit and the Black Caps ongoing test match against England, who are without captain Ben Stokes who has just retired mid series.
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    <![CDATA[Journalist and commentator Ben Strang with the latest sports news, including the All Whites' FIFA World Cup exit and the Black Caps ongoing test match against England, who are without captain Ben Stokes who has just retired mid series.
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  <title>A new chapter for Wellington's indie bookshop scene?</title>
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    <![CDATA[Wellington's Willis Street will soon be home to not one, not two, but THREE independent bookshops. Unity Books opened in the capital in the sixties and relocated four times before settling at its current location - 57 Willis Street. It has just been joined by romance bookstore XO Book Co, which opened last weekend. Aurelia Books is set to open next month. So what's behind this reading renaissance? New Zealand children's writer and The Spinoff's book editor Claire Mabey discusses with Susana.
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  <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:35:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>A new chapter for Wellington's indie bookshop scene?</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Wellington's Willis Street will soon be home to not one, not two, but THREE independent bookshops. Unity Books opened in the capital in the sixties and relocated four times before settling at its current location - 57 Willis Street. It has just been joined by romance bookstore XO Book Co, which opened last weekend. Aurelia Books is set to open next month. So what's behind this reading renaissance? New Zealand children's writer and The Spinoff's book editor Claire Mabey discusses with Susana.
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    <![CDATA[Wellington's Willis Street will soon be home to not one, not two, but THREE independent bookshops. Unity Books opened in the capital in the sixties and relocated four times before settling at its current location - 57 Willis Street. It has just been joined by romance bookstore XO Book Co, which opened last weekend. Aurelia Books is set to open next month. So what's behind this reading renaissance? New Zealand children's writer and The Spinoff's book editor Claire Mabey discusses with Susana.
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  <title>No Boundaries, Just Blisters</title>
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    <![CDATA[Last week Nights spoke to Harjinder 'Harry' Chander who told Susana about his plans to raise money for the Clutha Valley Stingers, his beloved cricket club. To fundraise, he was planning to run 100 kilometres in 24 hours. But with a catch...he was only going to wear gumboots. Harry is back on Nights to tell Susana how it all went.
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  <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Last week Nights spoke to Harjinder 'Harry' Chander who told Susana about his plans to raise money for the Clutha Valley Stingers, his beloved cricket club. To fundraise, he was planning to run 100 kilometres in 24 hours. But with a catch...he was only going to wear gumboots. Harry is back on Nights to tell Susana how it all went.
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    <![CDATA[Last week Nights spoke to Harjinder 'Harry' Chander who told Susana about his plans to raise money for the Clutha Valley Stingers, his beloved cricket club. To fundraise, he was planning to run 100 kilometres in 24 hours. But with a catch...he was only going to wear gumboots. Harry is back on Nights to tell Susana how it all went.
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  <title>Day 99 of 100: A job search like no other</title>
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    <![CDATA[Fed up with waiting for the perfect career opportunity to appear on job sites, Anna Catley decided to turn herself into her own marketing campaign, even dressing up as a cow to get noticed. For the past 99 days, the Napier marketing creative has been showcasing her skills, creativity and personality in the hope of landing her next full-time role. She speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about the journey so far, and the challenges and realities of the modern job search.
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  <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:15:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Day 99 of 100: A job search like no other</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Fed up with waiting for the perfect career opportunity to appear on job sites, Anna Catley decided to turn herself into her own marketing campaign, even dressing up as a cow to get noticed. For the past 99 days, the Napier marketing creative has been showcasing her skills, creativity and personality in the hope of landing her next full-time role. She speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about the journey so far, and the challenges and realities of the modern job search.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[Fed up with waiting for the perfect career opportunity to appear on job sites, Anna Catley decided to turn herself into her own marketing campaign, even dressing up as a cow to get noticed. For the past 99 days, the Napier marketing creative has been showcasing her skills, creativity and personality in the hope of landing her next full-time role. She speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about the journey so far, and the challenges and realities of the modern job search.
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  <title>Out Lately with Finn Johansson</title>
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    <![CDATA[He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 21:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Out Lately with Finn Johansson</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music.
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    <![CDATA[He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music.
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  <itunes:duration>00:21:38</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin</title>
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    <![CDATA[Nights' resident screen critic joins Susana Lei'ataua to review: Supergirl (In cinemas), One Hundred Years of Solitude (Netflix), and Would I Lie To You (TVNZ+ and ThreeNow). 
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  <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 20:40:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Nights' resident screen critic joins Susana Lei'ataua to review: Supergirl (In cinemas), One Hundred Years of Solitude (Netflix), and Would I Lie To You (TVNZ+ and ThreeNow). 
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    <![CDATA[Nights' resident screen critic joins Susana Lei'ataua to review: Supergirl (In cinemas), One Hundred Years of Solitude (Netflix), and Would I Lie To You (TVNZ+ and ThreeNow). 
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  <itunes:duration>00:11:01</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Inside The Bayleys Sheep Dog Trials</title>
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    <![CDATA[The event brings together some of Aotearoa's top handlers alongside their dogs for a day of competition in Taupō.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 20:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Inside The Bayleys Sheep Dog Trials</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[The event brings together some of Aotearoa's top handlers alongside their dogs for a day of competition in Taupō.
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    <![CDATA[The event brings together some of Aotearoa's top handlers alongside their dogs for a day of competition in Taupō.
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  <title>The evolution of laughter</title>
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    <![CDATA[New research suggests great apes have been laughing with a similar rhythm to humans for at least 15 million years.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 20:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The evolution of laughter</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[New research suggests great apes have been laughing with a similar rhythm to humans for at least 15 million years.
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    <![CDATA[New research suggests great apes have been laughing with a similar rhythm to humans for at least 15 million years.
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  <itunes:duration>00:10:29</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019040976/the-evolution-of-laughter</link>
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  <title>Matariki in the Heart of the City</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[With Puanga ma Matariki season underway, Auckland's city centre is coming alive.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 20:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Matariki in the Heart of the City</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[With Puanga ma Matariki season underway, Auckland's city centre is coming alive.
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    <![CDATA[With Puanga ma Matariki season underway, Auckland's city centre is coming alive.
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  <itunes:duration>00:13:36</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Who was Robin Hood?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[You probably have an image in your mind of who he was. But where did that version come from?
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  <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Who was Robin Hood?</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[You probably have an image in your mind of who he was. But where did that version come from?
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[You probably have an image in your mind of who he was. But where did that version come from?
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  <itunes:duration>00:22:34</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019040817/who-was-robin-hood</link>
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  <title>Christchurch School of Music finds forever home</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[After more than a decade without a permanent home, the Christchurch School of music has been funding towards a new building. 
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  <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:50:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Christchurch School of Music finds forever home</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[After more than a decade without a permanent home, the Christchurch School of music has been funding towards a new building. 
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[After more than a decade without a permanent home, the Christchurch School of music has been funding towards a new building. 
]]>
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  <itunes:duration>00:07:19</itunes:duration>
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  <title>No Boundaries, Just Blisters </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Harjinder Chander is raising money for his beloved Cricket Club by running over 100 kms.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:40:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>No Boundaries, Just Blisters </itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Harjinder Chander is raising money for his beloved Cricket Club by running over 100 kms.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Harjinder Chander is raising money for his beloved Cricket Club by running over 100 kms.
]]>
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  <itunes:duration>00:09:23</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Encore! A love letter to live music </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[An exhibition in Auckland Central Library explores how live music has shaped the city.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Encore! A love letter to live music </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[An exhibition in Auckland Central Library explores how live music has shaped the city.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[An exhibition in Auckland Central Library explores how live music has shaped the city.
]]>
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  <itunes:duration>00:11:43</itunes:duration>
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  <title>How to keep your house warm</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[New research shows some kiwis are living in homes that are so cold during winter that they can see their breath.
]]>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>How to keep your house warm</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[New research shows some kiwis are living in homes that are so cold during winter that they can see their breath.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[New research shows some kiwis are living in homes that are so cold during winter that they can see their breath.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:13:13</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019040813/how-to-keep-your-house-warm</link>
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<item>
  <title>The Good Sex Project is back again </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[The podcast is back for a third season.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:35:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The Good Sex Project is back again </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[The podcast is back for a third season.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[The podcast is back for a third season.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:15:31</itunes:duration>
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<item>
  <title>European correspondent Christian Smith</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Tonight - Keir Starmer resigns, England draws against Ghana in the FIFA World Cup, and the UK and Europe are sweltering through a heatwave.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>European correspondent Christian Smith</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Tonight - Keir Starmer resigns, England draws against Ghana in the FIFA World Cup, and the UK and Europe are sweltering through a heatwave.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Tonight - Keir Starmer resigns, England draws against Ghana in the FIFA World Cup, and the UK and Europe are sweltering through a heatwave.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:10:17</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019040648/european-correspondent-christian-smith</link>
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<item>
  <title>Wellington's building problem </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[The capital’s Golden Mile project is officially cancelled, after City councilors voted overwhelmingly to scrap the long-awaited urban redevelopment project.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Wellington's building problem </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[The capital’s Golden Mile project is officially cancelled, after City councilors voted overwhelmingly to scrap the long-awaited urban redevelopment project.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[The capital’s Golden Mile project is officially cancelled, after City councilors voted overwhelmingly to scrap the long-awaited urban redevelopment project.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:14:12</itunes:duration>
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<item>
  <title>The NZ Garden Bird Survey is back again </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Aotearoa/New Zealand’s longest-running citizen science project is about to kick off again.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:35:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The NZ Garden Bird Survey is back again </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Aotearoa/New Zealand’s longest-running citizen science project is about to kick off again.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Aotearoa/New Zealand’s longest-running citizen science project is about to kick off again.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:11:51</itunes:duration>
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<item>
  <title>Remembering the Great Snow of 1976</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Fifty years ago this week, Aotearoa New Zealand was hit by a snowstorm for the ages.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Remembering the Great Snow of 1976</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Fifty years ago this week, Aotearoa New Zealand was hit by a snowstorm for the ages.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Fifty years ago this week, Aotearoa New Zealand was hit by a snowstorm for the ages.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:11:15</itunes:duration>
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<item>
  <title>Shower Thoughts: How do you classify an R18 movie and an 18 rating for streaming?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Have you ever been standing in the shower when suddenly the noise in your brain clears and, in its place, appears the perfect thought?
]]>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:45:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Shower Thoughts: How do you classify an R18 movie and an 18 rating for streaming?</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Have you ever been standing in the shower when suddenly the noise in your brain clears and, in its place, appears the perfect thought?
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Have you ever been standing in the shower when suddenly the noise in your brain clears and, in its place, appears the perfect thought?
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:12:03</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019040499/shower-thoughts-how-do-you-classify-an-r18-movie-and-an-18-rating-for-streaming</link>
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<item>
  <title>All about The Southern Hemisphere Fiction 100</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[The academy of New Zealand literature has now published a Southern Hemisphere Fiction 100 list.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>All about The Southern Hemisphere Fiction 100</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[The academy of New Zealand literature has now published a Southern Hemisphere Fiction 100 list.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[The academy of New Zealand literature has now published a Southern Hemisphere Fiction 100 list.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:14:06</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>books</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019040498/all-about-the-southern-hemisphere-fiction-100</link>
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<item>
  <title>How do we keep our data safe?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[It seems data breaches are becoming a common occurrence, as more organisations store sensitive information online
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>How do we keep our data safe?</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[It seems data breaches are becoming a common occurrence, as more organisations store sensitive information online
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[It seems data breaches are becoming a common occurrence, as more organisations store sensitive information online
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:11:28</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>technology</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019040497/how-do-we-keep-our-data-safe</link>
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<item>
  <title>Food companies might be creating fussy eaters </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[It's often treated as a parenting problem - but new research suggests we may just be looking in the wrong direction. 
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 21:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Food companies might be creating fussy eaters </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[It's often treated as a parenting problem - but new research suggests we may just be looking in the wrong direction. 
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[It's often treated as a parenting problem - but new research suggests we may just be looking in the wrong direction. 
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:19:32</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>children</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019040325/food-companies-might-be-creating-fussy-eaters</link>
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<item>
  <title>UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigns</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[He resigns after less than two years in office. 
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:50:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigns</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[He resigns after less than two years in office. 
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[He resigns after less than two years in office. 
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:10:26</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019040345/uk-prime-minister-keir-starmer-resigns</link>
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<item>
  <title>Small Histories with Emma Kay</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[This week, with the World Cup in full swing, Emma is looking back at the history of football in New Zealand. 
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:40:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Small Histories with Emma Kay</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[This week, with the World Cup in full swing, Emma is looking back at the history of football in New Zealand. 
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[This week, with the World Cup in full swing, Emma is looking back at the history of football in New Zealand. 
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:09:06</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019040323/small-histories-with-emma-kay</link>
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<item>
  <title>Nī Dekkers-Reihana on acting, directing and creating </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[The Māori/Dutch actor, theatre director, and artist is making their television debut in a lead role on 3 Now and directing their first play at Silo Theatre. 
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Nī Dekkers-Reihana on acting, directing and creating </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[The Māori/Dutch actor, theatre director, and artist is making their television debut in a lead role on 3 Now and directing their first play at Silo Theatre. 
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[The Māori/Dutch actor, theatre director, and artist is making their television debut in a lead role on 3 Now and directing their first play at Silo Theatre. 
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:13:59</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>arts,media</itunes:keywords>
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  <title>Deadly strain of bird flu confirmed in Australia </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Professor James Russell joins the show to discuss what this means for Aotearoa and whether or not we're prepared to cope with an outbreak. 
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Deadly strain of bird flu confirmed in Australia </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Professor James Russell joins the show to discuss what this means for Aotearoa and whether or not we're prepared to cope with an outbreak. 
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Professor James Russell joins the show to discuss what this means for Aotearoa and whether or not we're prepared to cope with an outbreak. 
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:08:41</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019040321/deadly-strain-of-bird-flu-confirmed-in-australia</link>
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<item>
  <title>Out Lately with Finn Johansson</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[He's back, and ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 21:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Out Lately with Finn Johansson</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[He's back, and ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[He's back, and ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:18:42</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>music</itunes:keywords>
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  <title>Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[The Nights' resident screen critic joins Susana Lei’ataua with his latest reviews.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:40:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[The Nights' resident screen critic joins Susana Lei’ataua with his latest reviews.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[The Nights' resident screen critic joins Susana Lei’ataua with his latest reviews.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:10:45</itunes:duration>
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<item>
  <title>Celebrating Jules Topp</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Singer Tami Neilson was among those who gathered in Auckland for a final send off to musician Dame Jools Topp. 
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Celebrating Jules Topp</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Singer Tami Neilson was among those who gathered in Auckland for a final send off to musician Dame Jools Topp. 
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Singer Tami Neilson was among those who gathered in Auckland for a final send off to musician Dame Jools Topp. 
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:17:36</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019040043/celebrating-jules-topp</link>
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<item>
  <title>Best in fiction, poetry and non-fiction showcased in 2026 New Voices of Aotearoa list</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Louise Ward is a bestselling author and co-owner of Wardini Books, and one of the judges behind this year's selections.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Best in fiction, poetry and non-fiction showcased in 2026 New Voices of Aotearoa list</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Louise Ward is a bestselling author and co-owner of Wardini Books, and one of the judges behind this year's selections.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Louise Ward is a bestselling author and co-owner of Wardini Books, and one of the judges behind this year's selections.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:08:52</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019040029/best-in-fiction-poetry-and-non-fiction-showcased-in-2026-new-voices-of-aotearoa-list</link>
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<item>
  <title> Meet the New Zealander spending three months at NASA</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[AUT PhD student Laura Franssen is the first microbiology researcher to receive the New Zealand Space Scholarship.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title> Meet the New Zealander spending three months at NASA</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[AUT PhD student Laura Franssen is the first microbiology researcher to receive the New Zealand Space Scholarship.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[AUT PhD student Laura Franssen is the first microbiology researcher to receive the New Zealand Space Scholarship.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:07:38</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019040027/meet-the-new-zealander-spending-three-months-at-nasa</link>
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  <title>The gossips of ancient Rome</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Author of Behind Caesar's Back, Caillan Davenport joins Susana Lei’ataua.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The gossips of ancient Rome</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Author of Behind Caesar's Back, Caillan Davenport joins Susana Lei’ataua.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Author of Behind Caesar's Back, Caillan Davenport joins Susana Lei’ataua.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:20:30</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019039879/the-gossips-of-ancient-rome</link>
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  <title> Lord of the Rings actor on new role in fandom inspired short film </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Bruce Hopkins, who is best known for playing Gamling in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy plays the lead role in Wise Sam Gangees
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  <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:45:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title> Lord of the Rings actor on new role in fandom inspired short film </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Bruce Hopkins, who is best known for playing Gamling in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy plays the lead role in Wise Sam Gangees
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[Bruce Hopkins, who is best known for playing Gamling in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy plays the lead role in Wise Sam Gangees
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  <itunes:duration>00:10:42</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019039878/lord-of-the-rings-actor-on-new-role-in-fandom-inspired-short-film</link>
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<item>
  <title>Politics with Natalia Albert</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Tonight, the Immigration New Zealand saga, Labour awakens from its 'political coma' and the case for a fiscal commission. 
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  <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Politics with Natalia Albert</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Tonight, the Immigration New Zealand saga, Labour awakens from its 'political coma' and the case for a fiscal commission. 
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Tonight, the Immigration New Zealand saga, Labour awakens from its 'political coma' and the case for a fiscal commission. 
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:11:00</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019039876/politics-with-natalia-albert</link>
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  <title>What is a polycrisis and what does it mean for Aotearoa?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Dr Catherine Knight is one of the organisers of The Reality of Everything symposium, and she joins Susana Lei’ataua.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>What is a polycrisis and what does it mean for Aotearoa?</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Dr Catherine Knight is one of the organisers of The Reality of Everything symposium, and she joins Susana Lei’ataua.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Dr Catherine Knight is one of the organisers of The Reality of Everything symposium, and she joins Susana Lei’ataua.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:14:05</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019039874/what-is-a-polycrisis-and-what-does-it-mean-for-aotearoa</link>
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<item>
  <title>Behind the stereotype of the crazy cat lady</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Dennis Turner, an animal behaviorist at the University of Zurich Irchel in Switzerland, has spent more than 40 years studying human-cat relationships.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Behind the stereotype of the crazy cat lady</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Dennis Turner, an animal behaviorist at the University of Zurich Irchel in Switzerland, has spent more than 40 years studying human-cat relationships.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Dennis Turner, an animal behaviorist at the University of Zurich Irchel in Switzerland, has spent more than 40 years studying human-cat relationships.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:14:43</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019039676/behind-the-stereotype-of-the-crazy-cat-lady</link>
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<item>
  <title>What's behind the scale back of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[BBC global affairs correspondent Sebastian Usher joins Emile Donovan to discuss where to now for the big plan.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:15:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>What's behind the scale back of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030?</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[BBC global affairs correspondent Sebastian Usher joins Emile Donovan to discuss where to now for the big plan.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[BBC global affairs correspondent Sebastian Usher joins Emile Donovan to discuss where to now for the big plan.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:14:22</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>international</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019039674/what-s-behind-the-scale-back-of-saudi-arabia-s-vision-2030</link>
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<item>
  <title>Law specialist on serious claims against Immigration NZ </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Mai Chen joins Emile Donovan for her views on the accusations that Immigration New Zealand officials deliberately withheld information over a failed technology upgrade.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Law specialist on serious claims against Immigration NZ </itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Mai Chen joins Emile Donovan for her views on the accusations that Immigration New Zealand officials deliberately withheld information over a failed technology upgrade.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Mai Chen joins Emile Donovan for her views on the accusations that Immigration New Zealand officials deliberately withheld information over a failed technology upgrade.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:14:15</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>politics</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019039673/law-specialist-on-serious-claims-against-immigration-nz</link>
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<item>
  <title>Forty years of the NBR Rich List</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Hamish McNicoll is the co-editor at National Business Review and he joins Emile Donovan.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 21:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Forty years of the NBR Rich List</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Hamish McNicoll is the co-editor at National Business Review and he joins Emile Donovan.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Hamish McNicoll is the co-editor at National Business Review and he joins Emile Donovan.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:20:36</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019039513/forty-years-of-the-nbr-rich-list</link>
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<item>
  <title>Shower Thoughts: Why is there no direction in space?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Auckland Richard Easther joins Emile Donovan to answer tonight's question.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:45:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Shower Thoughts: Why is there no direction in space?</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Auckland Richard Easther joins Emile Donovan to answer tonight's question.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Auckland Richard Easther joins Emile Donovan to answer tonight's question.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:08:32</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science</itunes:keywords>
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  <media:content type="audio/mpeg" url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ngts/ngts-20260616-2045-shower_thoughts_why_is_there_no_direction_in_space-128.mp3"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019039511/shower-thoughts-why-is-there-no-direction-in-space</link>
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<item>
  <title>Student debaters to represent New Zealand at international competition</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[We speak to two members of the New Zealand team set to travel to Kenya in July.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Student debaters to represent New Zealand at international competition</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[We speak to two members of the New Zealand team set to travel to Kenya in July.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[We speak to two members of the New Zealand team set to travel to Kenya in July.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:06:44</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>education</itunes:keywords>
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  <media:content type="audio/mpeg" url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ngts/ngts-20260616-2030-student_debaters_to_represent_new_zealand_at_competition-128.mp3"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019039509/student-debaters-to-represent-new-zealand-at-international-competition</link>
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<item>
  <title>Could Aotearoa be the new 'Singapore of the South Pacific'?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Journalist and commentator Anna Fifield joins Emile Donovan to explain.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Could Aotearoa be the new 'Singapore of the South Pacific'?</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Journalist and commentator Anna Fifield joins Emile Donovan to explain.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Journalist and commentator Anna Fifield joins Emile Donovan to explain.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:20:21</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>life and society,politics</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019039508/could-aotearoa-be-the-new-singapore-of-the-south-pacific</link>
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<item>
  <title>The secrets of the deep sea and why we need to protect it</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Journalist Jacob Mikanowski, who has been diving into the endless mysteries of the deep sea for his new feature in the Guardian., joins Emile Donovan.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 21:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The secrets of the deep sea and why we need to protect it</itunes:title>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Journalist Jacob Mikanowski, who has been diving into the endless mysteries of the deep sea for his new feature in the Guardian., joins Emile Donovan.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Journalist Jacob Mikanowski, who has been diving into the endless mysteries of the deep sea for his new feature in the Guardian., joins Emile Donovan.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:18:27</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>conservation,science</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019039351/the-secrets-of-the-deep-sea-and-why-we-need-to-protect-it</link>
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<item>
  <title>Sports with Ben Strang </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[We’re joined by journalist and commentator Ben Strang.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:40:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Sports with Ben Strang </itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[We’re joined by journalist and commentator Ben Strang.
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    <![CDATA[We’re joined by journalist and commentator Ben Strang.
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  <title>Small Histories of New Zealand with Emma Kay </title>
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    <![CDATA[This week she's taking a look back at timekeeping in early New Zealand.
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  <itunes:title>Small Histories of New Zealand with Emma Kay </itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[This week she's taking a look back at timekeeping in early New Zealand.
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    <![CDATA[This week she's taking a look back at timekeeping in early New Zealand.
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  <title>Colin Peacock on surprise editor appointment at The Post</title>
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    <![CDATA[Emile Donovan is joined by the host of Mediawatch for his view on the appointment.
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  <itunes:title>Colin Peacock on surprise editor appointment at The Post</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Emile Donovan is joined by the host of Mediawatch for his view on the appointment.
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    <![CDATA[Emile Donovan is joined by the host of Mediawatch for his view on the appointment.
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  <title>Should we be able to take politicians at their word?</title>
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    <![CDATA[That’s the question posed by Newsroom managing editor Jonathan Milne.
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  <itunes:title>Should we be able to take politicians at their word?</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[That’s the question posed by Newsroom managing editor Jonathan Milne.
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    <![CDATA[That’s the question posed by Newsroom managing editor Jonathan Milne.
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  <title>Out Lately with Finn Johansson</title>
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    <![CDATA[He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music.
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  <itunes:title>Out Lately with Finn Johansson</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music.
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    <![CDATA[He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music.
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  <title>Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin joins Emile Donovan to review: Glenrothan (In Cinemas), Devs (Neon), and The Way (Brollie). 
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  <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:40:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin joins Emile Donovan to review: Glenrothan (In Cinemas), Devs (Neon), and The Way (Brollie). 
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin joins Emile Donovan to review: Glenrothan (In Cinemas), Devs (Neon), and The Way (Brollie). 
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  <title>The Weird Horror Film Festival is back </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[And this year it's even bigger and even weirder!
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  <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The Weird Horror Film Festival is back </itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[And this year it's even bigger and even weirder!
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    <![CDATA[And this year it's even bigger and even weirder!
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  <title>The fight to save The Gypsy Tea Room</title>
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    <![CDATA[With the iconic venue facing closure, locals are rallying to save a place they say has become part of the fabric of the neighbourhood.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:20:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>The fight to save The Gypsy Tea Room</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[With the iconic venue facing closure, locals are rallying to save a place they say has become part of the fabric of the neighbourhood.
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    <![CDATA[With the iconic venue facing closure, locals are rallying to save a place they say has become part of the fabric of the neighbourhood.
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  <title>Humans prefer to walk counterclockwise but we don't know why</title>
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    <![CDATA[Next time you're in a shared public space, like a supermarket, or museum, take a closer look at the people around you.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:10:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:title>Humans prefer to walk counterclockwise but we don't know why</itunes:title>
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    <![CDATA[Next time you're in a shared public space, like a supermarket, or museum, take a closer look at the people around you.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[Next time you're in a shared public space, like a supermarket, or museum, take a closer look at the people around you.
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