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'Godfather of AI' Geoffrey Hinton fears tech is too powerful
15 Mar 2024The man widely regarded as the godfather of artificial intelligence, Dr Geoffrey Hinton, is worried the technology is becoming too powerful for humanity's own good. Audio
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Finance Minister Nicola Willis on Winston Peters fiscal hole warnings
18 Mar 2024The deputy prime minister, and leader of New Zealand First, Winston Peters says the government is facing a fiscal hole of $5.6 billion.
Despite that, Peters is adamant he won't compromise on the… Audio
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Ann Patchett: writing books that speak 'to how good people are'
16 Mar 2024Ann Patchett is one of the world's most acclaimed, prize-winning novelists and non-fiction writers. She was named one of Time magazine's '100 Most Influential People in the World' and is a regular… Audio
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Liam Dann: How money works and why it matters
16 Mar 2024Should you fix or float a mortgage? Is now a good time to buy - or sell? Why does cheese cost so much? And what even is money? These questions and many more are tackled by New Zealand Herald business… Audio
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Freebirth: Why women are choosing to birth alone
Concerns about the rising practice of "freebirth" escalated last month, following the death of premature twins in Byron Bay. Freebirthing, also known as unassisted birthing, is when women choose to… Audio
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Eliezer Yudkowsky: The AI academic warning
17 Mar 2024Eliezer Yudkowsky, artificial intelligence researcher, decision theorist and co-founder of Machine Intelligence Research Institute, has a stark warning that we're moving too fast in the field of AI. Audio
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Political commentators Sue Moroney and Ben Thomas
18 Mar 2024Sue Moroney is a former MP with the Labour Party and now chief executive of Community Law Centres Aotearoa. Ben Thomas is a former National government press secretary, a columnist and a director of… Audio
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Add three years to your life by walking just 15,000 steps a week
17 Mar 2024There has been such a lot of talk about steps in the last decade… but how many should we take for health? Audio
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Kath Irvine: how to prep your garden to feed you through winter
16 Mar 2024If you want your garden to feed you through winter, now's the time to get prepping. Brassicas like Broccoli need three months to grow, so need to be planted, and it's a perfect time to make compost… Audio
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Mediawatch for 17 March 2024
17 Mar 2024What will government do about the great TV news meltdown?; Stuff deploys AI for DIY news. Audio
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Business owner doesn't want Ruapehu bailout
14 Mar 2024Ruapehu accommodation and ski-hire business owner Sam Clarkson says the latest cash handout to Ruapehu Alpine Lifts is a waste of money.
The coalition Government is providing 7 million dollars to… Audio
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Half a billion dollars of science funding to end
18 Mar 2024More than half a billion dollars of science funding is coming to an end with no more in sight.
Researchers are warning that's going to leave scientific research in a perilous state, with many… Audio
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Green MP suspended over links to alleged migrant exploitation
15 Mar 2024The Green Party has suspended one of its MPs, Darleen Tana, after she was linked to alleged migrant exploitation by her husband's company.
A Green Party spokesperson has confirmed Ms Tana was… Audio
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James Taylor returns to NZ for two shows
17 Mar 2024Six-time grammy award winner, James Taylor, speaks with Jim Mora about his life and career ahead of his one-off New Zealand show 'An Evening with James Taylor and His All-Star Band' set for April. Audio
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The history of art is very different when you include the women
14 Mar 2024E. H. Gombrich's 1950 book The Story Of Art is one of art history's seminal texts. Now on it's 16th edition, it has sold over eight million copies and been translated into more than 30 languages. But… Audio
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Aggressive and armed shoplifters torment supermarket workers
14 Mar 2024Supermarket staff feel threatened, frustrated, fearful and powerless over shoplifters wheeling out goods by the trolley load. This is the daily experience in some stores around the country. Staff at… Audio
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Electrification of houses saves money, even on finance
18 Mar 2024A house that moves to fully electric - with solar panels and an electric vehicle - and using finance - can save thousands of dollars a year. Rewiring Aotearoa - a non-profit organisation making the… Audio
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Winston Peters on his state of the nation speech
18 Mar 2024New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters has signalled he won't compromise on the roll-out of his party's election commitments.
Peters told supporters yesterday during his state of the nation speech… Audio
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David McAlpine: Your noise and hearing questions answered
17 Mar 2024Following Professor David McAlpine's chat with Jim last week, so many of you got in touch with questions we've asked him back. Audio
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From woolshed to bed - two sisters spin their homeware dreams
How did two sisters design throws and blankets using lambs wool from the family farm? Kate Cullwick and Prue Watson share the secret to their Foxtrot Home business success and why it's essential to… Audio
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Shock over changes to disability funding
19 Mar 2024Parents and whānau of people with disabilities are in shock and extremely disappointed by sudden limitations to funding - stopping people from using it for transport, food or accommodation for support… Audio
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Dunedin school principals team up to tackle porn
13 Mar 2024Principals at four Dunedin schools have pledged to work more closely together to tackle social media harm and pornography. Richard Hall, rector of Otago Boys' High School and Jackie Barron, Principal… Audio
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Rich Preston: The latest from the UK
BBC senior reporter, Rich Preston, joins Jim to discuss the Royal families' photo doctoring blunder and the latest on Andrew Tate's extradition to the UK. Audio
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Seymour is the grand ruler of cutting red tape
A sector that's had rules piled upon it is welcoming moves to cut the red tape
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