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From Russia, with lust, cocaine and tragedy
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"Racism is like a cluster bomb for us here in Aotearoa"
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Astronauts destroyed the magic of the moon
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Inspiring a new generation of navigators.
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Is this the Frenchiest non-French movie ever made?
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"I'm going to decorate the bejesus out of something!"
Patrick Gower on P, politics and almost losing an eye
Patrick Gower talks about the power of listening - and of being heard.