Nets are going on in a Hawke's Bay vineyard. Grapes are at or just past the veraison stage. In Canterbury there are large areas of grass seed crops cut waiting for warm dry weather for harvesting.

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Looking ahead to ANZAC Day this week, with hymns including Abide with me and Shirley Murray’s Honour the dead.

Hymns on Sunday, 21 April 2024

Over the past 60 years Maoridom has produced many prominent artists and one who definitely belongs in that category is Sandy Adsett, although he prefers to see himself as a painter. He says he's always loved the challenge of working with colour and if it ever feels too easy, too automatic, 'if I paint by numbers, it's no good.' Julian Wilcox visits Sandy Adsett at his home in Hastings.

Sandy Adsett: 'If I paint by numbers it's no good'

Saturday morning feedback

The top stories and other headlines at midday

RNZ News at 12pm, April 20

Kate De Goldi is one of New Zealand's most celebrated authors, an Arts Foundation Laureate, and a voracious reader. She joins Susie to share three books she's loved; Clear by Carys Davies, The Caretaker by Ron Rash, and The Puppets of Spelhorst by Kate di Camillo.

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