Christian Cullen, nicknamed the Paikakariki Express, was considered to be one of the most potent running fullbacks rugby has ever seen. With 46 tries scored in 58 Tests, he is the 9th highest try-scorer in international rugby.

He was also a star of the NZ Sevens Team and won a Gold Medal at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpar.

He’s now taken on the challenge of Celebrity Treasure Island, competing against 15 other well known kiwis to secure 100-thousand dollars for his chosen charity Brain Tumour Support.

It’s on Mon to Wed 7.30pm on TVNZ 2 and TVNZ+.

Christian Cullen joined Simon Barnett and James Daniels for Six and a Song.

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Gareth Abdinor is an Employment, Workplace & Information Expert and Director of Abdinor Employment Law.

He regularly joins Simon Barnett and James Daniels to answer listeners' employment related questions.

Today, being asked to work weekends when you have always worked Monday to Friday, restraint of trade in redundancies, and CCTV footage, among other things.

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This week on The Highlight Reel - Simon Barnett and James Daniels discuss the emerging trend of mystery travel: would you book a holiday not knowing where you were going?

Simon shows he's a bit sensitive about being called 'woke' when he and James talk about work life balance.

The St John Ambulance pay dispute seems to have been going on forever, the pair ask is it time for anything with a siren to be fully funded by the Government?

Also up for discussion, have we fallen out of love with the America's Cup?

And how often do you sit down for dinner with the family?

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This week on the Highlight Reel Simon Barnett and James Daniels look at the everything from private school fees, crime, and nail fungus.

Simon is troubled by self-obsessed gym goers – who can’t be working out without using cameras.

The pair look at the axing of funding for pre-sentence cultural reports in our courts.

James admits to his guilty TV pleasure – you’ll never guess what it is.

And are hedgehogs an acceptable pet?

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John Cowan from The Parenting Place, joined Simon and Phil to take your calls and text questions on everything parenting.
 
Issue of the week: Why yelling at your children to get them to behave may do more harm than good.
 
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The first person to kayak across the Tasman says he’s looking forward to settling down back in New Zealand.
Scott Donaldson's solo kayak across the Tasman broke all records in July 2018 when he landed at Ngāmotu Beach in Taranaki.
Donaldson paddled for up to 16 hours a day, battling sharks and 6-metre high waves.
His new book ‘Relentless’ is out now.
He told Simon and Phil he’s looking forward to putting his feet.
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Simon regaled Phil with his story of singing an iconic scene in Top Gun. 
 
Featuring the song You've Lost That Loving Feeling, it seems Si might be alone with the romantic power of re-creating that scene. 
 
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Former All Black and Black Cap Jeff Wilson joins Simon and Phil to talk about the All Blacks test match against the Springboks in Wellington.
It is a repeat of last year's fixture, which the Springboks won 36-34 for their first win on New Zealand soil in nine years.
Wilson feels the All Blacks are definite favourites.
"The All Blacks are going into this game with a great amount of talent, experience and preparation."

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Dulux New Zealand's Colour Expert Davina Harper joined us on the show today for our first Dulux DIY segment. Full of all the tips you need for your DIY jobs with help from our friends at Dulux. This week we had the pleasure of having Davina Harper on the show. Davina is an expert in all things colour, and took your questions to make the most out of your next painting job. LISTEN ABOVE

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Paula Bennett has described the "hilarious" moment she watched the Green Party car dealership ad with Simon Bridges.
An attack ad, which mocked the National Party leader's accent, was taken down after a few hours, when Greens supporters objected.
Bennett told Simon Barnett and Phil Gifford the pair couldn't stop laughing, and it was "instantly funny". 
"I was with him when he first saw it, and the two of us just absolutely cracked up laughing. Who doesn't like taking the mickey out of someone, aye."
She says that she loved the flashy signs and the car dealership angle. 
The ad came under controversy from Green Party supporters, with some taking to social media to call it "classist bulls**t". 
Speaking to media after the ad was pulled, Shaw said the Greens were trying to use satire to make a point about the use of National's attack ads.
"It didn't go well, so we pulled the ad."

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In a first of its kind, the Malaghan Institute has sought healthy volunteers to take part in a clinical trial designed to explore the therapeutic potential of human hookworms.
 
Funded by the Health Research Council, and in collaboration with the University of Otago Wellington, the trial’s ultimate aim is to find better treatment options for a range of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, including coeliac, asthma, allergy, MS and inflammatory bowel disease.
 
Director of the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research Professor Graham Le Gros told Simon and Phil the potential for better health outcomes for many people suffering these illnesses is huge. 
 
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Simon shared his story of great memories of mock white bait patties he got from his childhood fish and chip shop. 
 
Phil wasn't convinced, but our listeners called in in droves to back up the classic recipe from the Edmonds Cook Book.

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A family lawyer says New Zealand's divorce laws are outdated, and need to change.


The Law Commission has put forward more than a hundred recommendations on the matter.


The recommendations include changes to how property is split and income shared for up to five years after divorce.


Partner at Simpson Western Candice Murphy told Simon and Phil that it is time for changes to be considered. 


She also shone some light on the facts and fictions when it comes to prenuptial agreements.


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Employment Lawyer Gareth Abdinor from Malley & Co joined us for Law Corner to take your questions on everythin employment, privacy and technology related. 
 
This week we had several questions on the rights around the 90-day trial period, recording meetings, and when your employer can ask you to take leave. 

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Friday afternoons after 3 o'clock Si and James enter 'Happy Hour'.

This week Simon's daughter's new adopted pet got star billing.

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A study has shown that New Zealanders ranked at the top of the world when it comes to getting some decent sleep at night.
 
Sleep Cycle, an app that tracks how much sleep people get, has released data showing how much sleep countries are getting.
 
According to the data, New Zealanders are quite well rested, clocking up more than 7.5 hours of sleep a night on average. 
 
However Director of Sleep Well Clinics New Zealand Dr Alex Bartle told Simon and Phil it's an issue many New Zealander's struggle with. 
 
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A study has shown that New Zealanders ranked at the top of the world when it comes to getting some decent sleep at night.
 
Sleep Cycle, an app that tracks how much sleep people get, has released data showing how much sleep countries are getting.
 
According to the data, New Zealanders are quite well rested, clocking up more than 7.5 hours of sleep a night on average. 
 
However Director of Sleep Clinics New Zealand Dr Alex Bartle told Simon and Phil it's an issue many New Zealander's struggle with. 
 
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A study has shown that New Zealanders ranked at the top of the world when it comes to getting some decent sleep at night.
 
Sleep Cycle, an app that tracks how much sleep people get, has released data showing how much sleep countries are getting.
 
According to the data, New Zealanders are quite well rested, clocking up more than 7.5 hours of sleep a night on average. 
 
However Director of Sleep Clinics New Zealand Dr Alex Bartle told Simon and Phil it's an issue many New Zealander's struggle with. 
 
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As NASA remembers its first successful moonshot, it's getting ready for another.
 
Sunday marks the 50th anniversary of Neil Armstrong's first steps on the moon.
 
NASA historian Brian Odom told Simon and Phil while the world remembers the incredible Apollo 11 mission, we could see humans living on the moon by 2024. 
 
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As NASA remembers its first successful moonshot, it's getting ready for another.

Sunday marks the 50th anniversary of Neil Armstrong's first steps on the moon.

NASA historian Brian Odom told Simon and Phil while the world remembers the incredible Apollo 11 mission, we could see humans living on the moon by 2024.

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Armed with abundant knowledge, scientific research and a true desire to help others recover their energy and vitality, Dr Libby empowers and inspires people to take charge of their health and happiness.
She joined Simon and Phil for the first of our regular segment on health and happiness.
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Matata residents say a payout for their damaged homes is too little, too late.
Homeowners of flood-damaged properties near the Awatarariki River have been offered a market-value payout, 14 years after the event.
Awatarariki Residents spokesperson Rick Whalley told Simon and Phil he wants the council to keep its original promise.

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Deputy Speaker Anne Tolley feels awful that she upset Youth MP Lily Dorrance and has apologised to her, to Speaker Trevor Mallard, and to former Speaker David Carter.
During a general debate in the House yesterday, Tolley interrupted Dorrance, who is the Youth MP for National MP David Carter, and asked her to speak without reading from her notes.
Dorrance was giving an impassioned speech about mental health, and had spoken about losing a friend to suicide.
"When she interrupted me it was awful," Dorrance told the Herald last night.
"As soon as I sat down I burst into tears and had to leave … It was just humiliating."
Tolley told Simon Barnett and Phil Gifford she's apologised for the incident, which came out of a misunderstanding.
"I had a discussion with the clerk at lunchtime cause I did ask are they respecting the normal rules of a general debate where you don't read speeches. I thought that he said yes they did, but apparently they didn't."
Youth MP Ethan Griffiths said the Ministry of Youth Development told them to stick to their scripts, for Hansard's purposes.
"So we were actually instructed to write full speeches. Anne Tolley walked up into the house yesterday and decided no, that's not how we are going to do it."
The capital has this week hosted the Youth Parliament, which every three years brings together teenagers from around the country to try their hand at being MPs, including by speaking in the House in front of cameras.
Mallard said he did not comment on presiding officers.
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Former All Black Ian Jones is welcoming diners to the community meal he and his wife Janine Graham-Jones host every Friday night at Rosmini College on Auckland's North Shore.
It's a free dinner - dropped off by friends, businesses and local home cooks - and anyone is welcome.
Ian Jones told Simon and Phil they started Eddie's Meals (named after Ian's swim squad Eddie's Eels) in December because they felt they had a blessed life and wanted to share with others.

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Children watching explicit reality TV shows like Love Island are growing up before their time. 
That's according to child development expert Nathan Wallis, who told Simon and Phil that a 5pm watch time for a show like Love Island means it's far more accessible for young children whose brains are still developing 
He says children are like sponges, and they will act out the things they see on TV.

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Chris Rattue is one of New Zealand's most renowned and contentious sportswriters who has been a part of the NZ Herald sports team for over 35 years.

His work has taken him around the world to cover major events including World Cups in rugby, cricket, league and netball, along with Olympic and Commonwealth Games.

His analysis and opinion writing has placed his work at the centre of discussions about many sporting codes – Work that has at times provoked the ire of entire nations.

Chris Rattue joined Simon Barnett & James Daniels for this week's Six and a Song.

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A pleasure to have Gerard and Deb Stokes on with Simon and Phil to discuss their son Ben's epic Cricket World Cup Final
A deflection off his bat cost his country of birth the cricket World Cup.

Stokes, the Christchurch-born, England allrounder was named man of the match for his unbeaten 84, including four overthrows after a return throw from the boundary bounced off his bat and went to the ropes.

Gerard and Deb told Simon and Phil it was a bitter sweet moment.

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There'll be a first-time winner of the Cricket World Cup on Monday morning after England crushed Australia to join the Black Caps in the final.
The tournament hosts rolled Australia for 223 after being asked to bowl first and then raced to the target with more than 17 overs to spare.
Greg O'Connor is in England with MP's from across parties who've taken part in the Inter-Parliamentary Cricket World Cup. 
He told Simon and Phil they're still hoping to get tickets for the Black Caps final, otherwise they'll be hosted by the UK PM.

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Either England or New Zealand will win the cricket World Cup for the first time overnight Sunday.
After crushing Australia, England will play in a first final since 1992 where they'll meet the Black Caps in the big dance for a second straight time.
Former Black Cap Kyle Mills told Simon and Phil the win against India will have boosted all players confidence.

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Hopes a solution can be found after a red zone BMX track built by youths was flattened.
A group of eight boys spent their spare time constructing jumps and berms on a 100 metre stretch of land on Richmond Hill in Sumner.
Land Information New Zealand deconstructed the track after it was deemed a hazard- because land dangers in the area.
LINZ spokesperson Matt Bradley says [told Simon Barnett and Phil Gifford] they would be open to investigating other locations with the boys.

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Writer, comedian, actor, and all round great guy Oscar Kightley joined Simon and Phil in studio for the first Six and a Song segment. 
That's where we get a special guest in to ask them six questions, and play their favourite song.

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Simon shares his homemade cleaning recipe which he swears by:
-Half a cup of water
-Half a cup of white vinegar 
-10 drops of essential oil
-15 drops of tea tree oil
-3 tablespoons of dish washing liquid

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There's a push for police to ease up on those accessing cannabis on the black market for medical reasons.
The Ministry of Health's published its proposal around legalising the drug, as the government works to set up a Medicinal Cannabis Scheme next year.
But Medical Cannabis Advocate Rebecca Reider told Simon and Phil the requirement for specialist sign-off would be one of the most problematic aspect for patients.

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Martin Guptill has struggled with the bat at the cricket World Cup, but produced a pivotal moment in the field to help New Zealand win the semi-final against India by 18 runs at Old Trafford.
The Black Caps posted 239 for eight, before dismissing their opponents for 221.
Guptill had to throw down one stump at square leg as the in-form MS Dhoni gambled for two in the 49th over.
Former Black Cap Chris Harris told Simon and Phil there were some incredible moments in what was an epic match in New Zealand Cricket.

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Gold medallist Dame Valerie Adams intends to return to the Olympics for another shot at glory.
The shotput star, who is a four time World Champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist, has taken time away from the sport after giving birth to her second child, Kepaleli, earlier this year.
However, Adams revealed for the first time to Simon Barnett and Phil Gifford that she aims to compete at Tokyo 2020. 
"I've actually got nothing to lose," she says. 
She says she is going to train and work in the background, and credits having a good network around her to help her.
Adams says she will work her arse off to get to Tokyo, and hopes to prove anyone who doubts her wrong. 
"People tend to write you off, but I have to keep reminding people, at the [2018] Commonwealth Games I may have won a silver medal, but I had my daughter six months before I was at the Commonwealth Games, and I had her via the sunroof."
She says that she will have to plan a little differently than normal in order to accommodate her children, but she intends to take them with her next year when she travels.
Adams credits her mother-in-law for helping her get back into the swing of things. 
"With him being a little premmy bubba, she's been a massive help and has committed herself I guess to me and my family for Tokyo."

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Our resident vet and professional advisor for the New Zealand Veterinary Council Seton Butler joined Simon and Phil for the first Dog Box segment. 
They discussed whether lamb bones are okay to feed to dogs, what it means when cats are drinking lots, and much more. 
 

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This week on the Highlight Reel Simon Barnett and James Daniels look at the resignation of James Shaw as co-leader of the Green Party and discuss what it means for the party’s future.

Simon has little sympathy for the residents of Auckland's Herne Bay – after residents complained about the impact of a potential loss of a nature reserve.

The never-ending changes in recycling rules left everyone confused. 

The pair discuss how difficult it can be dealing with the Ministry of Social Development.

And James suffers blowback while doing some cleaning and Simon loses something.

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A mother whose daughter had to pull her dress up and was patted down before entering a school ball says she's been violated.
The 17-year-old girl attended Wesley College's ball at the Ellerslie Convention Centre on Saturday.
She says girls were taken one by one into a room and searched by a female security guard who asked them to lift their dresses, with some revealing their underwear.
The girl's mother is a Corrections Officer and says the search was poorly performed because the guard didn't use gloves and used the palm of her hand, instead of the back.
Wesley College principal Dr Brian Evans says he's comfortable with the way security was handled and says the school hasn't received a complaint.
Callers to Simon Barnett and Phil Gifford Afternoons shared their opinions on the issue and whether or not they agreed with the girl's mother.
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He has got women swooning over him after that shirtless scene in the Cornish series Poldark.
So it's of little surprise Poldark star Aidan Turner, 36, confessed as many as 20 women will swarm him at a time at star-studded events, the Daily Mail reports.
In an interview with The Radio Times, the leading hero claimed his admirers get "a little hands-on" when they bombard him for a chat and selfies.
He told the publication: "If I go to a BFI screening and 20 women come up and they want selfies, it can sometimes get a little hands-on.
But I never feel my safety is in question. I never feel like I need to get out of there. I don't get scared, so it's different. Whereas a woman might, if it happened with 20 guys crowding around her."
The Poldark star courted the attention of women everywhere when he displayed his muscle-bound physique during the shirtless scything scene in season one.
And while he has never felt intimidated by the presence of so many fans, he admitted it must be daunting for female celebrities with huge fan bases.
He elaborated: "I'm a man. It's just not the same. It's a completely different world for me. I walk down the street, I don't ever feel scared. There are women who feel scared every day. It's a very different world for me."
Although he has often experienced "hands-on" female supporters at a series of events, Aidan insisted he doesn't receive "too much" hassle from people.
The dashing actor flagged he has been approached a number of times on a Friday or Saturday in a pub at one o'clock in the morning after people have had a few bevvies.
"I certainly don't get hassled," he told the publication.
For five seasons, Aidan has played the hero Captain Ross Poldark and Eleanor Tomlinson has taken the role of his fiery wife Demelza.
The leading star revealed he spent his last day on set for the final series of the BBC drama filming "intimate bedroom scenes" with Eleanor.
He said: "The very last scene I shot was just myself and Eleanor in the bedroom. So we spent the day in bed together, which was really strange. No love scenes or anything, just having a chat.
"All day just talking in bed, which felt right. I don't think we planned it to be that day, it just happened with scheduling. So that was really quite poignant. I think we were both thankful for that."
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Season five is based between 1800 and 1810, the period in between Winston Graham's seventh novel, The Angry Tide, and The Stranger from the Sea.
After filming wrapped up, Aidan cherry-picked the kitchen table and the benches from the Nampara House set as a fitting memento for his home.
He said: "Now they're in my house in London. I swiped them and I took a Poldark hat."
The fifth and final season of Poldark returns to BBC1 on July 14; it's not yet been announced when it will screen in New Zealand.

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The Black Caps insist they can get out of their form slump at the right time.
The kiwi cricketers head into tonight's Cricket World Cup semi-final on the back of three straight losses.
Since the 2015 World Cup, India has won nine of their 13 ODIs against the Blackcaps.
Former Black Cap Nathan McCullum told Simon and Phil a lot of people are writing the Blackcaps off. 
But he says the players will be primed and ready to take on India

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Auckland man Allan Lennie was the victim of vicious homophobia in his workplace but has turned the experience into a positive.
Scottish-born Auckland construction foreman Allan Lennie says the abuse began when one of his co-workers found out that he had a male partner, rather than a female one as they had earlier presumed.
He suffered a bullying campaign with a number of his colleagues flinging homophobic abuse at him on a daily basis until he took it to his employers Fletcher's Construction.
Lennie became chairman of Fletcher Building’s Pride group and continues to work towards ensuring his workplace is inclusive and free of homophobia.
He spoke to Simon and Phil about the continuing issues in the industry, and how men need to speak out more about bullying on worksites.

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Gareth Abdinor from Malley & Co law firm joined Simon and Phil to answer your employment questions as part of their regular Law Corner segment. This week we discussed your rights as a contract worker. 
 

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A budget advisory service says predatory lenders are taking advantage of desperate people.
Lending company Moola is facing legal action over interest rates of more than 500 percent.
The Commerce Commission is alleging it's breached responsible lending practices.
Christchurch Budget Service manager David Mara told Simon Barnett and Phil Gifford it's predatory lending.

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Snowball can headbang, vogue and body roll as well as, if not better than, any rhythmically inclined human. Never mind he's covered in feathers.
The sulphur-crested cockatoo broke big on YouTube in 2007 for his toe-tapping, head-bobbing performance to the Backstreet Boys' "Everybody." But after spending a decade studying his wide repertoire of bangs, hops and lifts, researchers suggest that parrots and humans share a tendency to dance when the music moves them.
Ever the entertainer, Snowball performed 14 unique dances when prompted by music, according to findings published Monday in Current Biology. It's evidence that some birds are capable of sophisticated cognitive control and a level of creativity previously unseen in other species.
The study follows a 2009 paper that found a head-bobbing Snowball possessed an advanced musical beat perception compared to other animals that synchronize rhythms for mating purposes, like frogs or crickets.
Researchers weren't able to rule out then whether Snowball had imitated the movements of his human owners or if he could adjust his head-bops to different tempos. Toe-tapping and head-banging are characteristic of parrot mating rituals, so it was difficult to draw any conclusions about the cognitive implications, study author Aniruddh Patel told CNN.

But shortly after that study concluded, Snowball's owner (and co-author of the more recent paper) Irena Schulz contacted Patel after her bird had begun to explore new moves he's devised himself in response to music.
To test whether Snowball could incorporate a variety of body parts when music played, a trait only humans had ever exhibited, the team filmed him as he boogied to two seminal '80s standards with different tempos: "Another One Bites the Dust" and "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun," each played three times.
Schulz watched from the same room and gave scattered verbal encouragement but refrained from moving herself.
Researchers mapped the more than 20 minutes of movement frame by frame and noted 14 distinct dances and two combinations, all performed to the beat of either song. Among the most frequent were the "downward" move, the team's term for his signature head bob, the "headbang with lifted foot" and his take on "voguing," in which Snowball rapidly waved his head side-to-side with one claw in the air.
Researchers aren't sure just how Snowball learned to master a breadth of movements, but they suggest birds in the avian order shares five traits with humans that facilitate their tendency to dance, including the ability to imitate movement and a tendency to form long-term social bonds.
Snowball's choreography suggests that spontaneously breaking into dance to the beat of a song isn't uniquely human, but it is surprising that birds possess the cognitive complexity to dance instead of closer animal relatives like primates, Patel said.
"Parrots are unusual because these complexities are coming together in their brains," he said. "When these capacities come together, it leads to the impulse to dance."
Parrots are known imitators who've been captured on film swaying and bobbing to music in the past. But to perform a dance learned from humans, they'd have to map the movement within their own motor system, a sophisticated feat of neural processing.
The diversity of movement could also mean the birds are capable of creativity unique from other living things and even other birds: While most animal creativity derives from a need to obtain an immediate physical benefit, like food or a mate, Snowball danced to interact with his "surrogate flock" of human caregivers and reinforce social bonds, researchers said.
Snowball is the first bird to be studied in this way, so it's difficult to conclude whether the findings extend to other parrot species. But it's a start to unlocking more about the evolution of musicality in humans, Patel said.

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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern joined Si and Phil. 
They talked about the pressures of being the Prime Minister, relationships within the collation, getting on with those across the aisle, and being a mother.

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'Notorious' gang member Puk Kireka who struggled to find a job due to his distinctive face tattoo talks to Si and Phil about his new job as a personal trainer, his work to turn his life around, and the second chance he needed to do just that.

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Former Black Cap and cricket commentator Kyle Mills talks with Simon and Phil about whether the Black Caps having wives and partners at the World Cup could be a distraction.

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Cam Roigard had a huge year in 2023. Nicknamed the quiet assassin by Ardie Savea, he made his international debut against the Wallabies in July before being named in the All Blacks 2023 Rugby World Cup squad.

A former speedway driver – He’s currently getting ready for the Super Rugby Season with the Hurricanes.

Cam Roigard joined Simon Barnett & James Daniels for this week's for Six and a Song.

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John Cowan from The Parenting Place talks with Si and Phil about how to navigate all the modern minefields of being a parent.

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Continuing technological advances is making it more difficult to keep people safe.
The latest in "deep fake" technology is DeepNude - an app that uses AI to transform an image of a clothed woman into a realistic rendering of what she might look like naked.
DeepNude surged in popularity after being covered by Vice last week, swamping its anonymous creator's servers. It was soon offline, but not before a claimed half-million downloads.
The software's author initially promised it would be back online after a few days, but has now indicated it will be knocked on the head, posting "If 500,000 people use it, the probability that people will misuse it is too high. The world is not yet ready for DeepNude."
It is just the latest in a new wave of technology that blurs the lines between fiction and reality, and is making it harder for people to safely navigate the internet.
Netsafe CEO Martin Cocker joined Simon Barnett and Phil Gifford to talk about how people can avoid these apps and how parents can keep their children safe.

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