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• Nashville Babylon: 14 March 2026

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  6:00 pm today

  

  On this week's show there's soul from the Temptations, New Orleans swing courtesy of Dr John, Dublin blues from Christy Moore, Frankie Goes To Hollywood covering Bruce Springsteen plus new music from… Audio

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• The Mixtape: Bret McKenzie

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  4:00 pm today

  

  Bret McKenzie first won the world over as one half of musical-comedy duo Flight of the Conchords, turning deadpan humour and deceptively sharp songwriting into an international phenomenon. Alongside… Audio

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• Musical Chairs: Dilworth Karaka of Herbs

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  3:15 pm today

  

  One band that helped define, legitimise and popularise Māori and Polynesian fusion music in New Zealand is Herbs. Growing out of Ponsonby's back yard in 1980, Herbs went on to record and perform some… Audio

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• Imani-J, the up-and-comer performing at Homegrown

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  2:10 pm today

  

  This year as part of Homegrown festival six breakthrough acts were announced, culled from over 150 entries. Haitian-New Zealand artist Imani-J is a 17-year old singer, songwriter and dancer who made… Audio

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• Mapuna podcast March 14 Donna Morrison

  history te ao Maori

  1:33 pm today

  Dr Donna Morrison is a producer of the new film, Sergeant Haane, which looks at the exploits of Sergeant Haane Manahi during the battle for Takrouna in Tunisia in 1943. Afterwards he was recommended… Audio

• Mapuna March 14 Donna Morrison

  history te ao Maori

  1:30 pm today

  Dr Donna Morrison is a producer of the new film, Sergeant Haane, which looks at the exploits of Sergeant Haane Manahi during the battle for Takrouna in Tunisia in 1943. Afterwards he was recommended… Audio

• MC Tali on new album Empress Era

  music

  1:15 pm today

  

  Award-winning drum & bass MC, vocalist, and songwriter Tali released her brand new album Empress Era yesterday. She joins Kara to discuss the collection's themes of transformation and resilience. Audio

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• Could a VC for Sergeant Manahi be revisited?

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  12:10 pm today

  

  Dr Donna Morrison is a producer of the new film, Sergeant Haane, which looks at the exploits of Sergeant Haane Manahi during the battle for Takrouna in Tunisia in 1943. Afterwards he was recommended… Audio

• Jordan With a Why on her love for the Pasifika Festival

  11:54 am today

  

  Jordan With a Why is a South Auckland-based R&B and neo-soul artist who blends Maori and Samoan heritage into her music. She joins Mihi live from the Pasifika Festival at Western Springs. Audio

• Preparing your winter garden with Hannah Zwartz

  11:40 am today

  

  Gardening expert Hannah Zwartz teaches us about the optimal times for planting winter veges, pruning stone fruit and how to cultivate a thriving garden bed. Audio

• Championing Niue's growing organic farming sector

  11:35 am today

  

  Live at the Pasifika Festival: Mihi talks to Chair of NIOFA, Jamal Veidreyaki about Niue's climate-resilient agriculture movement. Audio

• RBG: One woman, many voices

  11:15 am today

  

  Heather Mitchell stars in the hit one-woman play RBG: Of Many, One about US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Audio