Emile Donovan
Bob Hawke has died at the age of 89
Bob Hawke, Australia's 23rd prime minister and former Labor Party leader, has died at the age of 89. Mr Hawke led the country and his party from 1983 to 1991, and his contribution to public life… Audio
Live from Paris and the Christchurch Call
RNZ News Political Reporter Jo Moir is on the line from Paris where she is travelling with Prime Minister Jacinda Adern, who has been co-hosting tech companies and governmental officials as they sign… Audio
Toughening Up Drug Driving Testing
The government is considering toughening up the laws around random roadside drug testing of motorists. The Ministry of Transport has issued a discussion document , and will take public submissions for… Audio
How To Talk to Young People About Drugs
The Villainesse website has partnered up with NZME to produce a new podcast - the REAL drug talk - featuring well-known and well-educated faces talking about drugs, alcohol, and everything in between… Audio
WhatsApp targeted by Spyware
WhatsApp users are being told to immediately upgrade to the latest version of the messaging service after the company revealed it had been hacked by what it called "an advanced cyber actor". The… Audio
NZ Comedy Fest - Ivan Aristeguieta is Turning 40
Ivan Aristeguieta turns 40 in a couple of months and he's created a stand-up comedy show about that experience. It's called the Fourth Floor and it's on at the Q Theatre in Auckland every night this… Audio
Rotuman Language Week
RNZ Journalist, Christine Rovoi, talks us through this year's Rotuman Language Week. Audio
Your Guide to The US Democratic Race
Over the next few weeks in the lead-up to the first Democratic Presidential Debate in the US, we'll be talking to Dr Maria Armoudian, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at The… Audio
NCEA Changes
The government has announced an overhaul of the National Certificates of Educational Achievement, or NCEA. The changes, which will be phased in over the next four years include removing all fees for… Audio
Story of the Day for 1 May 2019
Sara Holbrook is a name some of us might be vaguely familiar with, she's an American poet who often writes humourous verse for kids.. Audio
The Doubtful Sounds in session
Wellington based choir Doubtful Sounds and string quartet Strung Out play out our final show in the Wellington Studio. Video, Audio
100 objects: Swanndri
We've reached the cut off for the Summertimes List of 100 objects reflecting the social history of Aotearoa New Zealand. Audio
100 objects for 7 January 2019
Our history of New Zealand objects is coming along nicely but we still need your input! Our list stands at 25 and ranges from the humble woolen jersey to a coal range. You can help us by sending your… Audio
Choristers of St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington
Emile Donovan catches up with the choristers of St Paul's Cathedral to check in on how preparations are going, and to try to figure out why a 13 year-old kid would sign up for this. Audio
Talk the Walk
Afternoons producer Emile Donovan has just returned from Nepal where he was doing the Annapurna Base Camp trek and he joins us now to chat about it. Audio, Gallery
Champions! France Triumph, Croatia Defiant and Pussy Riot Non-Compliant
In today's finale, hosts Emile Donovan and Max Towle break down a madcap World Cup final, talk the biggest storylines of the tournament, and pick their favourite goals, players and matches. They're… Audio
Football World Cup: the highs, lows, dives and saves
France has won the Football World Cup beating Croatia 4 - 2 in Moscow. Max Towle and Emile Donovan have been following all the twists and turns these past four a bit week. The hosts of RNZ's Football… Audio
Something for the Weekend : world cup final
Something for the weekend was a game of two halves dedicated to the football world cup final, first half, podcasters Emile Donovan and Max Towle creaters of Squeaky Bum Time look forward to the final… Audio
SBT: English anguish, Croatian elation, and the final countdown
In today's episode, hosts Emile Donovan and Max Towle reflect on England's downfall and look ahead to a final no one saw coming. They're joined by a smug Patrick O'Meara of RNZ, and a despondent Iain… Audio
