Culture
Postcards:Thabani Gapara explores the rhythm and soul of Zimbabwean music
Welcome to our new music series Postcards. In this episode of Postcards, we venture into the world of Thabani Gapara, a Zimbabwean saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, and composer based in Auckland… Video, Audio
Free entry, transport to this year's Auckland Lantern Festival
The four-day event will transition to a free-ticketed format for the first time, offering free public transport to and from the festival.
Museum stop: Steampunk HQ
Housed in a stunning limestone building, the museum takes you inside the fascinating world of steampunk - a Victorian view of the future where everything is powered by steam. Audio
Farewell Guangdong | Trailer
Seven stories of love, humility, and sacrifice. An intergenerational celebration of women from our Chinese New Zealand community. Video
Sol3 Mio singer debuts at 'the Olympics of opera'
Tenor Pene Pati made his debut at the New York Metropolitan Opera playing the lead role of the lecherous Duke in Verdi's libretto Rigoletto. Audio
Summer podcast review with Tessa Guest
Producer Tessa Guest joins Anna Thomas with some listening recommendations, including one about a cult, and one about design and architecture. Audio
Live in-studio: HINA
Ahead of her performance at the Auckland Folk Festival over anniversary weekend, award-winning songwriter Amy Boroevich, who performs as HINA, joins Anna Thomas in the Auckland studio to perform some… Audio
Kumbh Mela celebrations begin in India
One of the world's largest religious festivals is underway in India, the Kumbh Mela, which takes place every 12 years on the banks of several rivers including the Ganges. RNZ Asia's Gaurav Sharma… Audio
Review: Emilia Perez
Golden Globe winning musical about a Mexican drug cartel boss who undergoes gender reassignment treatment, reviewed by Dan Slevin. Audio
Review: Dragonkeeper
An animated Spanish-Chinese co-production featuring the voices of Bill Nighy and Bill Bailey, about a young girl who goes on a journey to hatch a dragon egg and save the species from extinction. Dan… Audio
At the Summer Movies - Global Village
Dan Slevin reviews four new films in cinemas: Emilia Pérez is a musical about Mexican cartel boss who goes through gender reassignment; Flow is an animated film from Latvia about a cat and his animal… Audio
Review: Den of Thieves 2: Pantera
Dan Slevin reviews the sequel to the 2018 crime thriller starring Gerard Butler and O'Shea Jackson Jr. Audio
Review: Flow
Dan Slevin reviews an acclaimed animated film from Latvia about a black cat and his animal friends escaping a catastrophic flood. Audio
How a tāne Māori embraced his sacred calling
"I immediately lifted my shoulders and held myself up. I am a better person for having it." It took 59 years for Rob Tai (Whakatōhea, Te Whānau a Apanui) to...
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 14th January
On today's episode, consultation is open on a proposed re-write of the Arms Act, a falling New Zealand dollar could see kiwis paying more at the fuel pump, visitors of the beach-side settlement of… Audio
Archaeologists called in after waka uncovered
"With the vulnerability of the waka to the elements, time is of the essence," Heritage New Zealand says.
Three generations united in moko
For Kirsten Crawford, the journey to receiving her moko kauae has been one of identity, connection, and the feeling of "becoming complete."
'Reclaiming a birthright': Misconceptions about Moko
Over the years, confusion has clouded the understanding of moko. So what is it really about?
Summer film review with Kate Rodger
Film buff Kate Rodger joins Anna with some top picks for your summer viewing pleasure. Audio
Everclear are still here to rock you
At the age of 63, and with a debilitating health condition, Art Alexakis is still performing with a great zest for life - and New Zealand is in his sights. Audio
