Culture
How street art is redefining Christchurch's identity
Christchurch was once known as "the most English city outside of England" but a lot has changed in the 14 years since the magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck on 22 February 2011.
Manawatū Scottish Pipe Band wins 2025 championships
More than 1600 musicians were gathered in Invercargill on the weekend to compete in the largest pipe band festival outside of Scotland. Royal New Zealand Pipe Bands' Association president Liam… Audio
Pasifika Festival 2025: Celebrating culture and song
There was singing and dancing, food and activities at Auckland's Western Springs over the weekend. Audio
Pasifika Fest held at Auckland's Western Springs
Pasifika Festival ran over the weekend at Auckland's Western Springs. Coco Lance reports. Audio
Who let the dogs out? Pooches show Pride at Rainbow show
Around 100 dogs, owners and spectators gathered at Western Park in Ponsonby today.
Mental health service displays fitting collection of artworks
A mental health service is livening up its space with art by people who understand mental health challenges.
Bringing precolonial history alive in the landscape
Bringing precolonial history alive in the landscape with storytelling and your mobile phone When you travel around New Zealand our heritage since colonisation is visible in museums, monuments and… Audio
The kitchen that's open 20 hours a day this month
Chef Chris Waghorn is up at 2am at Auckland's Māngere Refugee Centre, and he'll likely still be in the kitchen for another 12 hours or so every day during March.
Pasifika Festival set to bring vibrancy to Western Springs
This weekend, Pasifika Festival returns to Auckland's Western Springs park. RNZ Pacific reporter Coco Lance spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
National pipe band championships begin in Invercargill
The national Pipe Band Championships get underway in Invercargill with 57 pipe bands from New Zealand and Australia competing. Royal New Zealand Pipe Bands' Association president Liam Kernaghan spoke… Audio
Upper Hutt to host Bogan Day Out
The people of Upper Hutt City are proudly wearing their bogan heritage on their tattooed sleeves. Even mayor Wayne Guppy has donned his best mullet hairdo in support of a weekend of hard rock, black… Audio
The Reread with Ashleigh Young
The managing editor of Te Herenga Waka University Press joins Emile Donovan to brave the challenge of rereading a significant book from her past: The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen. Audio
Proud to be Bogans: Upper Hutt embraces its reputation
Upper Hutt may have once shied away from its bogan side but is now set to embrace and celebrate it with a two-day festival of all things bogan. Audio
Melodownz & Riiki Reid
The team look forward to the weekend with Pasifika Festival going down as well as it being International Women's Day this Sunday We catch up with awesome artists MELODOWNZ and RIIKI REID Audio
Luana Gordon & blindr
Luana Gordon & blindr join us in studio to talk about their new music! Janay gives tips on how to avoid the 'Sunday Scaries' And we talk about what is the highest praise you can get from your barber. Audio
Te Matatini challenges stereotypes breaks down boundaries
Te Matatini o Te Kāhui Maunga brought tens of thousands of visitors to Taranaki for the biennial celebration of kapa haka, injecting millions of dollars into the province in the process. Taranaki… Audio
What Anatoly Liberman Thinks of The English Language
Kim Hill sits down with linguist and etymologist Anatoly Liberman to talk about words – their meaning, their history and how languages evolve. Audio
Oscars wrap with Dan Slevin
Nights resident film critic Dan Slevin joins the show to share his thoughts about the winners and losers at the 97th annual Academy Awards. Audio
Manu World Champs crowns winner in Auckland
The Manu World Champs wrapped up in Auckland on Sunday with eight winners crowned across the kid, youth and adult divisions. Male freestyle division winner William Fraser spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio
Te Kapa Haka o Ngāti Whakaue crowned Te Matatini champs
After five gruelling days of kapa haka in New Plymouth Te Kapa Haka o Ngāti Whakaue have been crowned the champions of Te Matatini. Māori News Journalist Pokere Paewai has this report. Audio
