Culture
Music review with DJ Sticky Fingers
RNZ's resident DJ aka Brad Warrington joins Anna to spin some tracks. Audio
Summer podcast review with Tessa Guest
Producer Tessa Guest joins Anna with some summer listening recommendations. Audio
Bad weather good news for museums
Christchurch's Air Force Museum saw a 36 percent increase in visitor numbers on the same period last summer, which its director attributes to a rainy festive season.
The best classic pubs
Travel writer Peter Janssen joins Anna Thomas to share five iconic, historic, and road-trippable Kiwi pubs. Audio
Intricate carving found washed up in Northland
Mystery surrounds a large, ornate Māori carving found washed up on a Northland beach.
Why some are crying their eyes out to welcome in the New Year
Hundreds showed up at a Taiwan park to cry, laugh, drink, sing, dance, chat and blow off steam, transforming the flashmob-style gathering into a colorful spectacle.
Hori on a Hīkoi – Ngā Porokāte | Episode 3: "I Am a Sovereign" (Parts 1 & 2 ) – Tākuta Ferris
We chat with Tākuta Ferris about his first year as a Member of Parliament in the kawanatanga space and his aims to inspire the next generation of Māori to reclaim their independence. Video
Blake Lively is not the first star to allegedly be targeted by 'astroturfing'
In a social media ecosystem already rife with misogyny, racism and aggression, experts say it's remarkably easy to shape the narrative around a public figure through "astroturfing".
Best books of 2024
Maggie Tweedie speaks to Mark Broatch, books editor at the NZ Listener, about some of the best books published this year. Audio
Last Show of 2024
Today's show is a fun one! It's the last show of 2024 and it's clear the team are mentally on holiday, some of us (Harry) have already received Christmas prezzies and some of us haven't even started… Audio
New Zealand and the 'psychedelic renaissance'
The latest set of results from the 2024 New Zealand Drugs Trends Survey has shed light on the non-medical use of pharmaceuticals in New Zealand. Audio
End Of Year Picks & Ella Stewart
On the show today the team is clearly hungry as Janay fills us in on her weekend of tasty kai in the North Island, Te Ao Maori Long Form Journalist and friend of the show Ella Stewart is back and… Audio
Woolston Brass perform in Christ Church Cathedral
Musical instruments rang out in the Christ Church Cathedral last night for the first time since the Canterbury earthquakes. Anna Sargent was there. Audio
Whakataukī of the Week with Henare O'Keefe
Hawke's Bay champion Henare is known for his humble, proactive approach to combatting violence and uplifting disadvantaged communities. Audio
Feature interview: how Taylor Swift remade pop music
2024 marks the end of another era for Taylor Swift, a $2 billion dollar era from the highest grossing concert tour of all time. Audio
How country music is invading hip hop
Lil Nas X, Beyonce, and now Shaboozey. The gap between genres is shrinking and hip hop seems to be becoming an essential part of contemporary country music. Video, Audio
Out Lately with Finn Johansson
Featuring The Olivia Tremor Control, Machine Girl, and Angel Olsen. Audio
Auckland Folk Festival
Emily Roughton is the artistic coordinator of the Auckland Folk Festival. It's a four-day extravaganza that which takes place at the end of January. Emily also has a tried-and-true technique using… Audio
Park RD & MURI
Today's show is packed with local Tamaki bands, kicking us off are MURI who korero with So'omalo about their first year as a band and their upcoming track 'Part of Me', then PARK RD join Matua Harry… Audio
Celebrating International Day of the Tango
Tango dancer and dance teacher Kelly Poon joins Emile Donovan to answer all your questions about the tango. Audio
