Spiritual Practices
2019 Christmas Church Service
The Christmas Day Church service from the Te Atatu EFKS Congregationalist Church in Auckland. features a vibrant selection of seasonal hymns in English and Samoan. A repeat broadcast from 2017. Audio, Gallery
What information is being shared by intelligence agencies?
After the mosque attacks in Christchurch this year, many were asking which agencies should have been keeping New Zealanders safe from extremism.
Were there plans and strategies in place to identify… Audio
Deaths, hundreds of arrests during citizenship law protests in India
Nineteen people have been killed and more than 1500 protesters have been arrested across India, officials say, as police try to quell sometimes violent demonstrations against a new citizenship law.
Conversations with My Immigrant Parents: Meet Joseph and Grace
In this episode of Voices; we meet Filipinos, Joseph and Grace Trinidad, who feature in the podcast series, Conversations with My Immigrant Parents. Produced by Julie Zhu and Saraid de Silva Cameron… Audio
A tale of two cathedrals
Both of Christchurch's big cathedrals were destroyed in the earthquakes. Their fates have been very different, and only one will rise again. Audio
Protestors threaten to block Kaikōura cycleway construction
A Māori-led protest group in Kaikōura is threatening to occupy land to stop a walking and cycling path being built on burial sites at Mangamaunu despite assurances the developers are looking for… Audio
Sikhs overjoyed new temple can be built in Hawke's Bay
The Sikh community in Hastings is celebrating after the Hastings District Council changed its mind and granted it resource consent to build a new temple on productive land.
Man arrested after Mexico mormon shooting
Mexican authorities have arrested a suspect in the massacre of nine members of a US Mormon family living in northern Mexico.
Eight children survived Monday's attack in which three women and six… Audio
French police arrest octogenerarian over mosque shooting
French police have arrested a man in his eighties suspected of firing shots at a mosque in Bayonne the south-west of France. Two people were injured in the shooting and the main suspected was arrested… Audio
Catholic bishops back limited relaxation of celibacy rule
Roman Catholic bishops have voted to allow married men to become priests in the Amazon region, exempting them from the centuries-old rule on celibacy.
Catholic bishop against yoga
A Catholic Bishop in Ireland says that yoga is not appropriate for schools in his diocese. Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan sent out a letter last month, warning that yoga was "not of Christian Origin" Audio
Documenting the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
The Pastafarian faith claims 30 million devotees worldwide including over 4000 New Zealanders according to last year's census. The religion revolves around the idea that the world was created by a… Audio
Joy Cowley defends bishop who resigned
A high-profile Catholic woman says a bishop would not have had sex with a young woman unless he loved her. Joy Cowley, a celebrated children's author, told RNZ the sexual relationship that Charles… Audio
Blessing scam targets Chinese community
The Chinese community is being warned again not to fall for a blessing scam that has just cost an Auckland woman tens of thousands of dollars. The police say they're investigating the case and would… Audio
The pacifist and prophet getting a parliamentary pardon
Prophet and pacifist Rua Kēnana is to be pardoned - who was he, and how is this related to the government's announcement on teaching New Zealand history in schools? Audio
'Racist' Gandhi should not be honoured at UN event - researcher
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern spoke at a special event in New York honouring the 150th anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi, a symbol of India's campaign for independence and a byword for… Audio
'To which god it may concern...'
When MPs get together the first thing they do is pray. It’s along the lines of ‘god help us all’ and ‘how do I do this MP thing anyway?’. But is mentioning a 'god' picking a side? Audio
Dr Anne Aly - Australia's first female Muslim MP
Dr Anne Aly is the first Muslim woman to be sworn in to the Australian Federal parliament. Born in Egypt, her family moved to Australia when she was a young girl. Growing up, she says she perfected… Audio
From sworn religious enemies to peacemakers in action
Former enemies Imam Dr Muhammad Ashafa and Pastor Dr James Wuye spent years as the leaders of violent militias fighting each other in Nigeria, but an unlikely meeting saw their worlds come together in… Audio
My Breakup with God - 'I just got slammed with so much judgement'
Documentary - A devoted Christian slams the door on the Church - against her parents' hopes - and pursues a path of sexual freedom and love. Warning: Contains adult themes. Video
