Spiritual Practices

The fallout from Cologne's New Year's Eve sexual attacks, particularly in regards to the pressures the migration crisis has bought to Germany - with Dr. Gabriele Hufschmidt from the Institute of… Audio

Italian born Euronews journalist Eri Garuti now works from the east of France and reports on both European nations, Italy pop. 59,685,227 (est. 2012) and France pop. 66,616,416 (est. 2014)... Italy… Audio

Chair of the Waitakere Ranges Local Board, and driving force behind the inaugural open day at New Zealand's largest cemetery, the first event of its kind in New Zealand. Audio, Gallery

The Anglican Church is asking the government follow the lead of countries like Canada and allow private organisations, including the church, to be able to sponsor refugees. Audio

They start learning acrobatics at the age of five and will have chalked up to 8000 hours practice by the age of 10. Showing absolute commitment to their craft, child acrobats of Zirka Circus are… Audio

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is hitting back after Pope Francis said his views on immigration are "not Christian". Audio

Al Gillespie of the University of Waikato talks about the walls being built by Donald Trump and the chances of success for the Syrian ceasefire. Audio

The Pope has questioned the American Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's Christianity because of his call to build a border wall with Mexico. The Guardian's US political reporter Ben… Audio

Pope Francis says U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is "not Christian" because of his views on immigration. Audio

RNZI senior journalist Johnny Blades on our adjacent neighbours, the nations within the Pacific Ocean, pop 11,400,060 (est. 2015)... imminent independence referendums in two Pacific territories: New… Audio

Author of Life of Pi, the 2001 novel that won the 2002 Man Booker Prize; his new novel, The High Mountains of Portugal, also features animal characters. Audio

Editor-in-chief of ERR News, Silver Tambur reports from the Baltic region of Northern Europe, the Republic of Estonia, pop. 1,315,819 (est. 2014)... although Estonia was the first former… Audio

Lecturer in history and religious studies at the School of Humanities, University of Auckland, who researched, co-wrote and presented the historical documentary series The Prophets for Maori… Audio

Bangalore based author and journalist Shoba Narayan from the second-most populated nation of the world, India, the purpose of the caste system and how does it work in modern day India. Audio

This week's selection of listener hymn requests includes Dorothy Buchanan's setting of Psalm 23, Hushed was the Evening Hymn by James Burns, and a rousing rendition of Jerusalem from the Choir of… Audio

Dunedin artist and scientist who has three degrees from the University of Otago (sculpture, health science, and a PhD in Anatomy). She uses her art and anatomy skills to work with cadavers and living… Audio