Spiritual Practices
Night's Culture - Comics & Graphic Novels
Shading in the heroes and villains of an animated realm is cartoonist, writer, and illustrator Adrian Kinnaird. The work of Canadian cartoonist Kate Beaton, who will be present at New Zealand Festival… Audio
Chch bellringers plans to bring tolling back to city
The bellringers of Christchurch's quake damaged cathedral are trying to raise $230,000 to build a temporary bell tower next to the cardboard cathedral, made out of shipping containers. Audio
Disgust over gift to Saudi Arabia
A local Muslim leader is comparing a Government gift of an abattoir to Saudi Arabia to giving Hitler a present. Audio
Nights' Overseas Reports - England
Formerly of RNZ's Morning Report team, breakfast producer at BBC Radio Brighton Will Flockton reports from England, which is (the greater) part of the United Kingdom. Sussex born Tim Peake is a… Audio
T.W Ratana turns 143
Ratana church followers are celebrating the official birthday of their prophet who was born 143 years ago today. Audio
Sufjan Stevens: illness, death and faith
Kim Hill talks to songwriter and performer Sufjan Stevens, whose latest album, Carrie & Lowell, was inspired by the death of his mother. He and his band will play those songs and selections from his… Audio
Johanna Emeney: medical humanities
Kim Hill talks to Johanna Emeney a poet whose doctoral thesis in creative writing explores the emerging field of medical humanities, investigating the work of New Zealand poets on medical themes… Audio
Nights' Overseas Reports - Japan
Palmerston North raised journalist Motoko Kakubayashi now resides in Tokyo and works for University of Tokyo's Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe, pop. 126,434,964 (est… Audio
Church considers set date for Easter
Celebrating Easter at the same time every year will make life easier, but won't go down well with traditionalists, an Anglican reverend says. Audio
Christian churches discuss setting a regular date for Easter
As items on a New Year To Do list go, negotiating the resolution of a millenia old theological controversy is not for the faint-hearted. Audio
Anglican church meeting a 'watershed moment'
Anglican church leaders from throughout the world are holding a meeting, which the church in New Zealand says could lead to a defining moment. Audio
Pregnant hijab wearers at risk of Vitamin D deficiency
Pregnant women who wear the hijab are at risk of Vitamin D deficiency but few are prescribed vitamins tablets, an Auckland researcher says. Audio
World 'intoxicated' by consumerism
Pope Francis has warned the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics not to be "intoxicated" by possessions in his annual Christmas homily.
Believers and Doubters
Why do some of us believe, and some of us don’t? Can our doubts bring our beliefs into sharper focus? Do we all need to believe in something, and to seek meaning by creating rituals, myths and… Audio
St Peter's Cathedral celebrates 100 years
It's a special Christmas this year for St Peter's Cathedral in Hamilton as its in the midst of its 100th anniversary celebrations.
2015 Christmas Church Service
This service from Christ Church Cathedral in Nelson features the Reverend Nigel Whinney, Dean Nick Kirk and Bishop Richard Ellena, with the cathedral choir. Audio
The Overseas Correspondents - Israel
Editor of The International Jerusalem Post and a Jerusalem Post columnist, Liat Collins reports from the State of Israel, pop. 8,238,300 (est. 2014)... the wave of Palestinian terror attacks that has… Audio
Chrischurch Cathedral could be restored.
Kim Dotcom's US lawyer is forecasting the extradition case will now go all the way to the Supreme Court and take up to another four years. Audio
Another reprieve for Christchurch cathedral
Another reprieve late today for Christchurch's quake-munted cathedral with the Anglican Church agreeing to investigate rebuilding it. Audio
