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New Zealand actor Temuera Morrison says making the historic film Ka Whawhai Tonu "woke him up" to his Māori ancestors' strength and suffering. Video, Audio

Geopolitics expert Peter Zeihan tells Guyon what New Zealand needs to do right now if it wants to survive the end of globalisation, why China's days are numbered, and who's going to win the US… Video, Audio

Courtney Dawson (Ngāti Kurī/ Ngāti Amaru) broke into the comedy world just five years ago but has steadily been working her way to the top.  Audio

Heavy psych-fuzz band Earth Tongue channel 80s horror with their powerful sound - think gore, tombstones and hands coming up through the ground. It's the band child of guitarist Gussie Larkin… Video, Audio

In the mid-1960s, Sandy Edmonds was one of the biggest names in New Zealand music with hits like Daylight Saving Time. Rock'n'roll reporter John Baker reflects on the UK-born pop singer's short but… Video, Audio

Once the Budget Statement is delivered, what happens next? The House looks beyond the initial announcement to the three different processes that follow it, sometimes concurrently. Audio

Film and TV correspondent Perlina Lau joins Kathryn to talk about the latest shows. Audio

Each week, Culture 101 puts the spotlight on a different region in Aotearoa for the weekly Regional Wrap. This week we’re in the steampunk capital of the world - Oamaru.  Audio

According to most medical professionals there's no inherent health benefit from showering daily - in fact it can even be bad for you, drying out your skin and undermining your immune system. But… Audio

Musician Paul Kean from The Bats is picking the tunes on the Mixtape this week. Paul has been a member of several bands, The Basket Cases, Toy Love, The Bats, Minisnap, and more recently a musical… Audio

Indie perennials Voom have been playing their heart-on-their-sleeve music for a long time in Aotearoa and are still releasing perfectly formed pop songs. Buzz Moller from Voom talks about the art of… Audio

American film director and script writer Matt Brown's new movie, just about to be released in cinemas here, is 'Freud's Last Session'. It stars Anthony Hopkins and Matthew Goode as two of the greatest… Video, Audio

A professional in the comedy scene for more than a decade now, Rhys Mathewson knew he was going to pursue comedy as a career after taking part in Class Comedians in 2006 at the age of 15. 

From that… Audio

Tania Branigan spent seven years as The Guardians China correspondent and was stationed in Beijing during the Cultural Revolution - where at least two million people died. Audio

The words to Supergroove's iconic song Can't Get Enough will soon be revealed as the lyrics go up for auction on Trade Me. Dr Karl Steven, former Supergroove frontman, has written down the "accurate"… Audio

Why Pākiri locals fear the Government’s Fast Track Bill could steal away hard-won protection of their pristine coastline.

10 albums in 10 years in 10 different genres - that was Troy Kingi’s goal. But after the release of the seventh album - 2023’s ambient instrumental vibe album Timewasters - he’s admitted in a new TVNZ… Video, Audio

Film and TV reviewer Chris Schulz looks at season two of The Jinx, Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black and Hollywood Con Queen, about a scam targeting professionals in the film industry and how those… Audio

It's New Zealand Music Month and we're revisiting an interview with Damon Schwalger, aka The Nomad, who was behind the decks at NZ's famed 90s underground raves and outdoor dance parties.  Audio

The 2024 NZ Children’s Music Awards have been announced with the NZ On Air Best Children’s Music Video awarded to a two minute ode to flatulence. 

‘Let it Out’ by Don McGlashan and Harry Sinclair… Video, Audio

The synth-pop elder statesmen present their fifteenth album, anthemic and genial in equal measure. Video, Audio

Meet two winners of the 2023 Prime Ministers Science Prizes. In the wake of the 2019 Whakaari eruption, Professor Ben Kennedy engaged communities with the science of volcano hazards – mahi that earns… Audio

Suhasini Raj is a New York Times reporter based in New Delhi. Audio