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Susana Lei'ataua
Susana Lei’ataua is a journalist and broadcaster with RNZ National where she is a presenter, producer and newsreader. She is from the Lei'ataua and Taupa'u families of Manono, Samoa.
Susana is the founder of LAKA in Onehunga which champions heritage and contemporary art and culture of the Pacific region. With her theatre practice Susana was a Fulbright Senior Scholar at New York University’s Asia/Pacific/American Institute.
RNZ Programmes
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Summer Weekends
Be entertained on Saturday and Sunday mornings throughout the summer break, with great interviews and music from 9am till noon. Hosted by Bonnie Harrison and Emile Donovan on 10 & 11…
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Waitangi Day
From 6-8am, Mihingarangi Forbes will broadcast live from the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, and Stacey Morrison will present more Waitangi Day programming from 8am-midday.
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Search results for Susana Lei'ataua
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Are trading card thefts being taken seriously enough?
Trading cards might sound like child games - but some are worth more than a house. One Pokémon card sold for nearly nine million dollars. And where there's money, there's crime. Just over a week ago… Audio
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A new public work for Wellington
29 Jan 2026City Gallery Wellington is on the hunt for a crowning glory to sit atop its reclaimed site in Ngakau Square, inviting pitches from local artists for a large and striking scultpure installation. The… -
Ockham New Zealand Book Awards longlist revealed
29 Jan 2026The 2026 longlist for The Ockham New Zealand Book Award was announced today, with familiar names like Dominic Hoey, Duncan Sarkies and Catherine Chidgey up for the Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for… -
Wētā FX put their mark on Stranger Things
In the midst of receiving Academy Award and BAFTA nominations for their work on Avatar: Fire and Ash, Wellington's own Wētā FX have been celebrating their work on the final season of global hit TV… -
AI building tools come with risks
29 Jan 2026It's never been easier to design your dream home using AI-generated tools. But a leading construction expert warns that New Zealand homeowners could be putting themselves at significant financial… -
The Panel Plus
29 Jan 2026An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights fill in host Susana Lei'ataua. Then: Jane Young is the co-chair of Forest and Bird's Southern Otago branch… Audio
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Nights Science with Ezzy Pearson
28 Jan 2026Nights science correspondent Ezzy Pearson joins Susana Lei'ataua to talk clever cows and moon landings. Audio
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Young New Zealanders say the system is broken and they feel powerless to fix it
Susana Lei'ataua talks to Outward Bound CEO Malindi MacLean. Audio
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The Panel Plus
28 Jan 2026An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights fill-in host Susana Lei'ataua. Then: in-house linguist Rory O'Sullivan examines that linguistically… Audio
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The Pre Panel for 5 November 2025
5 Nov 2025The Panel host Wallace Chapman joins Afternoons host Susana Lei'ataua and producer José Barbosa to preview this evening's show. Audio
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Checkpoint try Durian coffee
10 Oct 2025Lisa Owen, Susana Lei'ataua and producer Johnny Sutherland taste Durian coffee for the first time. Audio
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The Mixtape: Susana Lei'ataua
27 Sep 2025The beloved broadcaster and Fulbright Scholar talks to Tony Stamp about her various artistic pursuits - theatre, singing, photography - and her years spent in New York City, as well as various stints… Audio
