Labour Day Podcast Options

11:20 AM.Child and adolescent psychiatrist, Dr Hinemoa Elder, is the best-selling author of books such as Aroha, E Moko Dear Moko and most recently, Ara: A Maori Guidebook of the Mind. She joins Susana to… Read more Audio

11:07 AM.There's nothing like a roady without leaving home, which begs the question – how do we bring a place to life from a distance? The Catlins Coast is located in the southeastern corner of the South… Read more Audio

10:30 AM.How we spend time over a long holiday weekend can include visiting our loved ones at cemeteries around the country. If we live closer we can visit more often, but if we don't, a long weekend provides… Read more Audio

10:11 AM.Gemma New is in her fourth season as the principal conductor of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra - she's its Artistic Advisor. Gemma regularly appears with orchestras in North America and Europe… Read more Audio

9:36 AM.Labour Weekend can by synonymous with gardening and visiting others' gardens. And at the Suter gallery in Nelson, there's an exhibition of "hyper real" gardens by one of New Zealand's most recognised… Read more Audio

9:24 AM.The small beachside town of Raglan aka Whaingaroa is located 48 kilometres west of Hamilton. It's know for its surfing and volcanic black sand beaches and at Labour Weekend the town is swamped by arts… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.A unique piece of New Zealand's wartime history can be found on the hills above the Wellington suburb of Karori. Wrights Hill Fortress was built in 1942 to protect Wellington from possible enemy… Read more Audio

8:34 AM.It's almost 15 years since the Pike River mine disaster took the lives of 29 miners. This week, Pike River - the film directed by Rob Sarkies - opens in cinemas around the country. The film follows… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.The Aoraki Mount Cook Vintage Car Rally is winding up after a long weekend - it's 69th year on the motoring calendar since it began over Labour Weekend in October 1956. The rally has been run every… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Film producers Ryan Bradley and Hattie Adams join Susana from vacation in Fiji to discuss the video. Read more Audio

11:08 AM.Director James Ivory has been making feature films for more than 70 years through the Merchant Ivory partnership with producer Ismail Merchant. Ivory and Merchant met in New York City in 1961, and… Read more Audio

10:50 AM.Daniel joins Susana to discuss what inspired his new collection of comics based around classic Kiwi scenes.  Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Former Tall Fern Tania Tupu is currently head coach of Wellington-based Tokomanawa Queens and also runs a successful jewellery business.  Read more Audio

10:08 AM.The book highlights the stories of those who got their hands dirty during the conservation movement's early days. Read more Audio

9:35 AM.Philosopher Mark Rowlands argues a dog's capacity for joy and meaning can help us better understand ourselves.  Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Since its foundation in 1983, Taki Rua Theatre has grown to become Aotearoa's unofficial national Maori theatre. Read more Audio

8:40 AM.The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) has just concluded in Samoa amidst the ongoing situation around sunken HMNZS Manawanui. Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Billy T and Fred Award-winning comedian Guy Montgomery has at least 50,000,000 fans. Well, that's according to the title of his 2024 standup tour. Read more Audio

11:50 AM.What piece of classical music will come out on top as the listener choice of the year on RNZ Concert's Settling The Score this year? The highly anticipated annual audience poll of favourite classical… Read more Audio

11:35 AM.Tom Forrest, better known as Outback Tom, has found global fame for his snappy and charming cooking videos with his grandad Steve - Outback Grandad. The pair's recipes for outback snacks - delivered… Read more Audio

11:10 AM.Drifting from one casual job to another, Phil Oakey had zero ambition to be in a pop group. His one instrument, a saxophone, lay abandoned on the floor. But in 1977, everything changed with a single… Read more Video, Audio

10:40 AM.What can the story of kūmara cultivation teach us about Aotearoa New Zealand's early history? Professor Paora Tapsell is the co-founder of the website www.maorimaps.com and a leader at the Māori… Read more Audio

10:08 AM.Dr Michael Brown is a music researcher who has spent countless hours listening to tracks you have likely never heard. But it's been an evolution for the boy from the Kapiti Coast to music research… Read more Audio

9:35 AM.We dive into the garden - for many of you, what Labour Weekend is all about. That's certainly true for Gill and Greg Miles. The pair are the owners - and curators - of a tropical garden oasis known as… Read more Audio