Anna Thomas
Heading Off: Anna Thomas on living in Timor Leste
Time for heading off, our weekly travel segment, and today we're heading to Timor Leste or East Timor as it was formally known. New Zealand has a close connection with the island nation, sending New… Audio
Paralympics offically begin with opening ceremony
The Paralympics have officially begun with an opening ceremony in Paris this morning and New Zealand's first athletes will be in action in cycling and badminton tonight. Getting to any pinnacle event… Audio
Should people be allowed to pick flowers in public parks?
A debate is blooming in Christchurch on whether or not people should be allowed to pick flowers in public parks. It follows some pretty brazen thefts in the Garden City, of not just flowers but entire… Audio
Drama as the knife hovers over kiwi soap
Fans fear Shortland Street's 32 years of soapy drama could be coming to a close if TVNZ's cost-cutting knife hovers over it for too long
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Drama as the knife hovers over kiwi soap
Fans fear Shortland Street's 32 years of soapy drama could be coming to a close if TVNZ's cost-cutting knife hovers over it for too long
First Up - The Podcast, Monday 8 April
On today's First Up pod - today with Anna Thomas: We hear from correspondent Mitch McCann - whose got his eyes on the skies as the US prepares to see a total solar eclipse; Nita Blake Persen is in… Audio
Queenstown: Riders flock to NZ's mountain-biking Mecca
It's renowned for its ski fields and dramatic landscape, but Queenstown is also becoming a must for mountain-bikers. Audio
Theia / TE KAAHU
Alternative pop musician Theia is a fierce proponent of the revitalisation of Maori language and culture. Audio
Retracing the steps of Nancy Wake
Preparation is underway across the Tasman for a group of female veterans set to embark on an extraordinary adventure - retracing the steps of one of our most celebrated war heroes, Nancy Wake. Audio
Freaky Friday
Freaky Friday is our weekly segment where we ask you to share your creepy, spooky, or coincidental experiences. If you have a tale to tell please get in touch by text, 2101, or email us at… Audio
First Up - The Podcast, Friday 1 September
On today's First Up pod - Anna Thomas in for Nathan: we get the latest on a deadly blaze that's killed more than 70 people in the South African city of Johannesburg; Maui continues its long road to… Audio
How to talk to kids about fatphobia
The word 'fat' has been weaponised against people living in bigger bodies and it's time we stripped away its negative connotations, says American journalist Virginia Sole-Smith. She helps parents… Audio
Playing favourites with When The Cat's Away
When the Cat's Away is reuniting at Auckland Town Hall for a one night special on October 1st to celebrate and farewell their friend and fellow band mate Margaret Urlich, who died last year. It's the… Audio
Richard von Sturmer: a year walking and dreaming in the Waikato
A travel guide like no other, combining poetry, photos and history, Walking with Rocks - Dreaming with Rivers - My Year in the Waikato is the result of Richard von Sturmer's year as writer in… Audio
From cage fighter to writer: Airana Ngarewa
Airana Ngarewa left school to become a cage fighter. He hated English. Now a teacher, he's being described as a major new literary talent. His first novel is The Bone Tree. Born and raised in Patea… Audio
'There's never a cheaper time to retreat than straight after a disaster'
Rivers have been given room to flood safely in the Netherlands for two decades, mitigating against flooding during severe weather events. Forest and Bird freshwater advocate Tom Kay is touring the… Audio
Barrie Rice: We Were Blackwater
The aftermath of the 2003 Iraq invasion is told by former New Zealand SAS soldier Barrie Rice in his book We Were Blackwater - Life, death and madness in the killing fields of Iraq. Audio
Out Lately With Finn Johansson
He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music. It's Finn Johansson. Audio
Nick Franklin on the new Wonka film
The world got a sneak-peek at the new Wonka film a week or two ago, and it looks like a lavish and delicious production. Nick Franklin is without doubt one of the world's biggest Willy Wonka fans. He… Audio
