Islam
The Panel with Ellen Read and Jock Anderson (Part 1)
What the Panelists Ellen Read and Jock Anderson have been up to. The former All Black great Jonah Lomu has died at the age of 40. His friend and team mate Andrew Mehrtens shares his memories. Dairy… Audio
Military History with Damien Fenton
This week's pundit takes us back a hundred years into the world of New Zealand's first armed conflict with Mujahideen, Islamic militants fighting with a jihadist motivation, and the Senussi Campaign… Audio
The Gujarat Experiment
In early 2002, after a train fire killed 58 Hindus, a frenzy of violence against Moslems killed more than two thousand people. The Chief Minister of Gujarat, Narendra Modi, called the massacre… Audio
Christian-Muslim relations
Religion Religious studies Prof. Douglas Pratt from University of Waikato on one's faith in God or gods... the character of Christian-Muslim relations. Audio
Hajj Pilgrimage - Anjum Rahman
The annual Hajj pilgrimage begins on September 22, and for many Muslims, the journey to Mecca is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. More than a million faithful, have already flocked to Saudi Arabia in… Audio
Sahar Amer - Wearing a Veil
Chair of the Department of Arabic Language and Cultures at the University of Sydney and the author of 'What is Veiling?' Audio
Muslims celebrate Ramadan's end
Thousands of people across New Zealand have just celebrated the Islamic holiday of Eid. Audio
The life of Taihape's Constable Abu
You get to know a community really well and they get to know you. Rescuing people along State Highway One, sorting out local domestics, sheep rustling, what's life like for police officers working in… Audio, Gallery
A "golden" Koran and Arabic manuscripts
A "golden" Koran and Arabic manuscripts - Religious treasures from Auckland City Libraries Audio
New Mosque in Taihape - sanctuary for weary travellers
There's a new mosque in the township of Taihape and it can proudly call itself the highest Islamic Centre in New Zealand at 440m above sea level. It was initiated by Constable Abu after he encountered… Audio, Gallery
New Zealand Muslims await start of Ramadan
More than forty thousand New Zealand Muslims will eagerly await the new moon tonight, marking the start of the month of Ramadan. Audio
Religion
Religious studies Prof. Douglas Pratt from University of Waikato on one's faith in God or gods - Islamic State and religious ideology. Audio
Sara Hossain: murders in Bangladesh
Human rights activist and supreme court lawyer in Dhaka, and an honorary executive director of the Bangladesh Legal Aid and Service Trust, discussing the murders of three secular bloggers in… Audio
Spiritual Outlook for 5 April 2015
What happens when the faith that we are born into doesn't align with who we are on the inside? We meet two young women who go on an exploration of self-discovery to find a path to freedom and… Audio
Islamic State: Motivations and Implications for New Zealand
A public forum at Parliament's Grand Hall organised by Diplosphere on the rise of the self-styled Islamic State and whether New Zealand's decision this week to send troops to Iraq can help to address… Audio
Religious groups urging Govt to properly consult Muslims
Religious groups are urging the Government to make sure it properly consults with the Muslim community this year before making further changes to the country's spy laws. Audio
Pundit : right thinking
Eric Crampton brings his right wing sensibilities to our pundit slot with a discussion on the right to offend - as in the satire of Charlie Hebdo. Audio
Muslim women say they are not submissive to men
The role and place of women within the Muslim community is often misinterpreted as being submissive to men, but according to many Muslim women, that is far from the case. Audio
Anti-Islam protests gain momentum in Germany
Supporters and opponents of a group campaigning against what it sees as the expansion of Islam in Europe have held rival rallies across Germany. Audio
Muslim NZers tell RNZ's Insight about increasing racial abuse
Muslim New Zealanders are increasingly becoming the victims of racist abuse in the wake of the political focus on the potential threat from ISIS supporters. Audio