Culture
Could encouraging boys to read help lift their mental health
Real men read books. For Dr. Shilo Brooks books, not barbells at the gym or bros on social media, shaped the kind of man he wanted to be. After a rough childhood, his second stepfather showed him that… Audio
Solomon Islands Pidgin Language Week kicks off in New Zealand
The theme for this year is "Protektim langguis an kalsa blong yumi", which translates to "Protect our language and culture".
Iwi vs iwi at Taranaki Tū Mai festival
More than 5000 uri of the eight iwi of Taranaki are expected to come together in Ōpunakē to celebrate their unity through cultural activities and friendly sporting competition.
Paying homage to the "big tree" of Cornwall Park
Artist Josh Lancaster doesn't want you to look too closely at his paintings. Instead, he hopes his work will transport people to moments in their lives and evoke their memories. Josh is now based in… Audio
'Letting the world know we're still here': Te Matatini champion on power of kapa haka
Kereama Wright (Te Arawa) says kapa haka is a form of rongoā, healing body, mind and spirit.
The Mixtape: Harry Ricketts
Harry Ricketts is a Wellington-based poet and educator who recently published his eleventh volume of poetry. In In this episode of The Mixtape he plays some of his favourite records and talks to Nick… Audio
French For Rabbits' Brooke Singer
As well as fronting her own acclaimed band, the singer-songwriter runs Home Alone Records, fostering acts who live and create out of Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Audio
Sam from Phoenix Foundation
Another iconic Wellington band are also celebrating a 20th anniversary. Their album Pegasus was nominated alongside BOATS for Album of the Year at the 2005 NZ Music Awards. Audio
Nick Bollinger on Wellington's history of jam bands
RNZ's resident music historian talks us through a key component of the local music scene. Audio
Ladi6 and Louis Baker
Two musicians with their own connections to Freddy's pop by to talk about their history with the band, as well as their new and upcoming projects. Audio
Curator Ian Wards
In 2005, Wellington Museum senior curator Ian Wards bought BOATS on CD. Now, two decades later, he's put together an exhibition based around the band's foundations, and the making and production of… Audio
Scott and Joe from Fat Freddy's Drop
Two Freddy's alumni join us to discuss what went into making the landmark album, which went straight to number one and became the longest-charting album in Aotearoa history. Audio
Calling all cheese lovers
Patrick McGuigan and Carlos Yescas are two cheese connoisseurs, who together set out in search of the world's best 100 cheeses. Audio
The thinking behind the world's greatest thinkers
Hugh Mackay explores twenty-five profound quotes from some of the world's greatest thinkers, from Confucius and Plato to Susan Sontag and Gloria Steinem. 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. Audio
'My mana reignited': Attendees inspired at world's largest indigenous education conference
The conference, which closed on Thursday, brought together more than 3000 attendees from around the globe to Auckland.
In her seventh decade punk legend Toody Cole shows no sign of stopping
Portland punk legend Toody Cole speaks to Emile Donovan ahead of travelling to Auckland for music festival The Other's Way. Audio
Four decades on, Wa'a Hōkūle'a returns to Aotearoa
Forty years after the Hawaiian Wa'a Hōkūle'a's maiden voyage to Aotearoa sparked the renaissance/revival of Polynesian wayfinding, she is once again a classroom at sea.
World News Wrap for 18 November 2025
Let's catch up with what's been going on around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins. Audio
Hawaiian waka arrives in NZ a week early after 17-day crossing
Hawaiian waka Hokulea arrived a week earlier than expected after a 17-day crossing from Rarotonga. RNZ Pacific's Tiana Haxton reports. Audio
