Life And Society
Here Now
This week on Here Now, marking Women's Day this month, a look back at a cross-section of women who featured in episodes of the podcast. Audio
Information Center Cold Call: Clutha
Jesse cold calls the Clutha iSite. Who knows what will happen? Audio
100 drawings on Cuba Street
Urban Sketchers is a worldwide organization of artists which roam the streets - notebook in hand - finding beauty in the seemingly mundane. Audio
Red Cross refugee resettle team on the lookout for volunteers
Moving to a new country can be challenging at the best of times but imagine coming to a new home as a refugee. Audio
An offering at Ramadan
Ramadan is being marked by Muslims around the world by with a month of fasting, prayer, reflection, and time spent with community. Audio
When is it time for parents to cut the kids off financially?
It begins with cash for clothes and phone bills. Then it's uni books. But at what age should the kids start chipping in?
Who let the dogs out? Pooches show Pride at Rainbow show
Around 100 dogs, owners and spectators gathered at Western Park in Ponsonby today.
Where do Kiwis cut back when we feel the pinch?
A recent survey reveals how the struggle to balance costs is forcing many Kiwis to make the hard choice between essentials such as food and healthcare. Audio
The kitchen that's open 20 hours a day this month
Chef Chris Waghorn is up at 2am at Auckland's Māngere Refugee Centre, and he'll likely still be in the kitchen for another 12 hours or so every day during March.
The Mixtape: DJ Manuel Bundy
Manuel Bundy, born Manuel Matisi, is a prominent DJ based in Auckland, New Zealand. He has held residencies at notable Auckland venues such as Shortland Bar, Cause Celebre, and Khuja Lounge. Bundy is… Audio
Dr Jada Watson: The eye-opening stats on women in Country music
Musicologist Jada Watson is known for her work on the marginalisation of female artists in the country music industry. She joins Music 101 to give us the latest stats on how women artists are doing on… Audio
What is the 'let them' theory?
At 54, Mel Robbins realised she'd never find peace without giving up the delusion that she could control other people. Video, Audio
Reb Fountain on the creation of 'How Love Bends'
American-born, Auckland-based singer-songwriter Reb Fountain has a new album just out, How Love Bends. On the eve of its release, she spoke to Nick Bollinger for Music 101 about some of the trials and… Audio
Ardijah help launch Te Ahurei Toi o Tamaki Auckland Arts Festival
Betty Anne Monga from Ardijah talks to Julian Wilcox about the dance party in Aotea Square at the start of the Auckland Arts Festival but also a long musical career that includes the classic hits… Audio
Mr Meatballs - Michael Dearth
The 13th Hawkes Bay Food and Wine Classic festival is set to get stomachs rumbling with the inaugural Hastings Meatball Festival. Audio
Autumn gardening with Hannah Zwartz
Autumn is a season of fruitfulness - but it's also the season for blights, mildew, rust, shield bugs and passion vine hoppers. Audio
Malia Johnston: A performance of air
Malia Johnston is a renowned director and creative. Her latest work Belle - A Performance of Air is a mesmerising melding of lights, aerial performance and theatre at the Auckland Arts Festival this… Video, Audio
The Beths - how to survive a music festival
Beloved Kiwi indie rock band The Beths are set to headline the main stage at WOMAD next weekend, ahead of their upcoming Australian tour. Audio
Live from the Pasifika Festival
This weekend, Pasifika Festival returns to Auckland's Western Springs park in all its vibrancy. Mihi speaks with RNZ Pacific reporter Coco Lance who's there for the whole event. Audio
Russia will get what it wants: Oval Office fallout
World leaders have started to pick up the pieces after a trade war started by the US, and a shock showdown in the Oval Office between Zelensky and Trump. Audio
