Spiritual Practices
Terror attack memorial upsets Christchurch Muslim survivors
Plans to commemorate last year's terror attack on March 15 risk re-opening emotional wounds, say Christchurch's Muslim community, as they explain there's no tradition of marking anniversaries in… Audio
This Is Us | Trailer
A series of digital stories showcasing the diversity of Muslim New Zealanders' experiences as they reveal what they love the most. Video
The New Zealander running Bethlehem University
Bethlehem University is a Catholic University on the West Bank, established in 1973 as a joint venture between the De La Salle order and the Vatican. Its Vice-Chancellor, Brother Peter Bray FSC, is a… Audio
Calls for Catholic Church to apologise for role in colonisation
The New Zealand Maori Council is calling on the Catholic church to apologise for its role in the confiscation of Maori land and colonisation. The Council's Executive Director Matthew Tukaki says the… Audio
Retired Pope warns against relaxing celibacy rules
Pope Francis is considering relaxing celibacy rules. His predecessor, Benedict XVI, is having none of it. And the reaction from Vatican commentators to Benedict's approach suggests it breaks with…
New archbishop chosen to deal with aftermath of Chile's abuse scandal
Pope Francis has confirmed a Spanish priest as the new archbishop of Santiago, as the Vatican seeks to turn the page on a sexual abuse scandal that has shaken its standing in Chile.
2019 Christmas Church Service
The Christmas Day Church service from the Te Atatu EFKS Congregationalist Church in Auckland. features a vibrant selection of seasonal hymns in English and Samoan. A repeat broadcast from 2017. Audio, Gallery
What information is being shared by intelligence agencies?
After the mosque attacks in Christchurch this year, many were asking which agencies should have been keeping New Zealanders safe from extremism.
Were there plans and strategies in place to identify… Audio
Deaths, hundreds of arrests during citizenship law protests in India
Nineteen people have been killed and more than 1500 protesters have been arrested across India, officials say, as police try to quell sometimes violent demonstrations against a new citizenship law.
Conversations with My Immigrant Parents: Meet Joseph and Grace
In this episode of Voices; we meet Filipinos, Joseph and Grace Trinidad, who feature in the podcast series, Conversations with My Immigrant Parents. Produced by Julie Zhu and Saraid de Silva Cameron… Audio
A tale of two cathedrals
Both of Christchurch's big cathedrals were destroyed in the earthquakes. Their fates have been very different, and only one will rise again. Audio
Protestors threaten to block Kaikōura cycleway construction
A Māori-led protest group in Kaikōura is threatening to occupy land to stop a walking and cycling path being built on burial sites at Mangamaunu despite assurances the developers are looking for… Audio
Sikhs overjoyed new temple can be built in Hawke's Bay
The Sikh community in Hastings is celebrating after the Hastings District Council changed its mind and granted it resource consent to build a new temple on productive land.
Man arrested after Mexico mormon shooting
Mexican authorities have arrested a suspect in the massacre of nine members of a US Mormon family living in northern Mexico.
Eight children survived Monday's attack in which three women and six… Audio
French police arrest octogenerarian over mosque shooting
French police have arrested a man in his eighties suspected of firing shots at a mosque in Bayonne the south-west of France. Two people were injured in the shooting and the main suspected was arrested… Audio
Catholic bishops back limited relaxation of celibacy rule
Roman Catholic bishops have voted to allow married men to become priests in the Amazon region, exempting them from the centuries-old rule on celibacy.
Catholic bishop against yoga
A Catholic Bishop in Ireland says that yoga is not appropriate for schools in his diocese. Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan sent out a letter last month, warning that yoga was "not of Christian Origin" Audio
Documenting the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
The Pastafarian faith claims 30 million devotees worldwide including over 4000 New Zealanders according to last year's census. The religion revolves around the idea that the world was created by a… Audio
Joy Cowley defends bishop who resigned
A high-profile Catholic woman says a bishop would not have had sex with a young woman unless he loved her. Joy Cowley, a celebrated children's author, told RNZ the sexual relationship that Charles… Audio
Blessing scam targets Chinese community
The Chinese community is being warned again not to fall for a blessing scam that has just cost an Auckland woman tens of thousands of dollars. The police say they're investigating the case and would… Audio