Traditions
21 gun salute for the Queen
A 21 gun salute will fire off at midday today in Wellington to mark the beginning of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. Lieutenant Colonel Dean Gerling, commanding officer of the 16th Field Regiment in the… Audio
The essence of Te Ao Māori
We say kia ora and come together for pōwhiri, but we don't always understand the meaning and spirit behind Māori words and traditions, says Māori linguist Keri Opai. Audio
How Cook Islanders could dance their way to better health
In the future, Cook Islanders will be dancing their way to better health if Troy Tararo-Ruhe has a say in it. The Dunedin PhD student has developed an exercise programme that includes traditional Cook… Audio
Strange Christmas traditions
Why do they decorate Christmas trees with spider webs in the Ukraine? And the country where Christmas dinner includes deep fried caterpillars. Author Joey Green knows all about the weird side of… Audio