Culture
The TAHI 18/4/2024
On the show today So’omālō is riding solo and is concerned that robots have learned to breath, musician KVKA who’s been all over the globe visits our studio to talk about his latest projects, and… Audio
Bookmarks with Arthur Tompkins
Arthur Tompkins is a District Court Judge, author, teacher, and expert in art crime. He also sits on the Supreme Court of the Pitcairn Islands. Judge Tompkins is with Jesse today to talk about some of… Audio
The TAHI 16/4/24
On today’s episode, local electronic artist Lola reveals there was a ghost at her music video shoot, S.T.A.L & Hari speak about their collaboration on the single 'Forces' and Evie explains that music… Audio
Australian icon Priscilla uncovered 30 years after 'disappearing'
Not long after filming wrapped on Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, the film's iconic bus disappeared, without a trace - until now. Video, Audio
Whakataukī of the Week with Julian Wilcox
Award-winning broadcaster and host of RNZ's Māpuna Julian Wilcox joins Emile Donovan to share a whakataukī close to his heart, attributed to the late Erima Henare. Audio
Leaning into virtuosity with Sam Low
Chef and food creative Sam Low talks about finding virtuosity and his life before and after winning Masterchef 2022. Audio
Fears Shortland Street axing would silence a 'unique voice'
Actor Tandi Wright says being on the show is like being part of the viewers' family. Audio
How to read a poem
Poetry can be intimidating, confounding, or straight-up weird. But Chris Tse says it's all about finding the right poem to fall in love with the artform. Audio
The TAHI 11/4/24
On today’s show. Earth Tongue talks about goblins, ghouls, and great music. Waimirirangi fesses up to her muffin-related crimes, So’omālō has an idea for a new restaurant, and Evie is blown away by… Audio
Street artist Paul X Walsh
It's described as the ultimate in democratized art; seen by everyone, owned by no-one. Audio
Song lyrics have become simpler and more repetitive, study shows
Analysing over 12,000 songs across different genres, researchers found that the lyrics of popular music have also become more emotional and personal. Audio
Myth Takes: Prophecies in ancient Greece
Nights' monthly chat with Classics educator and enthusiast Ben Jackson traverses the misty mountains of prophecy in ancient Greek myth: from the famous Oedipus, to the doomed Cassandra. Audio
Horror icon 'Carrie' celebrates 50 blood-soaked years
New Zealand writer and Stephen King superfan Elizabeth Knox reflects on King's debut novel, which changed the landscape of horror fiction and set him on his course to becoming the 'king of horror'. Audio
The TAHI 9/4/24
On today’s show, Valley Kids dial in to discuss their new single and rank all of the valleys in Wellington, Phoebe Rings’ Crystal Choi uses her second appearance on the show to chat about the bands'… Audio
K-pop makes big impression among NZ's Pasifika youth
The South Korean pop culture phenomenon has taken the world by storm and landed on Aotearoa shores garnering a growing fan base among young Pasifika. Video
Mongol Derby: Kiwi woman attempting world's toughest horse race
The Derby involves riding over 1,000km along Genghis Khan's historic postal system in rugged terrain - all on semi-wild Mongolian horses. Audio
How colour was understood in pre-colonial New Zealand
We recognise 11 base colours in New Zealand today. But prior to the arrival of European settlers, te reo Māori described the world using five categories of colour: black, white, red, yellow, and… Audio
Whakataukī of the Week with Mihingarangi Forbes
The award-winning host of documentary series NZ Wars picks a whakatauakī that relates to the new series: 'be firm, o trembling hearts, be firm'. Audio
John Baker on 1960s Christchurch band Chants R&B
At a time in Aotearoa when God Save the Queen was sung at the cinema and long hair was banned at school, the Chants brought their wild sound to the Christchurch music scene. Rock and Roll champion… Audio
Out Lately with Finn Johansson
Tonight, songs from American singer-songwriter Zsela, a new Afrofuturist album from Moor Mother, and Estonian experimental musician Lolina. Audio