Spiritual Practices
Nights' Overseas Reports - The Pacific
RNZI senior journalist Johnny Blades on our adjacent neighbours, the nations within the Pacific Ocean, pop 11,400,060 (est. 2015)... imminent independence referendums in two Pacific territories: New… Audio
Chinese New Year - dancers, dragons and football!
Football kicks off the eve of Chinese New Year when Wellington Phoenix play against rivals Perth Glory with a spectacular collaborative performance of Chinese Dance and Dragons! Audio, Gallery
Chinese New Year - dancers, dragons and football!
Football kicks off the eve of Chinese New Year when Wellington Phoenix play against rivals Perth Glory with a spectacular collaborative performance of Chinese Dance and Dragons!
AudioPope and Russian Patriarch call for unity
Pope Francis and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill have called for restored Christian unity between the two churches at historic talks in Cuba.
Yann Martel: philosophy, spirituality and a chimpanzee
Author of Life of Pi, the 2001 novel that won the 2002 Man Booker Prize; his new novel, The High Mountains of Portugal, also features animal characters. Audio
Nights' Overseas Reports - Estonia
Editor-in-chief of ERR News, Silver Tambur reports from the Baltic region of Northern Europe, the Republic of Estonia, pop. 1,315,819 (est. 2014)... although Estonia was the first former… Audio
Hirini Kaa: nationhood and history
Lecturer in history and religious studies at the School of Humanities, University of Auckland, who researched, co-wrote and presented the historical documentary series The Prophets for Maori… Audio
Nights' Overseas Reports - India
Bangalore based author and journalist Shoba Narayan from the second-most populated nation of the world, India, the purpose of the caste system and how does it work in modern day India. Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 31 January 2016
This week's selection of listener hymn requests includes Dorothy Buchanan's setting of Psalm 23, Hushed was the Evening Hymn by James Burns, and a rousing rendition of Jerusalem from the Choir of… Audio
Louisa Baillie: art and anatomy
Dunedin artist and scientist who has three degrees from the University of Otago (sculpture, health science, and a PhD in Anatomy). She uses her art and anatomy skills to work with cadavers and living… Audio
Night's Culture - Comics & Graphic Novels
Shading in the heroes and villains of an animated realm is cartoonist, writer, and illustrator Adrian Kinnaird. The work of Canadian cartoonist Kate Beaton, who will be present at New Zealand Festival… Audio
Chch bellringers plans to bring tolling back to city
The bellringers of Christchurch's quake damaged cathedral are trying to raise $230,000 to build a temporary bell tower next to the cardboard cathedral, made out of shipping containers. Audio
Disgust over gift to Saudi Arabia
A local Muslim leader is comparing a Government gift of an abattoir to Saudi Arabia to giving Hitler a present. Audio
Nights' Overseas Reports - England
Formerly of RNZ's Morning Report team, breakfast producer at BBC Radio Brighton Will Flockton reports from England, which is (the greater) part of the United Kingdom. Sussex born Tim Peake is a… Audio
T.W Ratana turns 143
Ratana church followers are celebrating the official birthday of their prophet who was born 143 years ago today. Audio
Sufjan Stevens: illness, death and faith
Kim Hill talks to songwriter and performer Sufjan Stevens, whose latest album, Carrie & Lowell, was inspired by the death of his mother. He and his band will play those songs and selections from his… Audio
Johanna Emeney: medical humanities
Kim Hill talks to Johanna Emeney a poet whose doctoral thesis in creative writing explores the emerging field of medical humanities, investigating the work of New Zealand poets on medical themes… Audio
Nights' Overseas Reports - Japan
Palmerston North raised journalist Motoko Kakubayashi now resides in Tokyo and works for University of Tokyo's Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe, pop. 126,434,964 (est… Audio
Church considers set date for Easter
Celebrating Easter at the same time every year will make life easier, but won't go down well with traditionalists, an Anglican reverend says. Audio
Christian churches discuss setting a regular date for Easter
As items on a New Year To Do list go, negotiating the resolution of a millenia old theological controversy is not for the faint-hearted. Audio