Spiritual Practices

The benefits of being kind. Audio

We embrace Diwali and Chinese New Year. Why be apologetic about Christmas? Audio

Professor of Diversity Edwina Pio of AUT on not taking the Christmas out of Christmas. Audio

Nikau Hindin is reviving the lost Maori art of making aute, known in other parts of the Pacific as tapa cloth. The Auckland University Fine Arts student recently held a public performance of aute… Audio

Euronews journalist on the consequences for Paris and France following last week's terrorist attacks, an event which caused the largest loss of life in France in one evening since WWII, and this… Audio

For 50 years he's travelled to the remotest areas of rural India, now he's gone global. An International Indian Puppeteer and his touring theatre company use simple handmade puppets to bring serious… Audio

The mother of one of the men who died in the Pike River Mine says the Great Walk planned through the mine area will be like desecrating a grave. Audio

Since 2010, Rosanna Raymond has been creating art under the name of the SaVAge K'lub, a multi-disciplinary installation and performance vehicle built to discuss ideas of space, hospitality… Audio

American historian who won the Pulitzer Prize for her 1999 book Vera (Mrs Vladimir Nabokov), and her books on Saint-Exupéry, Cleopatra, and Benjamin Franklin have all been widely acclaimed. Her new… Audio

Dave Atkinson from the Parenting Place talks about what needs to be the focus of Christmas. Audio

Adorned in nine-meter long saris and dripping with jewels a troupe of dancers from India perform saucy satire that dates back to 1560s. One of India's most beautiful dance traditions from the… Audio, Gallery

A new book on the Vatican's finances has claims of corruption, greed and mismanagement. Audio

It's Guy Fawkes day today, the most terrifying time of year for animals. We talk to animal welfare specialist Dr Rachael Stratton about how badly animals are affected, what you can do to help them… Audio

The rationales of individual freedom and personal responsibility with Eric Crampton, head of research at The New Zealand Initiative... when we can't be quite sure what will work, what's our best… Audio

Only a year after it was re-introduced, the Australian prime minister has dumped knights and dames from the Order of Australia. Audio

For the first time the NZ Police and male leaders within the Indian community are teaming up with international performers during Diwali - the Hindu Festival of Lights - to push the White Ribbon… Audio, Gallery