Culture

Indian classical music is alive and well in Auckland and Ruwani Perera gets to discover how the people behind Migrant Heritage Trust keep the tradition thriving in the diaspora. Audio

From harem pants to scandalous hemlines, Auckland Library's latest exhibition showcases what we wore in the 1950s through 1990s Audio

Featuring a political track from Dunedin doom-pop two piece Night Lunch, a new release from Baby Rose and BADBADNOTGOOD, and Melbourne-based Cyanide Thornton's self-titled 2018 EP. Audio

Nights' resident film critic Dan Slevin joins Emile Donovan to review some top picks for weekend viewing, including Origin (2023) in cinemas now, Constellation (2024) streaming on AppleTV+, and… Audio

This Saturday, the Netherlands Society in Rotorua is hosting a competition to crown the 'Master Baker of Oma's Appeltaart', what they call one of the most comforting pies in the history of pies. Audio

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

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

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

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

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

Chef and food creative Sam Low talks about finding virtuosity and his life before and after winning Masterchef 2022.  Audio

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

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

It's described as the ultimate in democratized art; seen by everyone, owned by no-one. Audio

Analysing over 12,000 songs across different genres, researchers found that the lyrics of popular music have also become more emotional and personal. Audio

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

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

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