Culture
The TAHI 22/2/2024
On today’s episode, we chat with emerging Aotearoa RnB artist KRISTN who’s making waves in Australia, indie rock band WET DENIM pop in from Wellies and share how they came up with their band names… Audio
Lantern festival to light up Auckland
Fear not the Taniwha, but the great Chinese dragon coming to Auckland Thursday night.
The handmade fire-breathing beast spanning the length of two buses has been specially commissioned for this… Audio
Dunedin flat initiations: From daft to dangerous
Hazing rituals ranging from being pelted with eggs, given creative buzzcuts and vomiting on each other are a Dunedin tradition dating back decades. Audio
The TAHI 20/2/2024
On today’s episode, General Fiyah is all grown up and releasing new music, local indie band Where’s Jai chat about the struggle of performing live when you’re underage, and we discuss a poop situation… Audio
Whakataukī of the Week with Moana Maniapoto
"A man who has only one plan may not succeed" is part of legendary journalist Moana Maniapoto's chosen whakataukī. Audio
Not pie in the sky: Tanemahuta Gray
The epic Te Arawa legend of Hatupatu and the bird woman Kurungaituku is centre stage at the Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts. Audio
Industry giants in a battle of wills over music rights
The ripples of a war in the music industry spread far further than just ruining Gen Alpha's TikTok time. Audio
Strongly held beliefs fuel online cancel culture, study finds
A New Zealand researcher found that the desire to show off one's moral beliefs explains why people engage in cancel culture online. Audio
I Was There When: The first Big Day Out opened
Murray Cammick, then editor of music mag Rip It Up, was there when the very first Big Day Out exploded into Mt Smart Stadium in 1994. Audio
Wellington Pasifika Festival a huge success
Wellington's Pacific community came together to honour their rich cultural heritage at the Wellington Pasifika Festival over the weekend. Audio
TAHI 15/02/2024
On today’s episode, comedian Bubbah dishes about the second season of ‘I Got You’, Bigfans' Noema Te Hau III has all the details on new artist programme Ignite, and we reminisce about our first jobs.
…Miss NZ on 21st century pageants: 'So much more involved than just being pretty'
Georgia Waddington says these days, beauty pageants are about more than just looks. Audio
The TAHI 13/2/2024
On today's show, Pratik is back in the studio to tell us about Palworld, we recap Usher’s Super Bowl show plus uncover the rat takeover of a Dunners supermarket Audio
Choosing a sunscreen: What you need to know
Explainer - Every summer, misinformation about sunscreen seems to grow. A bit like cancer. RNZ asks the experts for help.
New Zealand group offering online Irish lessons
Over 20 percent of New Zealanders have Irish ancestry. But how many can speak the language? Audio
Whakataukī of the Week with Annabelle Lee-Mather
'The thrust of a spear can be avoided, but not the thrust of words' is a whakataukī the broadcasting legend finds very relevant in the current climate. Audio
Studying the Taylor Swift phenomenon
Two AUT academics are taking their Taylor Swift obsession to the next extreme at a Swiftposium in Melbourne, ahead of the star's Australian tour Audio
Out Lately with Finn Johansson
Finn Johansson plays new finds from Japanese punk artist Milk, New Zealand band E.U.G., and American punk stars Paramore covering a Talking Heads classic. Audio
Auckland Pride lights up the month of February
Nathan Joe is the creative director of Auckland Pride, which is putting on another month-long programme of events to empower, celebrate and serve the queer community. Audio
Irish looking for their descendants down under
If you've ever wondered about your Irish ancestry - who they were, where they were from in Ireland, why they came to New Zealand - there's a series of seminars coming to Aotearoa that will help you… Audio