Culture

The charasmatic Sam V is in studio to catch up. We love Sam! We talk about the incredible local talent who were playing at this years Glastonbury Festival We check in with Janay who is spending a lot… Audio

From the battlefields of Crete to the panic of Marmageddon, this episode looks at how New Zealanders have faced some of their darkest, proudest, and oddest moments. We hear voices from VJ Day… Audio

It's the end of an era today for the South Waikato town of Tokoroa with the Kinleith pulp and paper mill closing the last of its paper-making machines. Reporter Libby Kirkby-McLeod takes a look. Audio

Reports are coming out that Vogue's longtime editor Anna Wintour, known for revitalizing the fashion magazine and chairing its annual Met Gala, will reportedly step down as editor-in-chief after… Audio

We are joined in studio by incredible guests MELODOWNZ & Canaan Ene The team search for a good news story and have a very hard time! Audio

Auckland DJ duo The Katayanagi Twins will perform at the United Kingdom's Glastonbury Festival this weekend. Rain and China Katayanagi spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

This episode explores the ways culture, creativity, and storytelling have built a uniquely New Zealand identity.  From the revival of traditional Māori music to quirky early poetry, National Film Unit… Audio

The team catches up after Matariki Weekend, as well as recap the Pacific Music Award 2025 Finalists announcements from lastnight. In studio guest appearances from Pro MMA Fighter out of City… Audio

He's well known to kiwi audiences through his hit shows - Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee, Have You Been Paying Attention, and Thank God You're Here. Guy has recently found success across the… Audio

Beyond Bhangra and Bollywood - Back to Basics with Manjit Singh and Kooshna Gupta Audio

Younger audiences are in for a visual feast at Silo's new show Taniwha opening in time for the school holidays. Featuring puppetry, live videography, narration and live music, Taniwha will also… Audio

Tessa Mitchell never knew her grandfather but he has cast a long shadow. Her film I Am a Dark River is about Bob Lowry - that creative and some would say sometimes outrageous grandfather. It's been… Video, Audio

Romance novels are having a moment. England's first ever romance-only bookshop opened this week in Notting Hill, London. Audio

Gretchen La Roche is a few weeks into the role of CEO of Creative New Zealand, our national arts funding, development and advocacy organisation.  Audio