Culture
Out Lately with Finn Johansson
Tonight, a brand new single from Flying Nun indie rock band The Bats, Australian outfit Viagra Boys, and LA-based electronic artist SAADI. Audio
Minister announces who will fill roles leading te reo Māori revitalisation
Tama Potaka announces role appointments and reappointments.
Ex Top Gear presenter explores the age of discovery in new live show
James May is tackling the "biggest subject on the planet" but promises you won't be bored.
Theo Shakes & Rebekah Stowers
So'omalo is back and preparing the team for the Taite Music Prize and Janay talks about the grim reality of a cats loyalty. Theo Shakes is in studio talking about his upcoming play, and Rebekah… Audio
Te Pāti Māori to hold own hearing after boycotting Privileges Committee
Te Pāti Māori says it will hold its own "alternative independent hearing". Audio
Polyfest celebrates 50th year
The 50th year of Polyfest kicks off on Wednesday at the Manukau Sports Bowl, with 77 schools and more than 11,000 of performers set to take the stage over the next four days. RNZ Pacific's Moera… Audio
Rokko Island
Janay and Waimirirangi host you for today's episode Joined by guest Rokko Island to talk his music journey And also talking about the joys of moving house including rats? Audio
From Beckett to the Quantum World at the Dunedin Arts Festival
When it comes to innovative performance, designer and theatre maker Martyn Roberts is something of a quiet tour de force. This season he's been juggling work on no less than five new Aotearoa New… Audio
Regional Wrap
For our regional wrap today we're visiting Nga Motu New Plymouth to catch up with Theresa Tongi - Pacific Program Coordinator at the Govett-Brewster Gallery and co-curator of Lalaga: Le Hui Fono… Audio
Poet Amy Marguerite's debut over under fed
In poet Amy Marguerite's impressive debut collection over under fed she explores, "the peculiar loveliness and specific loneliness of the human condition." Audio
In pictures: Thousands celebrate kapa haka, kai, connection at Te Āhuareka o Ngāti Hine Festival
The biennial Te Āhuareka o Ngāti Hine Festival, held at Ōtiria Marae, near Moerewa, is described as "a celebration of all things Ngāti Hine".
X-ray glass to military tank glass: the reusing of vintage camera lens
Today many of us have a fancy camera built into the phones in our pockets. These digital cameras do a lot of the creative work automatically for us. Which has led to a resurgence in interest in the… Audio
Fast Favourites: Writer and blogger Emily Writes
Author, writer and speaker Emily Writes has amassed a huge following online and readership. She first found an audience after writing a blog post in 2015 about struggling to settle her newborn baby at… Audio
Major changes at New Zealand International Film Festival
There have been major changes this week at Whanau Marama New Zealand International Film Festival which is set to kick off in just a few months. The board has disestablished the positions of three key… Audio
Thousands celebrate Te Āhuareka o Ngāti Hine Festival
More than 5000 people are expected to descend on Northland's Ōtiria Marae as one of the region's biggest iwi celebrates its culture, kai and unique dialect.
Pania & IAC
We have some cool out of town guests visit us for some yarns. So'omalo catches up with a guest he's interviewed before IAC Music and Janay meets Pania who has been making a stir the last few years… Audio
What we found inside a mystery time capsule unearthed at Parliament
Security staff initially feared the silver cylinder might be a bomb. Audio
Lou'ana & The Cast of Love Mum
The Cast of Love Mum join us ahead of kicking off the last shows of their tour in Auckland The Dazzling Lou'ana chats with Janay about her latest music We hear more reasons why So'omalo isn't a fan of… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 25 March 2025
On today's episode, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon joins us to discuss changes to the RMA, there are concerns from hospital specialists over plans to outsource procedures to the private sector, an… Audio
Why does the world love Native American culture so much?
What started as a look at the worldwide appropriation, exploitation and debasement of Native American culture, turned into a study of its rich influence on fashion, sports, politics and… Video, Audio
