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'On every dimension, NZ is falling behind': The struggle for 'social cohesion'
The results of a new report are so poor they even surprised the author.
'On every dimension, NZ is falling behind' with social cohesion
The results of a new report on social cohesion are so poor they even surprised the author. He says it's time we fix it, before it's too late. Audio
How Polyfest is shaping educational futures for NZ's Pacific youth
Performers are also building confidence, sharpening academic skills, and finding belonging often missing in traditional classrooms, a tutor says.
Sculpture, a language unique to the maker
Javier Murcia has spent most of his life perfecting the complexities of human pose, proportion and form.
Live from Polyfest
Polyfest started 50 years ago, with only four schools participating. It has since grown to be the largest Maori and Pacific Islands festival of its kind in the world, show-casing traditional music… Audio
Theo Shakes - united by mums
Next week, TikTok sensation Theo Shakes will debut The Play that Gets Louder - a futuristic play where wounded soldiers bond over the memories of their mothers Audio
A. C. Grayling: defending wokeism
In his latest book British philosopher and author A. C. Grayling looks at the history of cancellation and defends so-called wokeism. Audio
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
