Leisure
Singing for the soul: West Auckland choir brings many together
There is a group of people raising the roof from a humble community hall in west Auckland.
Everybody Sings is a collection of people with one thing in common - they love to sing and that's what they… Video, Audio
Milford Track DOC spots booked for season in just 15 minutes
The coming Great Walks season will be make or break for many Fiordland-based tourism operators.
How to break out of the 'toxic money mindset'
Psychologist Ashley Whillans has surveyed thousands of adults around the world about time and money. Unsurprisingly, most people focus too much on working and making more money, and not enough on… Audio
Dr. Alex Pang: Getting more done by working less
Dr Alex Pang is the author of the best-selling book Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less. He explains why Darwin was a slacker and you probably should be too. Audio
The Mixtape: Josh Fountain
Upon the release of Twister, Leisure's second album, founding member Josh Fountain is the RNZ Mixtape selector. He speaks with Yadana Saw about his work at Golden Age Studio - the home of Lorde's… Audio
NZ Live: Leisure
Today we've got one of the burgeoning superstars of the NZ music scene, Auckland band Leisure. Audio
Leisure perform with the APO
Auckland band Leisure perform live with Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Hamish McKeich, 6th April 2018. Audio
Leisure debut new song Feeling Free
Leisure are gearing up to summer with some new releases up their sleeves. Jadan and Djeisan from the band swing by to introduce the new single 'Feeling Free'. Audio
Nights' Pundit - The rise and fall of the New Zealand weekend
Historian Peter Clayworth talks about how a weekly half-holiday eventually became Saturday off for most people - the birth of the weekend. Its 19th century origins in the Judeo-Christian Sabbath… Audio
Nuhaka Dreaming 5: hazards? what hazards? - a 1950s childhood unrecognisable today
John Bluck explores his memories of growing up in Nuhaka in Hawke's Bay during the 1940s and 1950s. Audio
Healthy or Hoax?
Healthy or Hoax is a new podcast series from RNZ that looks at the new-fangled fads and tempting new trends and asks if they're really up to much. In short: Do. They. Work? Presented by Carol… Audio
High Hoops shares new single 'Burn it Up'
HIGH HØØPS aka Jordan Arts of Leisure, shares his latest solo track 'Burn It Up'. Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 109: Manos Del Chango/ Hugo Jay/ Leisure
On this week's Music 101 Pocket Edition; Manos Del Chango In Session, Introducing: Hugo Jay and Leisure release their debut LP... or is it a greatest hits? Audio
Leisure: yacht rockers set sail
Auckland yacht-rock five-piece Lesiure have just released their self-titled debut album. Band members Jaden Parkes and Josh Fountain chat to RNZ Music's Yadana Saw. Video, Audio
Music with Alex Behan
Music 101's, Alex Behan, talks about the APRA year in review. And plays a song from Leisure, whose debut album is out today. Audio
Making grounds for the humble pigeon
Pigeons are part and parcel of our urban landscape and there are at least 400 million pigeons worldwide. But how did they come to be in our cities and how do you feel about them? A show in Wellington… Audio
The Mixtape - Anna Coddington
Anna Coddington makes us a perfect summer Mixtape - bursting full of yacht-rock faves. Audio
Music - Yadana Saw
Yadana Saw previews a Best of 2015 panel discussion on tomorrow's Music 101 and plays a song from one of her favourites, a NZ outfit called Leisure. Audio
Girls on board: Wellington ladies learning to surf
"Exhilarating and addictive…" that's how UK-born, New Zealand-based Francesca D'Oriano describes the feeling of riding a wave. Based out in Lyall Bay, the yoga instructor and founder of Wellington… Audio
Roxy Cinema
A new jewel in the crown of the film industry in Wellington is promising to bring old world glamour and magic into cinema-going. Sonia Yee gets a tour with Jamie Selkirk and Tania Rodger from Stone… Audio