Spiritual Practices
NZer returns treasures pilfered from Burma
A New Zealand man will today hand back treasures his great-great-grandfathers ransacked from a Burmese pagoda more than 160 years ago.
Nights' Overseas - India
Bangalore based author and journalist Shoba Narayan from the second-most populated nation of the world, India. Audio
Nights' Overseas - Willy Flockton
Formerly of RNZ's Morning Report team, breakfast producer at BBC Radio Brighton Will Flockton reports from England. Audio
Celiac Catholics might suffer under new Vatican bread rules
Catholic spokeswoman Lyndsay Freer talks about the impact the ban on gluten free altar bread by the Vatican. Audio
Vatican bans gluten-free bread for Holy Communion
Gluten-free bread must not be used to celebrate the Eucharist during Roman Catholic masses, the Vatican has ruled.
Christ Church Cathedral restoration package now worth $90m
The Government put a new offer for the restoration of the cathedral on the table ahead of a meeting in September, when the Anglican synod will vote on what should be done with building. Video, Audio
The man who defied Hitler
Benjamin Ziemann is back to on the show to talk about Niemöller. He visited New Zealand in 1949. He was a prominent Protestant pastor who emerged as an outspoken public foe of Adolf Hitler and spent… Audio
Māori astronomer Rangi Matamua on Matariki
The rising of the Matariki star constellation (aka Pleiades) announces Te Tau Hou, the Māori New Year. Dr Rangi Matamua, a leading expert in Māori astronomy, talks about its meaning. Audio
The increasing popularity of Yoga
Of yoga was considered a sport - it would be the biggest one in terms of participation numbers. Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 18 June 2017
A selection of traditional and modern hymns. There's a good variety of musical styles in the programme, and hymns to mark a couple of special occasions: Matariki, the Maori New Year, and (from the… Audio
'Look to the maunga ... it can lighten your day'
The healing powers of Mt Taranaki are being summoned by a community keen to help young people combat mental health issues.
The Pope's chair, here
Only one Catholic Pope has ever made the trip all the way from Rome to New Zealand. In 1986 His Holiness Pope John Paul II spent three days here and the local church prepared for his visit in a… Audio
Most Cantabrians want Christ Church Cathedral restored
Just over half of Cantabrians want Christchurch's quake-damaged cathedral to be restored, according to a survey commissioned by the Anglican Church. Audio
Nights' Overseas - Brazil
Editor of the International section of Estado de Minas, the main daily newspaper of Minas Gerais, Pablo Pires Fernandes reports from the Federative Republic of Brazil. Audio
Christ Church Cathedral 'not the Taj Mahal'
The earthquake-damaged cathedral is not a significant heritage building on a global scale, the city's bishop says. Audio
'People before buildings': Bishop on Christ Church Cathedral's future
Bishop Victoria Matthews says she would rather see money spent helping people than reinstating the Christ Church Cathedral, badly damaged in the 2011 earthquake. Video, Audio
Pregnant teen banned from graduation
A pregnant US teenager has been banned from her school graduation on moral grounds. Audio
The healing waters of Awahou
The children knew about Pekehaua, the taniwha of the Awahou river, many years later they share their stories of growing up at the Pa, living off the land and river, and the genesis of Kapahaka. Audio
Nights' Culture - South Auckland
Photographer Raymond Sagapolutele talking about the happenings and doings of South Auckland. Audio
Nights' Overseas - Palestine
Fadwa Hodali is talking U.S President Trump's vist to Palestine and the Palestinian prisoner's hunger strike in the Israeli jail. Audio
