Youth
Around the motu: Kelly Makiha in Rotorua
An independent panel has given the go-ahead for a controversial housing development for 202 homes at Ngongotaha in Rotorua. Audio
Auckland school trades academy fostering future builders
There are 70 students at One Tree Hill College who are getting hands on experience in renovating a house - under the watchful eye of qualified tradies. Audio
EDY, Albert Latailakepa & Sean Rivera
It's a big one today! Joining us on the show is Award winning producer, now singer, EDYONTHEBEAT! As well as some of the team behind the short film 'Yeah Pare" Albert Latailakepa and Sean Rivera. We… Audio
Parenting: the impact of traditional masculinity on boys
New York Times contributor Andrew Reiner writes about traditional roles previously assigned to men and boys affects their lives. Audio
Backcountry to banjo: How a Niuean country musician is inspiring Pasifika youth
Annafinau Tukuitoga is a trailblazing bluegrass musician from Paeroa who is inspiring other Pasifika youth, both inside and outside of music. Audio
Foley Chat New Music!
On today’s show the blue supermoon energy has Matua Harry feeling a little unhinged, So’omālō starts a movement to honk more on the roads, Waimirirangi speaks on respecting Molly Mae and Tommy Fury’s… Audio
Mural at Gisborne skatepark wins competition
A spectacular mural at a Gisborne skatepark is the winning entry in a competition to raise awareness of a free counselling service for young people in distress. Hawke's Bay Tairawhiti correspondent… Audio
The TAHI Cassie Henderson & Awanuiārangi Morris
Today on the show, Cassie Henderson visits the studio and tells So’omālō the unfortunate true story behind her latest single ‘Seconds to Midnight’, Te Reo Māori learner Awanuiārangi Morris sits with… Audio
The TAHI Lepani & Chelsea Cuthers Munro
Today's show is STACKED! Special guest appearances from Singer/Songwriter Lepani, Documentarist Chelsea Cuthers-Munro and our very own Athletic Analyst Symmy. With all of that going on, So'omālō still… Audio
Hundreds search for missing five year old in Gisborne
Hundreds of people including a helicopter are searching for a five-year-old boy who's been missing in a rural area south of Gisborne since Sunday afternoon. Reporter Alexa Cook spoke to Charlotte… Audio
Unemployment reaches three year high
Unemployment has reached a three year high this year with 143,000 people out of work. Bill Hickman reports. Audio
The TAHI NOÉ and Twilight theories
Today on the show Matua Harry has a theory on the effects of the Twilight saga on romantic relos, Waimirirangi shares a hot take on bacterial baby names, and So’omālō introduces us to the independent… Audio
Half of NZ's schools to have enrolment zones
More than half the country's schools will have enrolment zones by the end of this year, with three-quarters in North Auckland and Canterbury. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports. Audio
Trust teens to navigate 'bumpy' transition to adulthood
Even though terrifying for parents, we need to let teenagers take some risks, a UK academic says. Audio
'Feelings of worthlessness': Thousands of newly unemployed young people
"It's having a real impact on their mental health, their wellbeing, their hope for their future," said Kick Back's Aaron Hendry. Audio
Young people make up half of unemployment increase
New unemployment figures show 33,000 more New Zealanders are job less compared to this time last year, bringing the total to 143,000. Young people aged between 15 and 24 make up almost half of the… Audio
Lucy Foulkes: Why teens behave the way they do
Dr Lucy Foulkes is an academic psychologist at the University of Oxford, and her new book draws on decades of research to reveal why teens behave they way they do. Audio
The TAHI Chris Parker & Emerson
Today on the show we reveal the recipe for the famous Olympic village chocolate muffins, So’omālō has a kōrero with actor and comedian (plus celeb treasure island winner) Chris Parker about the Winter… Audio
Not enough safety nets to protect children from harm: Report
The Independent Children's Monitor says at-risk kids are no safer now than they were in 2021, when five-year-old Malachi Subecz was murdered by a carer. Children's commissioner Claire Achmed spoke to… Audio
Say hello to Music with Michal on RNZ's Storytime podcast
If you have young kids, it's likely you've heard of 'Music With Michal'. Audio
