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Parliament’s precinct is being spring-cleaned and returned to order and the MPs are full of thanks, and a little causative finger pointing.      Audio

When Ian Smith died in 2020, he left part of his estate to 100 recipients he called the 'Omega Beneficiaries.' Nearly two years since Smith's passing, the executors of the will are still trying to… Audio

The ground has been turned and the building begun for a new whare for more than 7 million important documents. A building of national significance, Heke Rua Archives, the new purpose-built archives… Audio

Unionist Helen Kelly left a huge impact on New Zealand's political and industrial landscapes. Helen's biographer Rebecca Macfie speaks with Jo Malcolm about her life, times and legacy. Audio

An initiative aimed at wiping out possums once and for all the Eastern Bay of Plenty is reaching the end of its first year. The Korehaha Whakahau project, run by Te Runanga o Ngati Awa, is Predator… Audio

From St Anne's Catholic Church in Newtown, Wellington an ecumenical service celebrating this central event in the Christian calendar. Audio

Whanganui is red under the new Traffic Light System.

This comes as a local iwi leader has urged holidaymakers to reconsider plans to visit the region this summer, to protect Te Awa Tupua communities… Audio

Māori Radio - The Set Up is episode two of a four-part series that celebrates Aotearoa On Air - 100 Years of Radio.
Hemana Waaka seized an opportunity to assist iwi radio during the mid 1980's, Cyril… Audio

Justine Murray explores the history of Māori radio in the four-part series Aotearoa On Air. In episode one, we hear about the pioneering radio station Te Upoko o Te Ika, which played an integral role… Audio

Taranaki born, Darcy Nicholas (Te Āti Awa, Ngāi Te Rangi, Taranaki, Ngāti Ruanui and Ngāti Hauā) has been at large in Aotearoa's and the international arts scene since the 1960's.  Audio, Gallery

Here's a tale of two communities when it comes to getting Māori vaccination rollouts right.  Audio

This year marked the tenth year since the Rena Cargo ship struck the Otaiti reef. A decade on, Irihapeti Dickson talks about her time as a co-ordinator. Audio

Ataria Sharman knows how tough it is to make a living as a writer. The essayist, poet, social entrepreneur and editor at The Pantograph Punch is constantly looking for new ways to encourage Maori -… Audio

In episode three of this series, Dr Anthony Hoete, Dr Keri-Anne Wikitera, Mark Adams and Alan Gallop provide their own perspectives about the whare tupuna, Hinemihi Te Ao Tawhito. Audio

Prof. Jacinta Ruru talks with fellow Māori academics about being Māori in a university. A highlight of 2021's Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival. Audio

When a mother of ten returns nightly to the old family home to feed stray cats, her son questions its connection to the death of his brother.   Video

Officials are investigating how a Covid-19 pamphlet showing a cartoon virus with a full face moko being kicked was able to make it through quality checks. The Bay of Plenty health staff have… Audio

The Covid-19 vaccination campaign is working its way up one of the most remote reaches of the North Island.

The settlements of the Whanganui River Valley were sealed off by local iwi during lockdown… Audio

It's a sign of the times that these days we have to check whether an awa, roto, or moana is "swimmable" before taking a dip. Ingrid Horrocks has just published a piece for The Guardian about her… Audio

Ralph McAllister reviews Helen Kelly by Rebecca Macfie, published by Awa Press. Audio

Awa Pūoro ki te Ao and the Alexander Library in Whanganui are offering a Taonga pūoro kit that can be borrowed from the library. Audio

Place your bets, as we look at all the finalists for Best Jazz Artist and Best Jazz Composition at the NZ Music Awards. Audio

This year's finalists for Best Jazz Artist and Best Jazz Composition have been announced by Recorded Music New Zealand and APRA AMCOS NZ. Audio

Meet the mentors guiding six young musicians on a journey toward the biggest performance of their lives.

In 2016 Mana Elizabeth Hunkin and Patricia Grace were honoured at Creative New Zealands Te Waka Toi Awards. From the Te Ahi Kaa Archives, Whaea Liz Hunkin talks teaching the Maori language learning… Audio

A museum curator's job involves much more than meets the eye. They're there to not just look after and catalogue the items the museum holds - but to tell their stories - and share them with others… Audio