Auckland

Vaughn Davis is the owner and creative director at  The Goat Farm. He offers his thoughts on a public toilet built in the darkest hours of WW2 - a story of beauty and hope that is entirely relevant in… Audio

National’s Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi was New Zealand’s first Indian and Sikh MP. He reflects on his 12 years in Parliament. Audio

 Labour’s Deborah Russell says she gets two days a month off from being an MP—so what keeps her busy? Audio

Doctors in South Auckland say their district is at high risk of a community outbreak of Covid-19. Audio

What happens when three women - a Jew, Christian and Muslim, meet on a bus? A deep exchange on feminism and faith ensues to foster understanding of each other's cultures - fueled by copious amounts of… Audio

A group of students from Auckland's Pacific community will make their orchestral debut at this weekend's Pasifika Festival. Audio

Kiwi Gary McLean is a Professor of Immunology at the London Metropolitan University. His recent research has been looking at developing a possible inoculation for the common cold - something that has… Audio

Claire Harvey only intended to be in Palau for 12 months when she accepted the role of President of the National Development Bank of Palau. She's Calling Home this morning from her base on Palau's… Audio

Third Light is the title track from pioneering Kiwi electronic duo Pitch Black's sixth studio album. Michael Hodgson, who is one half of Pitch Black along with Paddy Free joins Jim in studio to… Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is urging calm as panicked shoppers rush for medical supplies and empty supermarket shelves in the wake of this country's first coronavirus case. Professor Michael… Audio

Having been enticed by a love of Spanish art and flamenco guitar, New Zealand artist and poet Charles Olsen arrived in Spain in 2003 with the intention of staying for a month. Seventeen years later… Audio

Last week, Jackie Miller joined the show for our Calling Home segment, where she told listeners about her lifestyle in the Liguria region of Italy. Seven days later she is living in a Covid-19 danger… Audio

Fatima was only 10 when she moved from Iraq, but her love of the water has never left her. For Fatima, nothing feels as good as an New Zealand summer with family at the beach. Video, Gallery

Engin and his wife Ayla are from the former Yugoslavia, and moved to New Zealand after growing up in Turkey. With their two boys, they love camping and hiking all around New Zealand. Video, Gallery

Latifa loves hearing stories from her grandfather Mahmood, particularly about her great-great-grandfather, who moved to the Waikato in 1908 and helped build the first mosque in New Zealand. Video, Gallery

Originally from Egypt, Kareem shows us his absolute love of tennis as a way to connect with the community. Video, Gallery