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In a world of endless spin, alternative facts, post-truth influencers and conspiracy theorists, it's getting so you don't know who to believe any more. Usually that doesn't matter much. "Don't believe… Audio
'Spirited Away' animator's likely final film opens to surprise of fans
Without trailers, ads or any promotion at all, the likely final film by Oscar-winning Japanese animation master Hayao Miyazaki opened in Japan.
Arthur Edwards: 45 Years as a Royal Photographer
Arthur Edwards MBE is now 82 years of age. He has been a photographer of the royal family for longer than anyone else, certainly in a mainstream media capacity and has worked all that time for The Sun… Audio
Short story: A Tree Full of Rubies by Shelley Burne-Field
A Tesla-driving city lawyer returns home to face her past in this new story by award-winning writer Shelley Burne-Field (Ngāti Mutunga, Ngāti Rārua).
Poet Jenny Bornholdt: A Garden is a Long Time
Poet Jenny Bornholdt's new book A Garden is a Long Time weaves her words with the life and photographic art of Annemarie Hope-Cross, who died last year. Hope-Cross studied photogenic drawing, wet and… Audio
Alice Englert: "Bad Behaviour"
Bad Behaviour is the debut feature film from actor, writer and director Alice Englert, celebrated New Zealand film-maker Jane Campion's daughter. Bad Behaviour stars Ben Whishaw as the spiritual… Audio
Tayi Tibble: New Zealand poet in the New Yorker
Tayi Tibble's poem Creation Story was published in this week's New Yorker magazine. Her debut poetry collection 'Poukahangatus' won the Jessie Mackay Prize for a best first book of Poetry at the 2019… Audio
Composer Dame Gillian Whitehead premieres a new work about Matariki
Composer Dame Gillian Whitehead has been commissioned by the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra to write a new work Nga Whetu o Matariki - Stars of Matariki. It will be performed for the first time next… Audio
Hollywood actors announce start of major strike
The Screen Actors Guild has announced it will go on strike, marking the start of the largest shutdown Hollywood has seen in 40 years.
Poet in residence: Observations from Ati Teepa
Current Poet-in-Residence at Kaka Point staying in the cottage that was the home of the late Hone Tuwhare, Ati Teepa joins us to share a poem and his observations on Matariki from Te Waipounamu. Audio
The TAHI Thursday 13th July 2023
Comedian and Host of The Spinoff series 2 Cents 2 Much Janaye Henry joins us to talk about the topics covered on the show. Also joining us is exciting new artist Elena chatting her latest release and… Audio
Taurima artwork celebrating Matariki in Auckland's Elliot St
Back home now and if there's a particular type of food you're craving, chances are you'll find it on Auckland's Elliot Street. But it's status as Tamaki Makarau's culinary star isn't new. Elliott… Audio
Is the fuss about film on “film” justified?
Dan Slevin wonders whether the nostalgia for 35mm (and even 70mm) projection is justified.
Podcast Critic: Ximena Smith
Today Ximena talks to Jesse about The Retrievals, a new show from the New York Times about a group of women who were patients at a Yale fertility clinic. She's also been listening to Into the Dirt, a… Audio
New music from Tiki Taane for a new initiative in Stokes Valley
A new collaboration will see of New Zealand's most beloved musicians take a step into the world of visual art. Tiki Taane talks to Jesse about the special performance. Audio
Update on Oz with Brad Foster
Brad Foster reports on the fundraising efforts of Australians to assist the families of victims of the Hunter Valley bus crash, including the auction of a car bonnet by local rookie racer Ryan Gilroy… Audio
Is a road in Taranaki the best in Aotearoa?
Photographer Jono Kraettli is on a mission to highlight hidden gems, and recently captured what, he says, could be New Zealand's most beautiful road, Kent Road in Taranaki. Jono talks to Jesse. Audio
The TAHI Tuesday 11th July 2023
On today's episode, In Depth Te Ao Māori journalist Ella Stewart explains how hold your own hautapu ceremony this Matariki, 0800 Collective chat with So’omalo about their ‘Say Less’ tour, and we… Audio
Book review: In Memoriam by Alice Winn
Jenna Todd from Time Out Books reviews In Memoriam by Alice Winn published by Penguin Audio
Photographing the Tour De France
For millions of cycling fans around the globe this time of the year is akin to Christmas - the Tour De France is happening. New Zealander Harry Talbot is a professional photographer based in Europe… Audio
