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Shakespeare with David Lawrence: King Lear
Director of Wellington theatre company The Bacchanals, and research and development consultant for the Pop-Up Globe, discussing the Shakespeare tragedy, King Lear. Audio
A Most Diverse Beat - Constable Rob Stanton
Ethiopian coffee, radio shows, and rappers are part of the daily grind for Constable Rob Stanton. Dubbed an honorary African he’s a crucial outlet for the community to voice their concerns even if… Audio, Gallery
Ten years of sign as official language
It's been ten years since sign became an official language but those in the deaf community say more needs to be done. Audio
Complaint over sports commentators' 'racist' manglings of Pasifika names
Australian sports commentators' constant manglings of Pasifika names have led to accusations of racism and a formal complaint.
Poetry with Gregory O'Brien: two Pacific writers
Kim Hill talks to Gregory O'Brien about two new collections of poetry: Fale Aitu Spirit House by Tusiata Avia, and The Lives of Coat Hangers by Sudesh Mishra. Audio
Children's Books with Kate De Goldi: three Newbery winners
Kim Hill talks to Kate De Goldi about children's books Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson, Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson, and The War That Saved My Life by… Audio
Vivian Gornick: re-reading, love, and living alone
Kim Hill talks to the New York journalist, essayist, critic and author about her memoirs Fierce Attachments (1987) and The Odd Woman & the City (2015). Audio
Best NZ Poems go bilingual
The first ever bilingual publication of 25 of New Zealand’s best poems translated into Chinese, with a huge potential readership in China, is launched with a tea ceremony, calligraphy and readings. Audio, Gallery
The Stromboli Connection
A special reunion when descendants of Italians from the island of Stromboli gathered in their childhood home, Wellington's Island Bay, to celebrate their culture and history. Audio
Steve Thomson: Making Marques
Jim Mora explores the history of car logos with a creative director at Auckland agency Brandspank. Audio
Julian Fellowes: Downton and Belgravia
Jim Mora talks to the British television producer best known for the series Downton Abbey, whose latest project, Julian Fellowes's Belgravia, is a story available online in weekly episodes, before… Audio
Petina Gappah: outsiders and authenticity
Charlotte Graham interviews the Zimbabwean lawyer and writer (An Elegy for Easterly, The Book of Memory) who now lives in Geneva, where she provides legal aid on international trade law to developing… Audio
The Age of Fairytales
The origins of certain folktales, such as 'The Smith and the Devil', can be traced back to the Bronze Age, making the age of these tales much older than what previously thought - with anthropologist… Audio
New initiative for integration Pasifika communities in Oamaru
According to the last census, the second most spoken language in Oamaru is Tongan, with as many as 2000 Tongans living in the town. Audio
David Geary - Trudeaumania Part Deux
Trudeaumania was the phrase coined in the 1960s to capture the excitement generated during the early days of Canadian politician Pierre Trudeau premiership. Now it's his son Justin who has the world's… Audio
Duncan Sarkies and Jemaine Clement: Uncle Bertie's Botanarium
Toby Manhire interviews Duncan Sarkies, writer/director and co-creator of the epic fantasy podcast series The Mysterious Secrets of Uncle Bertie's Botanarium, and Jemaine Clement, who plays the main… Audio, Gallery
'If we don't act now the Māori language will die'
A Hawke's bay iwi is holding its first ever Māori Language Symposium in the hope of revitalising the Māori language.
Opposition says acknowledgement of damage to te reo not enough
An acknowledgment by the Crown for the damage it caused to the Maori language is being criticised for not going far enough. Chris Bramwell reports. Audio
Crown to acknowledge it's role in the decline in te reo Maori
The Maori Development Minister, Te Ururoa Flavell, will make an amendment to the Maori Language Bill tonight, but says the change is not an attempt to address all historic grievances around te reo… Audio
Children's Books with Kate De Goldi: Ratenburg and Lullaby
Kate De Goldi discusses two new New Zealand books: The Road to Ratenburg by Joy Cowley, illustrated by Gavin Bishop, and Lullaby by Bernard Beckett. Audio
