Spiritual Practices
Menagerie of animals blessed at Nelson Cathedral on Sunday
Pet owners will lead, carry or coax their treasured moggies, pups, lambs and birds to Nelson Cathedral this Sunday for a Blessing of the Pets service. The annual event has in the past attracted a… Audio
Bar owners, churches await alert level announcement
Cabinet is currently meeting to decide whether to ease the country's Covid restrictions, with a potential move to Level 1 on the cards for everywhere outside Auckland.
Auckland is expected to move to… Audio
Church elder tested for first time - 'It's all about the community'
A church elder at the centre of Auckland's sub-cluster says he got tested for Covid-19 for the first time today after receiving a call from one of the pastors.
Covid-19: Mt Roskill Evangelical church elder speaks out
A church elder at the centre of Auckland's sub-cluster says pastors are encouraging members to get tested and prayer meetings have been held over Zoom since the police busted an illicit gathering… Audio
Misinformation hindering testing, finding Covid-19 cases
The Auckland August cluster continues to grow - with six new cases yesterday bringing the total to 171. 43 of those are connected to the Mt Roskill Evangelical Fellowship - of which 22 have now been… Audio
Labour's promise for Matariki public holiday 'really significant'
A Labour Party promise to make Matariki a public holiday if re-elected has got many in te ao Māori excited, including one man who has dedicated his life to sharing his knowledge about the star… Video
Loading Docs 2020: One Year On
One man’s story, one year on. Guled Mire challenges New Zealand’s response to the Christchurch mosque attacks. Video
Alice Snedden's Bad News | Episode 4: Churches and Charity
Should God pay tax? Alice asks this and many more hard-hitting questions as she attempts to separate church and state once and for all. Video
First Friday prayers at Hagia Sophia for 86 years
Crowds gathered in Istanbul as the historic Hagia Sophia site opened for Friday prayers for the first time since Turkish authorities ruled it could be converted into a mosque.
The shipwreck, the bones, and the documentary maker
This is a story about a Chinese shipwreck, the Māori guardians of the bones, and the documentary maker who's upset two cultures with his efforts to tell the tale. Audio
NZ musicians help Dalai Lama make his debut album
The Dalai Lama is making a bid for music chart stardom on his 85th birthday, with the release of an album inspired by one of his Auckland followers. Audio
The Case for a Modern Debt Jubilee
As the global economy spirals post-coronavirus and many people can no longer pay their debts or are being forced to take out new ones, is it time to wipe the slate clean? Two Cents Worth considers the… Audio
Work begins on Taranaki Cathedral redevelopment project
New Zealand's oldest stone church - the 173-year-old cathedral which played a pivotal role in the 1860s land wars - has been closed since 2016 due to earthquake risk.
Cannabis played role in ancient Jewish worship - study
Ancient Israelites burned cannabis as part of their religious rituals, an archaeological study has found.
NZ Muslims celebrate unusual end of Ramadan amid Covid-19
Thousands of Muslims have been celebrating Eid-Al-Fitr, the end of the holy month of Ramadan, but the usually social event has been a bit different this year.
Eid Al-Fitr ends Ramadan for Muslim NZers
New Zealand's Muslim community has marked Eid Al Fitr, the end of Ramadan with unique blessings, prayers at home and just small special gatherings of friends and family. For the last month they've… Audio
Together at Home: Dr Shefali Tsabary
In this second Together at Home conversation, Derek Handley talks to Dr Shefali Tsabary about a parenting in lockdown and suggests a new and game-changing perspective. Audio
Together at Home: Pico Iyer
'Together at Home' is a series of curated virtual conversations designed by the Aera Foundation to help us reflect and respond to our new reality. Derek Handley speaks to Pico Iyer about using the… Audio
2020 Easter Church Service
Today's Easter Day Church service, repeated from 2017, is from Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland. This Anglican service is conducted by the Right Rev. Ross Bay, Bishop of Auckland. Audio, Gallery
