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Keri Hulme Reads from The Bone People
Keri Hulme, whose novel the bone people was in 1985 Aotearoa's first Booker Prize winner and continues to attract strong interest and debate, died at the very end of 2021.
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Award Winning Drama Te Pō comes to RNZ
23 May 2023When you fall in love, death is the last thing you think of. A policeman, a priest and a blind man look for clues that will lead them to the missing playwright Bruce Mason.Te Pō is about searching for someone you have loved and lost.
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A Boy Called Piano
2 May 2021Three boys meet in family court. Two Māori and one Samoan. There begins a story into the heart of darkness, abuse and pain but also the remarkable resilience of the boys as they seek to survive through the power of friendship. Audio
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Unapologetic about how it is for Samoan women
23 May 2023Brilliant all-female ensemble delivers Tusiata Avia's equally brilliant verse. A coup for RNZ audiences, Wild Dogs Under My Skirt sparkles and growls with in-your-face honesty.
Series & Collections
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The Reading
New Zealand novels, short stories and short dramas adapted by RNZ.
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Major Plays
Full-length audio plays - drama and comedy
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Short Stories
Single short stories and multi-episode stories from freelance writers and published collections.
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Comedy and Satire
Current and past funny stuff - short series.
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The Listen Anytime Library
Adapted novels, biographies, travelogues as well as quick links to other story collections
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How to make comedy for kids - without the 'parent jokes'
30 Oct 2024A clown dressed as Napoleon. Bubbles. Live music. The moon! Audio
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A look ahead to the US election & a look back at ours
27 Oct 2024A look at how US media have coped with the controversial campaign for the upcoming election there - and we look back at how our media fared covering the election here one year ago. Audio
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Tom Sainsbury brings camping drama to the stage
Emile Donovan dials up actor and comedian Tom Sainsbury, who is staging an overnight camping trip on the Q Theatre stage ahead of his show, Camping. Audio
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'Dawn Raids' the play makes its debut in Wellington
4 Oct 2024Celebrating its 30th year, theatre collective group 'Pacific Underground' will showcase its widely-acclaimed production of Dawn Raids, to the Wellington Opera House this month. Audio
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Agony Aunt Courtney Dawson
2 Oct 2024Nights' resident Agony Aunt Courtney Dawson is back for her monthly visit to answer listeners' problems. Audio
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Performing arts quadruple threat: Petmal Petelo
You may have heard the phrase ‘triple threat’ in the arts, but Petmal Petelo is perhaps a quadruple threat. A dancer, actor, stage manager and assistant director she’s been steadily rising in the… Audio
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Celebrating 10 years of Kōanga Festival
8 Sep 2024Kōanga Festival in Tāmaki Makaurau is celebrating 10 years with a packed three-and-a-half week programme and more than 12 events. Audio
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Rutene Spooner: On Billy T James and Māori showmanship
5 Sep 2024Emile Donovan talks to Rutene about all things Billy ahead of his new show Be Like Billy. Audio
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Agony Aunt Courtney Dawson: If you can pay more for a ticket, should you?
4 Sep 2024Comedian Courtney Dawson is back and ready to answer your quandaries, your palavers and your misgivings. Audio
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Why We Tell Jokes
Comedian Connor Hopkins wants to know why we tell jokes. Audio
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Dr Joel Rindelaub: Science is no joke
Self-described 'cool nerd' Dr Joel Rindelaub is an ice-hockey player, turned chemist, turned comedian, bringing his one-man show to Auckland's Q Theatre this weekend. Audio
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Heidi Simpson & MACEY
Tonight is the Pacific Music Awards and So'omalo gives you all the details on what to expect and where to keep up with it all! We have musicians Heidi Simpson and MACEY join us for chats and we have… Audio
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COTERIE & New Host Annoucement!
Today on the show, you get to finally meet your new co-host and there's a good chance you’ll recognise who they are! Aotearoa-Australian band COTERIE are also in the studio to chat about their… Audio
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This Weekend: The Bitches' Box
23 Aug 2024Amelia Dunbar is one half of comedy duo and joins Emile Donovan to talk about their shows this weekend. Audio
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EDY, Albert Latailakepa & Sean Rivera
It's a big one today! Joining us on the show is Award winning producer, now singer, EDYONTHEBEAT! As well as some of the team behind the short film 'Yeah Pare" Albert Latailakepa and Sean Rivera. We… Audio
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Comedian Becky Umbers on performing at the world's biggest arts festival
20 Aug 2024She joins Nights from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Audio
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Foley Chat New Music!
On today’s show the blue supermoon energy has Matua Harry feeling a little unhinged, So’omālō starts a movement to honk more on the roads, Waimirirangi speaks on respecting Molly Mae and Tommy Fury’s… Audio
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Comedian David Correos on his new show and being the BK guy
15 Aug 2024David Correos joins Emile Donovan to talk about his new comedy show. Audio
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The TAHI Cassie Henderson & Awanuiārangi Morris
Today on the show, Cassie Henderson visits the studio and tells So’omālō the unfortunate true story behind her latest single ‘Seconds to Midnight’, Te Reo Māori learner Awanuiārangi Morris sits with… Audio
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The TAHI Lepani & Chelsea Cuthers Munro
Today's show is STACKED! Special guest appearances from Singer/Songwriter Lepani, Documentarist Chelsea Cuthers-Munro and our very own Athletic Analyst Symmy. With all of that going on, So'omālō still… Audio
