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Anika Moa wears a black top with hands on hips, looking straight ahead to camera, on a light grey and yellow background.

Anika Moa's back with It's Personal

Video and podcast series

Figures, feet and fangirling: Morgana O’Reilly dishes on White Lotus S3

It's Personal with Anika MoaSeason 2 / Episode 1

Te Wiki O Te Reo Māori

It's Māori language week so why not get inspired and give these gems from the archive a listen?

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6 podcasts

  • A brightly colours grid of squares where some of the squares include the faces of the five hosts of Whakamāori

    Whakamāori

    Join the Whakamāori crew to learn, wānanga and have fun in te reo Māori.

  • A soft, greenish background with a subtle, abstract design in the middle. The word 'Matangireia' is written in an elegant, cursive font across the center of the image. The overall design has a calm and sophisticated feel.

    Matangireia

    Conversations examining the political legacies of Māori politicians.

  • Host Julian Wilcox on a soft teal background with the title of the programme "Māpuna"

    Māpuna

    Māori throughout Aotearoa tell their stories to Julian Wilcox.

  • The title of the programme "Nau Mai Town" in the style of iconic New Zealand road signs

    Nau Mai Town

    Travelling Aotearoa to learn about place names and their origins.

  • An illustration of two hands holding a round, yellow object with intricate green and red patterns. The background is a light blue color. The title "HE KĀKANO AHAU: WAWATATIA" is written in bold red and green letters at the bottom.

    He Kākano Ahau

    Stories that are rooted in our past to dream about the futures we want to create

Good chat

Interesting people, great tales - what’s not to love?

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6 podcasts

A smiling woman with red rimmed glasses leans forward in a friendly way. Text reads "Suzy and friends"

Games, stories and silliness with a Kiwi icon

Kids Content

Spring flings

Why not spring into some classic podcasts from the RNZ archive?

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5 podcasts

  • a stylized illustration of a person with pink hair and yellow skin. The person is depicted with body hair on their arms and legs, embracing natural body hair. The title "HAIR and LOATHING" is prominently displayed in the centre, with the letters made up of different hair textures and colours.

    Hair and Loathing

    Dig deep and take a look inside the world of female body hair.

  • An abstract heart constructed from shapes similar to rural fields seen in aerial photography sits behind the text 'Country Life'.

    Country Life

    Spring is a busy time on the farm, join our Country Life team for all the latest from rural Aotearoa

  • A light green textured background featuring the words 'FROM ZERO' in white capital letters. Scattered around the text are colourful circular shapes with imprints, including smiley faces and hearts. The shapes are in various colours such as pink, white, green, teal, and orange.

    FROM ZERO

    Uncovering how drugs have changed the lives of generations of Kiwis.

  • A white background with the word 'BANG!' in large, pink, jagged capital letters, outlined in red, and a purple shadow effect behind the text. Surrounding the word are small, scattered purple shapes. In the bottom left corner, there is a red banner with white text that reads 'Let’s talk about sex, baby.'

    BANG!

    A frank, fun & fearless exploration of sex, sexuality & relationships.

Cool kids content

Keeping the kids entertained and informed with stories, science and news.

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4 podcasts

  • A cheerful woman (Suzy Cato) smiles at the viewer wearing glasses and an orange top. Text reads "Suzy and friends" and has a smile shape underneath.

    Suzy & Friends

    Join Suzy & Friends for a weekly slice of a kiwi kid’s life!

  • A podcast cover for "The Best of Story Time" with an abstract illustration featuring the name of the podcast.

    Best of Storytime

    The latest and greatest children's stories and songs from NZ.

  • A vibrant collage-style image with a backdrop of text from a newspaper. In the center, there is a silhouette of a broadcast tower with orange lightning bolts around it. In large, bold letters, 'ICYMI' is displayed with 'IN CASE YOU MISSED IT' below it. On the left, a boy dressed as an old-fashioned newsboy holds up a newspaper. On the right, a girl with a red bandana and a plaid shirt shouts into a megaphone.

    ICYMI

    News & explainers for NZ's 8-12 year-old tamariki.

Always on

Catch up with some of our popular regular podcasts.

BrowseAlways on

10 podcasts

  • An abstract heart constructed from shapes similar to rural fields seen in aerial photography sits behind the text 'Country Life'.

    Country Life

    Head out to the farms & back roads to hear the stories of rural New Zealand.

  • A stylised photograph of a paua shell mimicking the image of 'earth' with the podcast title 'our changing world' on top.

    Our Changing World

    Stories of NZ science and nature from out in the field and inside the labs.

  • Green podcast logo with grey text: The TAHI

    The TAHI

    Music, culture and laughs coming to you every Tuesday & Thursday.

  • Test reads "The detail" where the dot on the "I" is highlighted.

    The Detail

    Get the skinny on the big news with the country’s best journalists & experts.

  • A grey and blue hypnotising illustration on the background with a large title saying "Mediawatch" and words "weekly since 2001" above the title.

    Mediawatch

    A critical look at the New Zealand media.

  • Podcast title 'Here Now' in front of a colourful background with overlaid shapes. A map of New Zealand is also overlaid over the coloured shapes.

    Here Now

    What do 27% of NZers all have in common? They were born overseas.

  • Birds-eye-view of an illustrated black vinyl record with a yellow centre and red tonearm, on a blue insert and a red background. The text 'Sampler' reads in white on the right hand side from bottom to top.

    The Sampler

    Smart, sassy reviews of the latest album releases.

  • A podcast cover for "The Best of Story Time" with an abstract illustration featuring the name of the podcast.

    Best of Storytime

    The latest and greatest children's stories and songs from NZ.

  • A podcast cover for "At the Movies" with an abstract cinema screen with a big title.

    At The Movies

    Wondering what movies are worth it? We review the latest releases for you.

True crime

It's time for crime - delve into some of our darker stories.

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7 podcasts

  • A dark green background with stars, the title "Gone Fishing" in bold letters with a red target overlay, and the tagline 'Mayhem. Murder... Maybe.' Below, a winding road with a red car and silhouetted trees.

    Gone Fishing

    Mayhem. Murder. Maybe... Did Gail Maney do it or not?

  • Promotional image for the 'Mr Lyttle Meets Mr Big' podcast. A moody black and white landscape is mirrored vertically and horizontally, creating a rorschach like effect with the name of the podcast in a vibrant green overlaid.

    Mr Lyttle Meets Mr Big

    David Lyttle told undercover police he was a murderer. But can he be believed?

  • An illustrated portrait of Peter Ellis that looks distorted by glass. A bold 'CONVICTION' sits on top.

    Conviction

    Who can you believe? Go deep into the Christchurch Civic Creche case.

  • A silhouetted figure stands in the "O" of the word "Lost". Clouds are in the top of the image and the ground is made up of a newspaper headline about a disappearance.

    The Lost

    The true stories of New Zealand's missing people... & those left behind.

  • A podcast cover for "Crimes NZ' with a podcast name on dark noisy background.

    Crimes NZ

    Jesse Mulligan talks with people about their relationship to major crimes in NZ.

  • A large open eye in black and white appears between a family photo with the eyes blacked out and an old audio recorder on the left, and the NZ parliament building on the right. Below are documents with stamps and images. Bold text in the centre reads 'The Service'.

    The Service

    At the height of the Cold War laws are bent to breaking point.

  • The words "Black Sheep" are displayed in a vintage font above a black sheep with a creepy red eye.

    Black Sheep

    The shady, controversial & sometimes downright villainous characters of NZ.

An illustration of a car on a dark remote highway. Text reads "Gone Fishing. Mayhem, Murder... Maybe".

It's been called one of New Zealand's worst miscarriages of justice. Can Gail Maney clear her name?

Bonus Episode

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  • Spring bingeables

    Dive into some of our most popular and award-winning podcasts.

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    9 podcasts /  1280 episodes
    Title "Nellie's Baby" overtop old photographs and a dark hallway
    Mist shrouded bush covered hills fill the background, in front the text reads "Deer Wars" is a font reminiscent of Westerns along with a pair of crossed antlers
    A large open eye in black and white appears between a family photo with the eyes blacked out and an old audio recorder on the left, and the NZ parliament building on the right. Below are documents with stamps and images. Bold text in the centre reads 'The Service'.
    A podcast cover for "The Elephant in the Bedroom" with the tagline "sex. love. race." features a teal background with a repeating pattern of semi-circles. The title is in white and orange text at the top. Below the title are two hosts: a man in a colorful floral shirt and a woman in a beige top.

  • Latest releases

    Listen in to the latest releases from RNZ’s podcast team.

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    4 podcasts /  104 episodes
    A grayscale illustration with a central depiction of an iceberg and a ship's bow featuring a spiral eye design. The background is filled with radiating lines and question marks. The names 'TIM BATT' and 'CARLO RITCHIE' are written in large black letters curved around the top of the image. The text 'DID TITANIC SINK?' is prominently displayed in large, green, textured capital letters at the bottom of the image. The overall design has a vintage, mysterious feel.
    The name of the podcast - Thrift, decorated with stack of coins and a plant
    The title of the programme "Nau Mai Town" in the style of iconic New Zealand road signs
    The words "Black Sheep" are displayed in a vintage font above a black sheep with a creepy red eye.

  • RNZ recommends

    Great movies and music selected by our cultural critics Simon Morris, Tony Stamp and Nick Bollinger.

    Selection includes

    3 podcasts /  1220 episodes
    Birds-eye-view of an illustrated black vinyl record with a yellow centre and red tonearm, on a blue insert and a red background. The text 'Sampler' reads in white on the right hand side from bottom to top.
    A podcast cover for "At the Movies" with an abstract cinema screen with a big title.
    A vintage CD featuring Nick Bollinger's album on a blue background. The text says "Esseential New Zealand Albums"

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    Music 101 Interviews

  • FULL SHOW: Country Life for 13 September 2024

    Country Life

  • Mill closures put spotlight on power prices, profits and planning

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