Halloween
Police inspector speaks on Halloween worries
It's that one night of the year where parents basically throw out the stranger danger warning, send their kids out at dusk and green light them taking lollies from random people, potentially wearing… Audio
Linwood houses take up Halloween tradition
Some Christchurch residents are going to great efforts to get into the Halloween spirit. A handful of properties in the suburb of Linwood have been decked out with extensive Halloween decorations in a… Video, Audio
Seoul fatal crushing tragedy: Families desperate for answers
Shocked family members in South Korea have been visiting hospitals and trying to find loved ones, after at least 153 people were crushed to death in Seoul.
As many as 100,000 people were celebrating… Audio
Why horror movies can be good for us
Halloween is fast approaching, and for many people that means it's time for an annual dose of cinematic spookiness. Horror entertainment, says horror expert Professor Mathias Clasen, aims to evoke… Audio
Nashville Babylon 30 October 2021
On this week's show Mark celebrates Halloween with tracks from Screamin' Jay Hawkins, the Louvin Brothers, Robert Johnson, Warren Zevon and the Handsome Family. Audio
Film and TV correspondent Laumata Lauano
Film and TV correspondent Laumata Lauano joins Kathryn to talk about the third season of romance thriller You, in-time-for-Halloween film Night Teeth and drama mini-series Maid...all screening on… Audio
Spooky Story of the Day with Amelia Langford
It's All Hallow's Eve! Amelia Langford joins the Panel to talk about this spooky holiday and quizzes the panellists on their knowledge of Halloweens past. Audio
Halloween Traditions
Dr Lorna Piatti-Farnell Associate Professor of Popular Media and Cultural History at AUT is here to tell us about Halloween Traditions. Audio
Will New Zealand ever embrace Halloween?
It's Halloween! That means lots of kids roaming around, plenty of sugar highs ... and a bit of debate about whether it even has a place in Aotearoa Audio
Joker, Zombieland: Double Tap and Halloween shows
Film and TV reviewer Sarah McMullan looks at Joaquin Phoenix's Joker, Zombieland: Double Tap, starring Woody Harrelson, and some shows to put you in the Halloween mood - including some for the kids. Audio
Call to Celts - out with Halloween, in with Beltane
Whangarei man Doug Chowns is calling on people with Celtic backgrounds to ditch Halloween in October - and celebrate spring as their ancestors did. Video, Audio
Halloween Prank
Last night was Halloween, and while many people were going out trick or treating, some were watching scary movies. Others were pranking. Audio
Trick or treat: Is this the scariest house in Auckland?
Princesses, superheroes, villains and monsters are stalking streets around the country tonight on the scariest evening of the year. About 100 of them are at a real estate agency-turned haunted house… Video, Audio
Creepy music to get you in the Halloween mood
RNZ's Kirsten Johnstone has gathered some chilling music for Halloween - the soundtracks to both the 1977 and 2018 versions of the horror film Suspiria. The older version is by Goblin and this year's… Video, Audio
Halloween costumes pose potential fire risk
It's not ghouls that are spooking some parents this Halloween, but the potential fire risk of children's costumes.
Nights' Overseas - Palestine
Reporting from Bethlehem in the West Bank of the Palestinian territories, is freelance journalist Fadwa Hodali. Audio
The Donald trumps clowns for Halloween
The great clown panic of 2016 has police warning people off the idea as a Halloween costume, but its popularity is being overshadowed. Video
Warning against Halloween clowning around
The police are warning people not to dress up as clowns for Halloween tonight, while costume stores say Donald Trump and Harley Quinn are this year's popular choices. Video, Audio
Scare and the City: A Halloween Special
Urbanist Tommy Honey takes a look at the intersections between Halloween and urbanism including, scary movies, ghost trains & trick or treating in the city and how to get more candy… Audio
Lorna Piatti-Farnell - Halloween traditions
Associate Professor Lorna Piatti-Farnell is director of the Popular Culture Research Centre at AUT. She explains the traditions around Halloween and why it's becoming more and more popular here in New… Audio
