Faith

A new play exploring the intersection of grief, faith and sexuality has shocked the playwright when it become the target of a hate campaign. Catholic-raised Tatiana Hotere was also involved for many… Audio

Handsome, muscly with a penchant for the fantastic and the monstrous. This is not description of a Hollywood heartthrob, but the Christian God from the bible according to biblical scholar and… Audio

In his new book, When Money Talks: A History of Coins and Numismatics, Professor Frank L. Holt investigates the history of money in the form of coinage and the discipline that studies it, highlighting… Audio

Singer-songwriter David Curtis was one of the youngest hit-makers that New Zealand has ever produced, having recorded the smash hit 'Wheel of Fortune' at the tender age of 13 in 1970. Fifty years on… Audio

New podcast Widows of Shuhada shares the journey of four Muslim women widowed by the Christchurch mosque attacks that took place a year ago. Farah Talal is one of those women. She joins the show with… Audio

Jimmy Dennis was wrongfully convicted for a crime he didn't commit after a 17-year-old girl was murdered in 1991. He spent 25 years on death row, but eventually his conviction was overturned. And now… Audio

Hamimah Tuyan lost her husband, Zekeriya, in the Christchurch mosque attacks. She joins Jim to discuss her views on Islam in New Zealand and Kiwis' attitudes towards the Muslim faith on the eve of her… Audio

Brother Guy Consolmagno SJ is the Vatican's official astronomer and advisor to the Pope. He's been touring New Zealand this week and stopped by at RNZ for an exclusive interview with Jim.  Audio

On the 125th anniversary of women's suffrage, Kim Hill discusses feminism and faith with Saziah Bashir, Dr Caroline Blyth, Rev. Jean Malcolm and Lilia Tarawa at Wellington's City Gallery. Audio

Tony and Afsaneh Howey have the largest certified organic blackcurrant farm in New Zealand. The South Canterbury couple produce the fruit for their ViBERi range of food products and supplements. Audio

Helen Clark, former PM and head of the UN Development agency talks about what positive action in a volatile world might look like with Dr Gill Greer, CEO of Volunteer Service Abroad. Equality… Audio

Lynda Chanwai-Earle brings us a story from RNZ's Lynn Freeman who is in rural Kanha, central India. Lynn meets a young Indian student to hear about the big issues in India….sexism, women's safety, the… Video, Audio, Gallery

India has one of the highest rates of depression in the world and for men within the age of 15 to 29 the suicide rate is very high. The Indian community in New Zealand is also deeply affected but an… Video, Audio, Gallery

Get to know the real Iran - Elham's story: Elham Salari grew up in Iran's capital Tehran and the war dominated her childhood memories. She moved to Hawkes Bay with her husband five years ago… Audio, Gallery

For the Chinese, eight is a lucky number! From just a few stalls and tiny public gatherings to an International Cultures Day in the iconic Cornwall Park attracting hundreds, the lucky eight year… Audio, Gallery