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Evacuation of Rongelap Islanders to Mejato by the Rainbow Warrior crew in the Pacific 1985.

2x Winner: Best International Podcast at the Asia Podcast Awards, Best Podcast at the ABU Awards

Co-produced with ABC Radio Australia

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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8 podcasts

  • Stylised shapes representing the flow of ideas frame the word "Paewhiri".

    Paewhiri

    A bi-lingual chatcast steeped in te ao Māori.

  • Two Whakamāori hosts stand in front of tiles of different brown colours. The text behind them reads: "WHAKAMĀORI."

    Whakamāori

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

  • An abstract triangular pattern in forest greens. Text reads: "Te Oho Ake"

    Te Oho Ake

    A kōrero series about reaching success, personal struggles & life’s big lessons.

  • 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

2025 NZ Radio & Podcast Award Winners

Listen to our award winning podcasts, made by the RNZ Podcasts Team - winners of the Best Producing Team category.

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7 podcasts

Image of Kura Turuwhenua, Brett Graham and Ngahuia Te Awekotuku smiling with te reo Maori word "Tukua" in neon blue behind them.

Exploring an intergenerational response to arts and culture through a Māori lens

From the Creative NZ, NZ On Air and RNZ arts and culture co-fund

Latest releases

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

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13 podcasts

  • Image of Kura Turuwhenua, Brett Graham and Ngahuia Te Awekotuku smiling with te reo Maori word "Tukua" in neon blue behind them.

    Tukua

    Exploring an intergenerational response to arts and cultural events.

  • Two men face the camera with serious but open expressions. Text reads "Context, Corin Dann and Guyon Espiner"

    Context

    It's the backstory to the front page with Guyon Espiner and Corin Dann.

  • The name of the podcast - Thrift, decorated with stack of coins and a plant

    Thrift

    Looking for wise ways & top tips to beat the cost of living crisis? This is it.

  • A sharp yellow pencil is placed in the center of a tile with a light grey background. The title 'Recovering' is above the pencil, with an underscore after 'Re'. The Media Chaplaincy New Zealand logo is at the bottom of the tile.

    re_covering

    NZ journalists discuss the one story that impacted them most.

  • Image of a smiling woman with her hands raised in the air in a "praising" style. The words "The Lodge" appear above her hands. Her eyes are covered with a teared page rip across her face and across the image below. There are mountains in the distance behind her. The image is in a purple wash.

    The Lodge

    In a world obsessed with wellness, would you trust a cult to make you better?

  • Witi Ihimaera looks up. Behind him and going over his shoulders is a graphic of water. Centered at the bottom is text that reads: "Witi Underwater."

    Witi Underwater

    Witi Ihimaera throws himself into a full-immersion Māori language course.

  • Guyon Espiner on a black background, looking at camera with logo behind him

    30 with Guyon Espiner

    Go deep with one interview, no edits, just 30 minutes of compelling questions.

In the know

Stay up to date with our news, politics and current affairs podcasts

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9 podcasts

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

    The Detail

    The big news explained, by the country's best journalists and 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.

  • Two men face the camera with serious but open expressions. Text reads "Context, Corin Dann and Guyon Espiner"

    Context

    It's the backstory to the front page with Guyon Espiner and Corin Dann.

  • A large, thin red title saying 'Red line' on a pale background, where the letter 'I' extends into a line that goes through the title from top to bottom. Below the title, there are two Chinese hieroglyphs.

    Red Line

    Is New Zealand's relationship with China more risk or reward? We investigate.

  • An illustrated motif representing people from the Pacific gathered around a sun sits behind a photographic portrait of Susana Suisuiki.

    Pacific Waves

    Delving deeper into the major Pacific stories each week

  • Guyon Espiner on a black background, looking at camera with logo behind him

    30 with Guyon Espiner

    Go deep with one interview, no edits, just 30 minutes of compelling questions.

  • Podcast Title 'The House' set in a bold font on an outside wall, with a image of the parliament house seen through a window

    The House

    Legislation, issues and insights from Parliament.

Protecting Aotearoa's environment

Podcasts on the environment and the people fighting to protect it.

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7 podcasts

  • A square image where the top half is the a deep blue ocean with wave lines, and the bottom half of the image is white ice with light wave lines and small penguins. The words 'Voice of the Sea Ice' appears in the middle.

    Voice of the Sea Ice

    Step out onto the ice and learn how Antarctica's future will impact us all.

  • Stylised kelp graphic ontop of dark ocean coloured background, with 'Voice of Tangaroa' on top

    Voice of Tangaroa

    Exploring the state of our oceans & the extraordinary life that calls it home.

  • 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.

  • A green podcast tile featuring Kākāpō and a large title saying "Kākāpō files".

    Kākāpō Files

    A romp through the landmark, boom or bust 2019 kākāpō breeding season.

  • Moody dark blue skies with text reading "Voice of the Iceberg" above several icebergs and choppy dark water.

    Voice of the Iceberg

    Sail to Antarctica to discover the sights - & unforgettable sounds - of icebergs

All things music

Tune in to RNZ's musical content.

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Two men converse intently way in front of large letters that read "Context"

RNZ's new chatcast with Corin Dann and Guyon Espiner

Hear the backstory to the front page

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