Following a recent tour around Aotearoa and Australia playing support for Nick Cave, Lyttelton's Aldous Harding returns with her fifth album, Train On The Island on May 8. Hear two advance singles, followed by new music from Swedish pop icon Robyn and some bracing West African voodoo funk from "the Devil's Prime Minister", Antoine Dougbé.
Book review: Childish Palate by Shariff Burke
30/04/2026 | 5 mins.
Elizabeth Heritage reviews Childish Palate by Shariff Burke, published by Tender Press.
Jake Lambert, the British comedian on everyday life and laughing at epilepsy
30/04/2026 | 23 mins.
Making jokes about a medical condition - even if it's your own - can sometimes fall flat.
Asia correspondent Edward White
30/04/2026 | 7 mins.
Asia continues to be among the worst hit regions from the Iran war, China says it may restart exports of refined oil, and the conduct of Indonesia's military is in the spotlight as a group of soldiers go on a trial over a brutal acid attack on a local democracy activist. Edward White is China correspondent for the Financial Times.
Smart, in-depth and relentlessly curious, host Kathryn Ryan dives into the stories shaping New Zealand and its people. Interviews and expert analysis from around the world and at home. It’s where big ideas are unpacked and everyday life explored.
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