The 5 Best Radio New Zealand - All Programmes Podcast Episodes
1) Paint-maker David Coles: the colourful history of pigments
Melbourne-based David Coles is one of very few master paint-makers in the world. In his book Chromatopia: An Illustrated History of Colour, he blends art, science and history in tracing some of the ex...Show More
2) Baby Farmer: the story of Minnie Dean
Minnie Dean must rank as one of New Zealand's most infamous figures. The only woman to be judicially executed in New Zealand history. For years she was portrayed as a cold-blooded killer who murdered ...Show More
3) A Woman of No Importance: The life of wartime spy Virginia Hall
Known as the "limping lady", Virginia Hall became one of the most feared spies during World War II. Sonia Purnell has examined her life and extraordinary talent at eluding the Nazis in occupied France...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.4) China's disappearing Uyghurs
In this episode of Voices; we chat to some Uyghurs who claim persecution and human rights violations by China is rife and there are warnings for New Zealand to be careful. Produced by Sara Vui-Talitu.
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.5) Great album - Hamilton the musical
This week we are featuring a range of albums from musicals, kicking off with Hamilton
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.6) Tagata o te Moana for 17 October 2025
In Tagata o te Moana this week: Why the Kiribati women's minister has made a U-turn on special seats for women in partliament. There's a weed and rat boom in parts of the Pacific thanks to climate cha...Show More
7) Romi Wrights LIVE
In Te Whanganui-a-Tara tonight Romi Wrights & the Commotions join forces with LEAO for a one-night-only show, in a celebration of Aotearoa's Pacific music scene. And Romi joins us from the RNZ Welling...Show More
8) Anthonie Tonnon LIVE
That was Anthonie Tonnon and two Free Hands, the Taite Music Prize-winner is set to open this year's Nelson Arts Festival with Cinematographer, a stunning new live event that fuses music, archival fil...Show More
9) Merenia Gray: my daughter plays her grandmother on stage
Tiahuia Te Puea Herangi was a prominent kaikaranga who died in 2019. She was raised by Princess Te Puea, a prominent leader of Tainui and the Kiingitanga in the first half of the 20th century. Tiahuia...Show More
10) Helmut Modlik & Callum Katene on the return of Whitireia Maunga
Ngati Toa have regained land at Whitireia in Porirua 177 years after it was gifted to the Anglican Church under the promise that a school would be built for their children. But that promise was never ...Show More