Radio New Zealand's Sunday morning programme featuring thought provoking range of interviews, documentaries and music.

Radio New Zealand's Sunday morning programme featuring thought provoking range of interviews documentaries and music.

Radio New Zealand's Sunday morning programme featuring thought provoking range of interviews documentaries and music.

Radio New Zealand's Sunday morning programme featuring thought provoking range of interviews documentaries and music.

This climax of Holy Week in the Christian calendar comes from Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral, Auckland. Interwoven with te reo Māori, the Eucharist is presided over by the Reverend Ivica Gregurec, the Cathedral’s Precentor. The music is provided by the Cathedral choir under the direction of Peter Watts. News, discussion, features and ideas until midday.

News, discussion, features and ideas until midday. A fresh attitude on current affairs, the news behind the news, in-depth documentaries, sport from the outfield, politics from the insiders. Mediawatch looks critically at the New Zealand media - television, radio, newspapers and magazines as well as the 'new' electronic media. On air since 2001 and as a podcast since 2007, Mediawatch looks critically at big stories and issues in the news right now - and what’s going on behind the scenes across the media. Mediawatch examines the output of reporters, producers and editors - as well as the input of PR and the ad industry. It also questions the executives, policy-makers, politicians, regulators and tech companies which influence our media today. Legislation, issues and insights from Parliament. The House is produced for RNZ with funding from Parliament.

Dr Alfred Newman may be the most notorious scientific racist in New Zealand history. His 1882 paper "A study of the causes leading to the extinction of the Maori" used such extreme and callous language that it scandalised not just Māori, but also New Zealand's wider scientific community. Dr Newman's views didn't spring out of nowhere. He was building on a longer history of racial supremacy - bouyed in part by Charles Darwin's theories of "natural selection" and "survival of the fittest", which many 19th Century Pākehā seized as a scientific justification for preexisting ideas of racial superiority. However these ideas of white supremacy have always been contested in Aotearoa - by Māori and also some Pākehā. Dr Newman's notorious 1882 paper saw significant criticism from New Zealand's top scientists of the time. In this episode of Black Sheep, we investigate Dr Alfred Newman's story - and the wider story of scientific racism in Aotearoa.

News, discussion, features and ideas until midday. A fresh attitude on current affairs, the news behind the news, in-depth documentaries, sport from the outfield, politics from the insiders. Mediawatch looks critically at the New Zealand media - television, radio, newspapers and magazines as well as the 'new' electronic media. On air since 2001 and as a podcast since 2007, Mediawatch looks critically at big stories and issues in the news right now - and what’s going on behind the scenes across the media. Mediawatch examines the output of reporters, producers and editors - as well as the input of PR and the ad industry. It also questions the executives, policy-makers, politicians, regulators and tech companies which influence our media today.

In 1935, a series of extraordinary newspaper articles claimed a backyard inventor called Victor Penny was trying to build a Death Ray for the New Zealand government. But were these claims true? RNZ’s Black Sheep podcast investigates the mystery.

News, discussion, features and ideas until midday. A fresh attitude on current affairs, the news behind the news, in-depth documentaries, sport from the outfield, politics from the insiders.

For 50 years the name Charles Mackay was all but forbidden in Whanganui. The former mayor's name was chiselled off public buildings, ripped off street signs and deliberately excluded from official histories. His official portrait was taken down and destroyed. The reason? In 1920 Charles Mackay shot and nearly killed D'Arcy Cresswell, a 24-year-old returned soldier who had been threatening to out Mackay as homosexual. Over the last few decades people have tried to drag Mackay's story back into the spotlight. In the 1980s, LGBTQ+ activists successfully campaigned to have his name re-inscribed on the foundation stone of the Sarjeant Gallery and in 2022 historian and author Paul Diamond released a long awaited book digging into Mackay's story. But Mackay's story still has many unanswered questions. Was D'Arcy Cresswell acting alone when he tried to blackmail the mayor? Was he solely motivated by homophobia, or was there something more complicated going on? In this two part episode of Black Sheep, host William Ray investigates the story of the former Mayor. We look at Mackay's upbringing, and his meteoric rise to the mayoralty, which coincided with a meteoric rise for the town of Whanganui itself. We investigate attitudes towards homosexuality in early 20th century New Zealand, and how Charles Mackay may have understood his attraction to other men. And, we discuss the multiple scandals leading up to the Mayor's arrest, including a catastrophic concert for a member of the royal family.

News, discussion, features and ideas until midday. A fresh attitude on current affairs, the news behind the news, in-depth documentaries, sport from the outfield, politics from the insiders.

In the second of our two-part episode on Charles Mackay, Black Sheep investigates the mysteries surrounding the Whanganui Mayor's attempted murder of D'Arcy Cresswell - a former soldier who threatened to out the Mackay as homosexual if he didn't resign the mayoralty. Was it a conspiracy? If so, who was behind it?

An upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling. Stories from around the rohe for the King's Birthday, presented by Anna Thomas.

Both Mahe and his dad Tui were raised by their Tongan grandmothers. In the last episode of the series, father and son discuss namesakes, queerness, and parenting through fear and uncertainty. This episode contains reference to domestic violence and discussion of losing children. Mahe and his dad Tui Pofele share a heartfelt conversation in the last episode of Conversations With My Immigrant Parents. Tui arrived in Tāmaki Makaurau from Tonga when he was very young, although he is unsure of his exact age when he arrived and is unable to corroborate it. “No-one tells my story properly,” Tui recalls, “They have no record of me entering New Zealand. That’s why I always joke and say, ‘Well give my tax money back.’ So I gather I came really young.” Tui also had Mahe when he was young, becoming a father for the first time at age 20. When he and Mahe’s mother separated, Tui’s mother Manaema took care of Mahe so that Tui could work enough to be able to support Mahe and his siblings. Mahe credits Manaema with a lot of his upbringing and character, saying, “She’s embedded in me.” Mahe describes his grandmother’s sacrifices as motivation to work hard and strive for excellence in his own life. One of the reasons Mahe put himself and Tui forward for the podcast was to have more of a discussion about his sexuality, which he had revealed to his father a few years earlier. “I knew that I was bisexual and even if you took it badly, I was prepared to just carry on with my life anyway, because for me, I wanted to be fully happy.” Mahe also talks a little more about what it’s like occupying a liminal space in terms of his sexuality. He says that often he feels that bisexual men are not truly accepted in either gay or straight communities, and that he struggles to make and maintain queer friendship groups. The makers of this podcast want to extend a special note of gratitude to Mahe and Tui for sharing their time and stories. Tui’s wife Lovi was very ill when this podcast recording took place and, tragically, she passed away not long after.

Produced for RNZ by Saraid de Silva and Julie Zhu | Made with the support of NZ On Air In Tūranganui-a-Kiwa, Mara and Beto learn how their son Jamil found out about the birds and the bees in Brazil while their kids talk about growing up Black in Gisborne, and having DJs for parents.

News, discussion, features and ideas until midday. A fresh attitude on current affairs, the news behind the news, in-depth documentaries, sport from the outfield, politics from the insiders.

Tooba and her husband Habib chat with their teens about community and strength in Ōtautahi, a place that has been both a source of immense grief and love since they arrived in 2007 from Pakistan.

News, discussion, features and ideas until midday. A fresh attitude on current affairs, the news behind the news, in-depth documentaries, sport from the outfield, politics from the insiders.

Hương fell pregnant at 20, but she didn’t know it was twins until it was time to push. In this bilingual episode, she talks with her daughters Hà and Ly about dependence, marriage, and homecomings. Hương Nguyễn didn’t know she was having two babies when she was pregnant. “I delivered Ly first. I had absolutely no idea about the twins. The doctor said I still needed to deliver one more baby.” In this penultimate and special bilingual episode of Conversations With My Immigrant Parents, Hương sits down with her twin daughters Hà and Ly and talks about wishing she had more support with raising them, what going back home to Vietnam for the first time since she left as a young woman was like, and a closeness with her daughters that is like sisterhood. The Nguyễn whānau arrived here as refugees from Vietnam, via Hong Kong, where Ly and Hà lived for the first two years of their lives. There was little food, baby clothes, or things to buy or share in the camp, and Hương tried hard to provide for her daughters. When cooking she had to balance one on her front and the other on her back. Her descriptions paint a clear picture of how different life with two babies was instead of the one she had expected. The pandemic started right when Hà’s long-term relationship ended and she moved back in with her mother in her 30s. In many ways, Hà and Hương believe this physical closeness has helped their relationship grow. As Hương describes it, “I know her more, can understand her more and really empathise with each other's stories. It's quite pleasant actually. Fun at times, too!” Despite being raised in the same environment, Hà and Ly are very different from one another, and they say they have always been treated as such. Ha recalls being asked to be translator more often for their parents and how much pressure she felt because of this, while Ly asks Hương if this is true. Both also found navigating school life difficult and Hương can empathise with why, “We didn’t know English so you had to stand on your own.” In relaying some of the current realities of her life bare in this episode, Hương admits that her marriage isn’t what it used to be, or what she wishes it could be, as well as confessing that she doesn’t exactly know what to do about this going forward. This bilingual episode couldn’t have been made without the work of translators and interpreters Celine Đàm, Thu Dzung Nguyễn, and Polo Nguyễn.

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[Representation Matters] Palestine is where the heart is for father Sameer and his daughters Wajd and Shahd. The family discuss the difficulties returning home, sisterhood, and what they learnt from Shortland Street.

There is something for everyone in the wee small hours of a brand new day, every day, on our All Night Programme, a live-hosted programme of features, music, news and weather. Regular hosts Vicki McKay and Peter McIlwaine combine with the newsroom to bring you the very latest in news and weather every hour. They update the fortunes of New Zealand sports people competing overseas, and relay breaking stories from the world’s newsmakers. Whatever your taste, whether its local or international plays, book readings, comedy shows, documentaries or political reviews, you’ll find it in the early hours on 101FM. Radio New Zealand National favourites like Kim Hill’s Saturday morning guest interviews and their music, excerpts from Sunday Morning with Wallace Chapman, and Spectrum documentaries on the lives of ordinary New Zealanders, all feature weekly during the moonlight hours. Regular listeners tune in to the specialist programmes on health, the environment, the economy and the lightning pace of computer technology. The latest from the world of Māoridom is explored in Te Ahi Kaa, and Te Waonui a Te Manu Korihi. The All Night programme plays music from every era and New Zealand Music features prominently. We review the latest CD releases and feature musical history weekly. All this, alongside the hits of movies and stage shows, and snippets about artists and their songs. Vicki and Peter provide the company to keep, if you can’t sleep!

News, discussion, features and ideas until midday. A fresh attitude on current affairs, the news behind the news, in-depth documentaries, sport from the outfield, politics from the insiders.

The Best of RNZ's Podcasts.

The Best of RNZ's Podcasts. Join The Detail team every weekday as they make sense of the big stories with the country’s best journalists and experts. Produced by Newsroom for RNZ, and made possible by NZ on Air. The inside and personal story of the key moments from sporting history. Legislation, issues and insights from Parliament. The House is produced for RNZ with funding from Parliament’s Office of the Clerk. RNZ’s The House – journalism focussed on parliamentary legislation, issues and insights – is made with funding from Parliament’s Office of the Clerk.

News, discussion, features and ideas until midday. A fresh attitude on current affairs, the news behind the news, in-depth documentaries, sport from the outfield, politics from the insiders.

A roundup of today's news and sport. A critical look at the New Zealand media hosted by Colin Peacock and Hayden Donnell. Mediawatch looks critically at the New Zealand media - television, radio, newspapers and magazines as well as the 'new' electronic media. On air since 2001 and as a podcast since 2007, Mediawatch looks critically at big stories and issues in the news right now - and what’s going on behind the scenes across the media. Mediawatch examines the output of reporters, producers and editors - as well as the input of PR and the ad industry. It also questions the executives, policy-makers, politicians, regulators and tech companies which influence our media today.

The Best of RNZ's Podcasts.

The Best of RNZ's Podcasts.

The latest in politics with a range of Māori commentators and newsmakers. Made with the support of TMP. Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air. Te Puna Whakatongarewa kua Utua e Irirangi Te Motu.

News, discussion, features and ideas until midday. A fresh attitude on current affairs, the news behind the news, in-depth documentaries, sport from the outfield, politics from the insiders.

News, discussion, features and ideas until midday. A fresh attitude on current affairs, the news behind the news, in-depth documentaries, sport from the outfield, politics from the insiders.

The Best of RNZ's Podcasts. We continue our seven-part documentary from Susie Ferguson with on the misinformation subculture in New Zealand. Who's in it? How did they end up there? And, should they be feared? For most New Zealanders, political violence has always been something that happens in another country. Now, as we embark upon an election campaign, it’s a clear and present danger in Aotearoa. Mis- and dis-information is rampant just as the 2023 election campaign comes into view. It has even seeped into mainstream media, like RNZ. It frequently fans racism, sexism, and anti-semitism. It foments hatred and division. People close to it are really worried about where it’s taking us. There are the physical threats and violent acts. And then there is the corrosive impact on our democracy. This is Undercurrent, an RNZ series on misinformation. On this page, you’ll see and hear about the experiences of people who have been active in conspiracy theory networks. Experts explain what’s happening. And political leaders speak frankly about how it’s altering our democracy. You can listen to the full story in a seven-part audio documentary here or on Sundays at 7am on RNZ National. You can also subscribe via Spotify, Apple, iHeart or wherever you get podcasts. [Resources] Netsafe https://netsafe.org.nz/ CERT – Computer Emergency Response Team https://www.cert.govt.nz/ Tauiwi Tautoko https://www.tauiwitautoko.com/ The Dangerous Speech Project https://dangerousspeech.org/ [Credits] Created, produced and presented by Susie Ferguson Written by Susie Ferguson and John Hartevelt Voice actors Vivien Bell, Richard Chapman, Francesca Emms and Carmel McGlone Production help from Duncan Smith and Justin Gregory Engineered and mixed by William Saunders, Marc Chesterman and Phil Benge Visuals and design by RNZ Executive editor John Hartevelt Special thanks to the experts and ordinary people who shared their experience and knowledge for this project. Legislation, issues and insights from Parliament. The House is produced for RNZ with funding from Parliament’s Office of the Clerk. RNZ’s The House – journalism focussed on parliamentary legislation, issues and insights – is made with funding from Parliament’s Office of the Clerk.

The Best of RNZ's Podcasts. Join The Detail team every weekday as they make sense of the big stories with the country’s best journalists and experts. Produced by Newsroom for RNZ, and made possible by NZ on Air. Legislation, issues and insights from Parliament. The House is produced for RNZ with funding from Parliament. RNZ’s The House – journalism focused on parliamentary legislation, issues and insights – is made with funding from Parliament’s Office of the Clerk.

The Best of RNZ's Podcasts. We continue our seven-part documentary from Susie Ferguson with on the misinformation subculture in New Zealand. Who's in it? How did they end up there? And, should they be feared? For most New Zealanders, political violence has always been something that happens in another country. Now, as we embark upon an election campaign, it’s a clear and present danger in Aotearoa. Mis- and dis-information is rampant just as the 2023 election campaign comes into view. It has even seeped into mainstream media, like RNZ. It frequently fans racism, sexism, and anti-semitism. It foments hatred and division. People close to it are really worried about where it’s taking us. There are the physical threats and violent acts. And then there is the corrosive impact on our democracy. This is Undercurrent, an RNZ series on misinformation. On this page, you’ll see and hear about the experiences of people who have been active in conspiracy theory networks. Experts explain what’s happening. And political leaders speak frankly about how it’s altering our democracy. You can listen to the full story in a seven-part audio documentary here or on Sundays at 7am on RNZ National. You can also subscribe via Spotify, Apple, iHeart or wherever you get podcasts. RNZ’s Susie Ferguson presents Undercurrent, a seven-part documentary series on misinformation in Aotearoa. Watch, read and learn more at rnz.co.nz/undercurrent. The inside and personal story of the key moments from sporting history. Legislation, issues and insights from Parliament. The House is produced for RNZ with funding from Parliament. RNZ’s The House – journalism focused on parliamentary legislation, issues and insights – is made with funding from Parliament’s Office of the Clerk.

News, discussion, features and ideas until midday. A fresh attitude on current affairs, the news behind the news, in-depth documentaries, sport from the outfield, politics from the insiders.

News, discussion, features and ideas until midday. A fresh attitude on current affairs, the news behind the news, in-depth documentaries, sport from the outfield, politics from the insiders.

The Best of RNZ's Podcasts. For most New Zealanders, political violence has always been something that happens in another country. Now, as we embark upon an election campaign, it’s a clear and present danger in Aotearoa. RNZ’s Susie Ferguson presents Undercurrent, a seven-part documentary series on misinformation in Aotearoa. Watch, read and learn more at rnz.co.nz/undercurrent. Mis- and dis-information is rampant just as the 2023 election campaign comes into view. It has even seeped into mainstream media, like RNZ. It frequently fans racism, sexism, and anti-semitism. It foments hatred and division. People close to it are really worried about where it’s taking us. There are the physical threats and violent acts. And then there is the corrosive impact on our democracy. This is Undercurrent, an RNZ series on misinformation. On this page, you’ll see and hear about the experiences of people who have been active in conspiracy theory networks. Experts explain what’s happening. And political leaders speak frankly about how it’s altering our democracy. You can listen to the full story in a seven-part audio documentary here or on Sundays at 7am on RNZ National. You can also subscribe via Spotify, Apple, iHeart or wherever you get podcasts. [Resources] Netsafe https://netsafe.org.nz/ CERT – Computer Emergency Response Team https://www.cert.govt.nz/ Tauiwi Tautoko https://www.tauiwitautoko.com/ The Dangerous Speech Project https://dangerousspeech.org/ [Credits] Created, produced and presented by Susie Ferguson Written by Susie Ferguson and John Hartevelt Voice actors Vivien Bell, Richard Chapman, Francesca Emms and Carmel McGlone Production help from Duncan Smith and Justin Gregory Engineered and mixed by William Saunders, Marc Chesterman and Phil Benge Visuals and design by RNZ Executive editor John Hartevelt Special thanks to the experts and ordinary people who shared their experience and knowledge for this project. The inside and personal story of the key moments from sporting history. Legislation, issues and insights from Parliament. The House is produced for RNZ with funding from Parliament. RNZ’s The House – journalism focussed on parliamentary legislation, issues and insights – is made with funding from Parliament’s Office of the Clerk.

News, discussion, features and ideas until midday. A fresh attitude on current affairs, the news behind the news, in-depth documentaries, sport from the outfield, politics from the insiders.

The Best of RNZ's Podcasts. We continue our seven-part documentary from Susie Ferguson with on the misinformation subculture in New Zealand. Who's in it? How did they end up there? And, should they be feared? For most New Zealanders, political violence has always been something that happens in another country. Now, as we embark upon an election campaign, it’s a clear and present danger in Aotearoa. Mis- and dis-information is rampant just as the 2023 election campaign comes into view. It has even seeped into mainstream media, like RNZ. It frequently fans racism, sexism, and anti-semitism. It foments hatred and division. People close to it are really worried about where it’s taking us. There are the physical threats and violent acts. And then there is the corrosive impact on our democracy. This is Undercurrent, an RNZ series on misinformation. On this page, you’ll see and hear about the experiences of people who have been active in conspiracy theory networks. Experts explain what’s happening. And political leaders speak frankly about how it’s altering our democracy. You can listen to the full story in a seven-part audio documentary here or on Sundays at 7am on RNZ National. You can also subscribe via Spotify, Apple, iHeart or wherever you get podcasts. RNZ’s Susie Ferguson presents Undercurrent, a seven-part documentary series on misinformation in Aotearoa. Watch, read and learn more at rnz.co.nz/undercurrent. The inside and personal story of the key moments from sporting history. Legislation, issues and insights from Parliament. The House is produced for RNZ with funding from Parliament. RNZ’s The House – journalism focussed on parliamentary legislation, issues and insights – is made with funding from Parliament’s Office of the Clerk.

The Best of RNZ's Podcasts. We conclude our seven-part documentary from Susie Ferguson with on the misinformation subculture in New Zealand. Who's in it? How did they end up there? And, should they be feared? For most New Zealanders, political violence has always been something that happens in another country. Now, as we embark upon an election campaign, it’s a clear and present danger in Aotearoa. Mis- and dis-information is rampant just as the 2023 election campaign comes into view. It has even seeped into mainstream media, like RNZ. It frequently fans racism, sexism, and anti-semitism. It foments hatred and division. People close to it are really worried about where it’s taking us. There are the physical threats and violent acts. And then there is the corrosive impact on our democracy. This is Undercurrent, an RNZ series on misinformation. On this page, you’ll see and hear about the experiences of people who have been active in conspiracy theory networks. Experts explain what’s happening. And political leaders speak frankly about how it’s altering our democracy. You can listen to the full story in a seven-part audio documentary here or on Sundays at 7am on RNZ National. You can also subscribe via Spotify, Apple, iHeart or wherever you get podcasts. [Resources] Netsafe https://netsafe.org.nz/ CERT – Computer Emergency Response Team https://www.cert.govt.nz/ Tauiwi Tautoko https://www.tauiwitautoko.com/ The Dangerous Speech Project https://dangerousspeech.org/ [Credits] Created, produced and presented by Susie Ferguson Written by Susie Ferguson and John Hartevelt Voice actors Vivien Bell, Richard Chapman, Francesca Emms and Carmel McGlone Production help from Duncan Smith and Justin Gregory Engineered and mixed by William Saunders, Marc Chesterman and Phil Benge Visuals and design by RNZ Executive editor John Hartevelt Special thanks to the experts and ordinary people who shared their experience and knowledge for this project. The inside and personal story of the key moments from sporting history. Legislation, issues and insights from Parliament. The House is produced for RNZ with funding from Parliament’s Office of the Clerk.

News, discussion, features and ideas until midday. A fresh attitude on current affairs, the news behind the news, in-depth documentaries, sport from the outfield, politics from the insiders.

The Best of RNZ's Podcasts. Join The Detail team every weekday as they make sense of the big stories with the country’s best journalists and experts. Produced by Newsroom for RNZ, and made possible by NZ on Air. The inside and personal story of the key moments from sporting history.

News, discussion, features and ideas until midday. A fresh attitude on current affairs, the news behind the news, in-depth documentaries, sport from the outfield, politics from the insiders.

Content Warning: This podcast includes discussion of suicide and self-harm. In the 1910s, Hjelmar Dannevill wowed Wellington high society with gripping tales of adventure as a medical researcher and journalist. But suspicions over her fantastical stories and insistence on wearing men's clothing saw her locked up as a German spy during WWI. So, how much of Dannevill's story was for real? And why did she insist on dressing the way she did? RNZ's Black Sheep podcast speaks to historian and author Julie Glamuzina about the mystery of "Dr" Hjelmar Dannevill, and what it shows about attitudes to gender in early 20th century New Zealand. Where to get help: Need to Talk? Free call or text 1737 any time to speak to a trained counsellor, for any reason. Lifeline: 0800 543 354 or text HELP to 4357 Suicide Crisis Helpline: 0508 828 865 / 0508 TAUTOKO (24/7). This is a service for people who may be thinking about suicide, or those who are concerned about family or friends. Depression Helpline: 0800 111 757 (24/7) or text 4202 Samaritans: 0800 726 666 (24/7) Youthline: 0800 376 633 (24/7) or free text 234 (8am-12am), or email talk@youthline.co.nz What's Up: free counselling for 5 to 19 years old, online chat 11am-10.30pm 7days/week or free phone 0800 WHATSUP / 0800 9428 787 11am-11pm Asian Family Services: 0800 862 342 Monday to Friday 9am to 8pm or text 832 Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm. Languages spoken: Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai, Japanese, Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi and English. Rural Support Trust Helpline: 0800 787 254 Healthline: 0800 611 116 Rainbow Youth: (09) 376 4155 OUTLine: 0800 688 5463 (6pm-9pm) If it is an emergency and you feel like you or someone else is at risk, call 111.

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Frederick Maning was one of the first Europeans to settle in Aotearoa, marrying a high-ranking Ngāpuhi woman, and writing two books filled with colourful anecdotes of his time living alongside Māori. But attitude to his adopted land – and its people – twisted and turned over time, leaving a complicated legacy. Maning was there for key moments in the early years of cross-cultural contact. He witnessed the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi at Māngungu, and allegedly counselled Māori against signing it; he took up arms in the Northern War (including the infamous Battle of Ōhaeawai); and was one of the first judges on the Native Land Court. But while his books painted a romantic picture of his early life among Māori, Maning's private letters from later in life described Tangata Whenua using racist language, and advocated extreme violence against those who resisted colonisation. In this two part episode of Black Sheep, we look at these two lives of Judge Frederick Maning. For further reading: White Chief: the colourful life and times of Judge F E Maning of the Hokianga by John Nicholson Pakeha Maori: the early life and times of Frederick Edward Maning by David Calquhoun History of the War in the North of New Zealand by Frederick Maning Old New Zealand by Frederick Maning

The American atheists removing illegal religious signs from streets across the states. On a busy street in Los Angeles a group of people in yellow vests are holding a ladder against a lamppost. Up the ladder, 34-year-old Evan Clark is ripping down a sign that is nailed to the post. It reads “Jesus: The way, the truth, the life”. These are members of the Atheist Street Pirates, local activists who track and remove religious signs affixed to public property. “Jesus Saves”. “Repent”. “Bible or Hell”. It’s not uncommon to see signs like this whilst sitting in Los Angeles’ notorious traffic, whether on placards stapled to telephone posts or on large banners draped across freeways. And whilst the First Amendment of the US Constitution allows freedom of expression and religion, this groups says that there are laws that forbid the erection of religious messages on public property. In 2020 the American non-profit group Atheists United started tracking these signs in Los Angeles and realised that, with the help of volunteers, they could legally remove them. They also launched an interactive map tracking sightings of signs across the US. One pirate in Texas even recently went on an eight-state tour, tracking and removing such signs. There are even interfaith leaders and progressive Christian pastors who have joined the pirates to remove signs, as they believe they interfere with creating a pluralistic society. Nastaran Tavakoli-Far travels to Los Angeles and joins the Atheist Street Pirates out on a hunt for religious signs to find out more. Producer/presenter: Nastaran Tavakoli-Far Production Co-ordinator: Mica Nepomuceno Released on: Friday 21 July 2023.

News, discussion, features and ideas until midday. A fresh attitude on current affairs, the news behind the news, in-depth documentaries, sport from the outfield, politics from the insiders.