It's Personal with Anika Moa

Australian Gina Chick is a self-proclaimed wild woman. She and Anika Moa talk about communing with nature, connecting with yourself and living with discomfort. Watch the video version of the episode here and read more about the episode on the RNZ website here . Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Acting royalty, Jennifer Ward Lealand tells Anika Moa about the ins and outs of being an intimacy co-ordinator and using her stage to promote te reo Māori. Watch the video version of the episode here and read more about the episode here. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Hohepa Thompson – aka Hori – an artist and activist, tells Anika Moa about how he turned his biggest regret around and now spreads the word about te reo Māori with love and laughter. Watch the video version of the episode here and read more about the episode here. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Pip Brown seemed to be living the dream as the international singer/songwriter Ladyhawke. But she opens up to Anika about the crushing music industry machine. Watch the video version of the episode here and read more about the episode here . Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Television journalist Miriama Kamo talks with Anika Moa about facing the trauma of her early life at TVNZ and the possibilities for her future. Watch the video version of the episode here and read more about the episode here. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Actor Jodie Rimmer has recently finished up a season of the solo show Nicola Cheeseman is Back. She chats with Anika about her life on stage and how the sex just gets better with age. Watch the video version of the episode here . Listen to a recording of the stage show Nicola Cheeseman is Back starring Jodie Rimmer in RNZ's collection of plays, The Play House. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz...

Shihad lead singer Jon Toogood chats with Anika Moa about his covid crisis and coming out the other side. Watch the video version of the episode here and read more about the episode here. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Ramon Te Wake is a trail-blazing producer, director and writer. In this episode of It’s Personal she talks about the difficulty of growing up trans but also of her determination to make a place for herself. Watch the video version of the episode here and read more about the interview here. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Morgana O’Reilly dishes on the hotly anticipated third season of White Lotus, in the latest episode of It’s Personal with Anika Moa. Morgana and Anika also get personal about their bodies, from learning to love their figures through to foot fetishes. Watch the video version of the episode here and read more about the interview here. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Author, journalist, and broadcaster Guyon Espiner swaps notes with Anika on tough interviews, living with diabetes, and life in general. Guyon Espiner is one of New Zealand's best-known broadcasters. Recently his non-fiction book The Drinking Game was long-listed for an Ockham Award and he's about to launch a new podcast called 30 with Guyon Espiner. Watch the video version of the episod...

Country musician Tami Neilson tells Anika how she ended up singing a duet with music legend Willie Nelson, and the two discuss life as a working musician and living on the road. A brush with death in early 2023 gave Tami Neilson fresh perspective on her life and career, she tell Anika Moa about her "come to Jesus" moment and they discuss the realities of being a working musician. Watch t...

Actor Grace Palmer has hit the big-time with a role on the American sitcom Animal Control. She talks about learning her craft on Shortland Street, her social media presence, and controlling her IBS. Grace Palmer has hit the big time, with a leading role on the Fox sitcom Animal Control. She talks to Anika about her humble beginnings and living the dream. Watch the video version of the episode here...

Casketeer Kaiora Tipene and Anika talk about life, death, and some of the weirder burial requests Kaiora has received. The final season of the popular reality TV show The Casketeers, which follows the staff of Tipene Funerals as they go about their important mahi, played out late last year. Star of the show, Kaiora Tipene, talks to Anika about life in the funeral industry. Watch the video version...

Actor Claire Chitham and Anika talk about health, wellbeing, and living with a chronic illness. Claire was diagnosed with Crohn's disease as a teenager and talks about its impact on her life. From Waverley to Aurora and beyond, Claire Chitham has graced our screens for decades now. She's also recently written a book about wellness, detailing her discoveries while on her own health journey, af...

Comedian Tom Sainsbury talks making movies, his social media characters, and the two children he helped bring into the world. Tom Sainsbury is a man of many faces, from his social media characters to his true crime podcast host persona and more recently feature film maker and star. He talks to Anika Moa about the trajectory of his life on screen and the personal highlights and lowlights along the...

Anna Pillay and Anika Moa swap ADHD stories - a condition that affects around 5 percent of our population. Anna was 50 years old and had three neuro-diverse children before she was diagnosed. Anna Pillay was 50 when she was diagnosed with ADHD, Anika was nearly 40 when she received her diagnosis. The two reflect on what having the condition has meant for them. Watch the video version of the episod...

Australian musician Jen Cloher, who is of Ngapuhi and Ngati Kahu descent, talks to Anika about embracing her whakapapa and finding her authenticity in the music industry. Jen Cloher is a pretty big deal in Australia, where she's released half a dozen albums and won lots of awards, including Best Solo Artist at the 2023 Music Victoria Awards. She was also nominated for a 2023 Aria Award. But s...

Robyn Malcolm is one of New Zealand's best-known actors. She discusses creating her latest age-appropriate role in After the Party and how she's navigated solo-parenting, menopause, and mental health setbacks. In this episode of It's Personal, Robyn Malcolm talks to Anika Moa about her latest role in After the Party and how she's managed menopause and mental health setbacks as she contin...

White Ferns captain Sophie Devine tells Anika about life at the top of her game and living with Type 1 diabetes. Sophie Devine is living her childhood dream of being a professional athlete. In this episode of It's Personal, she tells Anika Moa how she manages as captain of the New Zealand women's cricket team, the White Ferns, while also living with Type 1 diabetes. Watch the video versi...

Singer and Shortland Street star Bella Kalolo bonds with Anika over body image, performing with Chaka Khan, and achieving her quiet dreams. Shortland Street star Bella Kalolo talks about fat-shaming and smashing glass ceilings as she quietly goes about achieving her quiet dreams in this episode of It's Personal with Anika Moa. Watch the video version of the episode here On her singing career...

Oscar-nominated film producer Chelsea Winstanley talks to Anika about overcoming trauma, taking risks, and coming out on top. The first guest on Anika Moa's new podcast, It's Personal with Anika Moa, is the oscar-nominated producer Chelsea Winstanley. Watch the video version of the episode here Chelsea's rise to the top has been littered with potholes - childhood abuse, a life-shatt...

Anika Moa has a new podcast! She chats about issues that are personal to her and her guests, with the likes of movie producer Chelsea Winstanley, White Ferns captain Sophie Devine, actor Robyn Malcolm and comedian Tom Sainsbury - plus many more. Watch the video version of the trailer here . This brand new interview series deals with issues that are personal to Anika and her guests. From body image...