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Ahead of their Nelson shows later this month, Maxim Laurin of Quebec City circus company Machine de Cirque joins us to talk about this circus show that turns what you know about what goes on under the big top on its head.

After a life working in world-class kitchens and as a private chef, Del Holland is now dedicated to sharing the knowledge necessary to help regular Kiwis elevate their kitchen activities and give their meals that professional je ne sais quoi without breaking the bank.

Kiwi art legend Dick Frizzell joins us to talk about his latest piece, unveiled in the shadow of the Beehive, which asks why child poverty isn't at the top of the political agenda in the election.

Two years ago, it was the summer of Raygun. That was Australian Olympic breakdancer Rachael Gunn, who achieved notoriety with her performance on the world stage. We speak to Maclain Way, co-director of a new Netflix documentary which charts her rise and fall, one kangaroo hop at a time.

Two Paddocks general manager Jacqui Murphy joins us with a report from on the ground at the central Otago winery that was owned by departed acting legend Sir Sam Neill.

The United Kingdom's Prison Radio Association broadcast 24 hours a day seven days a week to over 100 prisons across England and Wales, with prisoners and former prisoners hosting and producing content. We speak with the charity's CEO Andrew Wilkie about broadcasting from behind bars.

Behavioural ecologist Mickey Pardo has been tracking the vocal communication in African savannah elephants and has found the calls contain clues about whether the animals are greeting, regrouping or preparing to move. So, are we getting closer to understanding their conversations?

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The Journalists Association of Samoa (or JAWS) is demanding answers over the removal of a journalist's camera and the deletion of photographs taken while she was covering a public event. Pacific women want their voices to be heard at the centre of global climate discussions, especially as leaders gather in Fiji for Pre-COP. New Zealand Rugby's Chiefs franchise says it seeks an amicable solution in...

The Journalists Association of Samoa (or JAWS) is demanding answers over the removal of a journalist's camera and the deletion of photographs taken while she was covering a public event.

Pacific women want their voices to be heard at the centre of global climate discussions, especially as leaders gather in Fiji for Pre-COP.

New Zealand Rugby's Chiefs franchise says it seeks an amicable solution in its dispute with Papua New Guinea's new rugby league franchise of the same name.

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Pacific youth are telling political parties to step up community support for gambling harm, yet no one is giving direct answers.

We're living through an extraordinary moment of geopolitical volatility. New Zealand politicians and businesses need to adapt.

A wrap of the day's big stories

He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music.

ABC Wantok Program for 2 October 2026.

Auckland's Hannah Bennett is the founder of Thread Lightly and runs community events that are all about helping people donate, swap and take fabric and craft supplies out of the landfill. 

We've seen many a kiwi representing us on the world stage... But what about representing us on a televised singing competition in China?

Tomorrow, New Zealand's biggest model train show pulls into Christchurch's Cowles Stadium.