Felicity Monk

Dai Henwood meditates every day on death. But as the deeply philosophical comedian tells Felicity Monk, his journey with cancer has crystallised what living is all about.

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From climate change to devastating wars and even the cost-of-living crisis, how do you stay informed without sliding into despair? On the last (official) day of a long trying winter, Felicity Monk offers some tips for cultivating hope in an era of very bad news.

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Anika Moa has slipped off her mask and is writing her own script that includes shining a light on diabetes, anxiety and 'lame-o' witches. Felicity Monk talks to Aotearoa's favourite silly sausage.

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Musician Anna Coddington says she wants a simple life, to “just have a nice time”. But as Felicity Monk quickly discovers, “easy” might look a little different to Coddington than to the rest of us.

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TV presenter and actor Jaquie Brown speaks to Felicity Monk about balloons, special bonds and her new career as a Hollywood screenwriter.

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2023 Billy T Award nominee Janaye Henry (Ngāti Kahu ki Whangaroa) describes herself as a creative freelancer, who does stand-up comedy, acts, and writes for various TV shows. She tells Felicity Monk about her new show Crush Season during the 2023 NZ International Comedy Festival.

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Troy Calteaux tells Felicity Monk how he was crowned “Top Dug” at this year’s Civil Contractors NZ CablePrice National Excavator Operator Competition.

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Film, TV and theatre actor, creator and mother-of-two, Morgana O’Reilly tells Felicity Monk about her most recent solo work, Stories About My Body.

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What started as men opening up in the barbershop chair has grown into a global anti-violence movement and now a gallery in Ōtautahi/Christchurch. Mataio and Sarah Brown talk to Felicity Monk about the uplifting power of She Is Not Your Rehab.

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Kiwi AI expert Dr Jade Leung talks to Felicity Monk about where AI is headed, what we can do to ensure it’s helpful – and not destructive – to humanity in the future and the brain-boggling complexities of her job.

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‘Snapchat Dude’ Tom Sainsbury’s parodies are social-media comedy gold. Felicity Monk learns what motivates the keen playwright - and what he’s up to next.

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What happens when the art of creating meets the science of artificial intelligence? Felicity Monk meets one artist who might have the answers.

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Despite being diagnosed with cancer, Felicity Monk was doing really well – until she stopped sleeping.

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Diagnosed with breast cancer pre-lockdown, Felicity Monk has had to navigate her way through treatment in isolation.

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An unusual upbringing and a low boredom threshold helped create New Zealand’s most exciting drone photographer, Petra Leary. She talks to Felicity Monk about her love of a bird’s-eye view.

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He helped overturn Teina Pora's murder conviction. Now Tim McKinnel is investigating another potential wrongful conviction he believes could out-do even that case. By Felicity Monk.

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Felicity Monk talks to Bookstore manager Jenna Todd about her Life in Clothes.

Latayvia Tualasea-Tautai is pushing for Pacific people to get involved in politics. Ahead of a Both Worlds documentary on her work, she tells The Wireless how growing up in poverty motivated her.

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What do you do with a child who falls ill and is never again well enough to return to school? Felicity Monk reports on the illness striking down thousands of New Zealand children and teenagers.  

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A quiet revolution is taking place, according to many in the death industry. They’re calling it the 'death positive movement', and adherents say it’s about encouraging people to speak openly and frankly about death and dying, pursuing a “good death”, and pushing for more diversity in end of life care options. By Felicity Monk.Click for sthere

Felicity Monk writes about the downfall of America’s ‘Greatest Television Dad’'.

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Felicity Monk writes about the social media campaign #MeToo, and her own experience with sexual harassment.

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We meet four finalists in the NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults and ask them how they create the words and images that capture kids' imaginations. By Felicity Monk and Emma Page.

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We're a nation of animal eaters yet we tend to know little about them and how they end up on our forks. Felicity Monk meets David White, the maker of MEAT, a new documentary that explores the topic from a non-judgmental angle.

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RNZ's 'The Joy Project' celebrates a diverse group of New Zealanders who explain what makes them happy. Felicity Monk talks to Fonteyn Moses-Te Kani about the love she has for her whanau.

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RNZ's 'The Joy Project' celebrates a diverse group of New Zealanders who explain what makes them happy. Felicity Monk talks to 11-year-old Cuda Wong about his passion for dance.

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RNZ's 'The Joy Project' celebrates a diverse group of New Zealanders who explain what makes them happy. Felicity Monk talks to Steven Oates, dog-lover and organiser of 'WOOF: the Auckland Pride Dog Show'.

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RNZ's 'The Joy Project' celebrates a diverse group of New Zealanders who explain what makes them happy. Felicity Monk talks to Frozan Esmati, a psychologist who works with refugees and asylum seekers. 

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RNZ's 'The Joy Project' celebrates a diverse group of New Zealanders who explain what makes them happy. Felicity Monk talks to Kym Spry , a Kundalini yoga devotee. 

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Numerous studies, reports and research papers have reached the same confounding conclusion: people with children are not as happy as those without. By Felicity Monk.

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Felicity Monk asks how 53 percent of white women could have voted for a man who has called females "disgusting animals" and bragged about grabbing them by the p***y.

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Macrophilia is a fetish that sees people fantasise about people who are significantly larger than them - as in, big enough to topple a building. By Felicity Monk.

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'Regret, panic, and loneliness'. Felicity Monk talks to the women battling post-adoption depression.

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Sexy, funny and fearless, the words of Hera Lindsay Bird have exploded online and have more people talking about New Zealand poetry than maybe ever before. By Felicity Monk.

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Felicity Monk rants about the government's veto of the paid parental leave bill.

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Singer Sam Smith is riding high with an album about longing and woe. He tells Felicity Monk about turning personal heartbreak into career success.

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Vlogging via YouTube is on the rise, with young New Zealanders among those building their personal profiles through video footage. Felicity Monk talks to some of the Kiwis braving the haters to seek fame and fortune online.

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New Kiwis often find they need to adopt a name that the locals can pronounce - and sometimes they get creative about it, discovers Felicity Monk.

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Rapper Angel Haze has inspired fellow abuse victims with songs about her harrowing past. She talks to Felicity Monk about why she says things others won't.

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Lexi Kite spends her life challenging media messages. She tells Felicity Monk how she does it.

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Hayley Westenra has come a long way since she was busking on the streets of Christchurch. Felicity Monk talked to her about her ups and downs and her recent collaboration with the celebrated Ennio Morricone. 

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"Independent film has to have a singularity of vision". Remember Kids, Happiness and Boys Don't Cry? You can thank the reigning queen of indie cinema for those - and more. The head of Killer Films talks killer filmmaking to Felicity Monk.

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Felicity Monk swore that she wasn't going to become one of those crashing bores who whinges about turning 30. And then she does. 

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Jewellery designer Jessica McCormack's out to build an empire, and two and a half years in it's shaping up nicely. She talks to Felicity Monk.

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Parents who teach their kids at home say they get a better deal than if they went to school. Felicity Monk learns the pros and cons of home-schooling.

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Ben King and Adam Bryce are on a mission to democratise art. With a beer budget and a billionaire’s contact book, they dream of kick-starting a new street culture scene in Auckland. Felicity Monk meets the founders of Plaything Gallery.

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A sad and troubled upbringing left Auckland-based singer-songwriter Reb Fountain looking for answers, she tells Felicity Monk how she found her solace, her purpose and freedom, in music.

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The art of making your own beer is enjoying a resurgence in popularity. Felicity Monk talks to those who prefer their pint to come from home.

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Felicity Monk reveals a shocking truth, hidden by women and denied by men for centuries: women fart.

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He had big shoes to fill - metaphorically at least - but Mike Hosking has more than risen to the challenge with the help of just a little bit of magic. By Felicity Monk.

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Choreographer Lemi Ponifasio talks to Felicity Monk about his latest work, which opens the Auckland Festival.

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A wave of Disney-manufactured musical teens has captured the imagination of millions of small girls worldwide. Felicity Monk meets some living-room pop stars.

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Clothes designer, sex kitten, bawdy blogger, anti-abuse campaigner - and controversial figure in the New Zealand fashion community. Felicity Monk talks to the very colourful Lucie Boshier.

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A growing number of people are 'coming out' as being indifferent, even averse, to sex - and they're quite happy to remain that way. Felicity Monk on the Asexual Revolution.

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New perceptions and better drugs mean there is now such a thing as life - and a good life - after HIV. Felicity Monk reports.

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Thirty years ago circumcision was commonplace - a short, sharp procedure which 10 percent of Kiwi males still undergo today. But critics of the practice claim that this first cut is the unkindest of all. Felicity Monk reports.

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When Anna Fitzpatrick lost all her hair at the age of seven, she was ostracised by the girls at school, and the boys teased her. Today she's a sought-after model and TV host - and the boys who once taunted now hit on her. She talks to Felicity Monk.

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When you find a soulmate for life, death is the furthest thing from your mind. Losing your partner, especially at a young age, is a tragedy beyond imagining. Felicity Monk talks to three young widows and a widower about love, loss and learning to live again

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Rehab. A word that smacks of celebrity excess, of pampered primadonnas with too much money and too little self-control. In the real world, says Felicity Monk, the truth is far less glamorous. She talks to three Kiwis about their descent into addiction - and about the rehabilitation centre that is finally helping them to break free.

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So your New Year's resolution is to shake things up a bit - but you're not sure how. How about a spot of jousting, or a weekend game of spaceships and aliens? Felicity Monk goes in pursuit of some lesser known pastimes.

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Relatively new kids on the architecture block, Jeff Fearon and Tim Hay have taken on one of Auckland's most conservative buildings. By Felicity Monk.

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Why is admitting you're gorgeous such a taboo? Felicity Monk gets 11 people to own up to it - and finds out why being a looker also has its downsides.

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Felicity Monk talks to acting royalty Helen Mirren about her new autobiography, being a "sex symbol" - and how she missed out on the chance to ask what Her Majesty really thought of That Film?

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What happens when a male model really hits the big time? For two decades Peter Nolet was one of the hottest names in international modelling. At 46, he's not only succeeded in a "tough and terrible" profession, but is now back living the good life in his native New Zealand. He talks to Felicity Monk.

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Black Milk is bound to perplex, confront - even shock. Felicity Monk talks to the three dancers who have returned from overseas to star in the latest offering by acclaimed New Zealand choreographer Douglas Wright.

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Felicity Monk talks to Stephen Fry about his film Bright Young Things, and about being a former bright young thing.

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Felicity Monk talks to Anthony Bourdain about the cult of the celebrity chef and what's wrong with chicken nuggets.

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Writing a book may be the easy part - you then have to get it published. What are the pitfalls awaiting the would-be author? Felicity Monk finds out.

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Felicity Monk is charmed by Pete Postlethwaite.

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