The River

When a young woman, Mihi, vanishes, three estranged cousins reunite to solve the mystery of her disappearance, with all paths leading to a river that flows both ways: Waihara.The River is an eerie 6-part mystery podcast with a Māori twist. This spine-tingling scripted series follows Aria Hikirangi, a young career woman who returns to her rural hometown of Kingswood to help find her baby cousin, Mihi. Not everything is what it seems. She discovers Mihi's diary, which alludes to a more sinister truth. She must work with her cousins, navigating whānau drama, supernatural forces, and an ominous river to discover the truth behind the missing Kingswood women.Through a cast of unique characters, this series unpacks themes of Māori identity, hara, whakapapa, and forgiveness. As Āria uncovers secrets that reveal a more unsettling truth in the town, she struggles to reconnect with her whanau, awa, and self in the process.Told through a cinematic, immersive listening experience, The River is the first scripted narrative Māori podcast that utilizes the latest 360 reality audio technology, placing listeners hand-in-hand with the Hikirangi cousins. With every breath of wind, whisper, and violent splash, we submerge into the mystery behind Waihara and why, for generations, the people of Kingswood have vanished.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Aria Hikirangi returns home to Kingswood to help find Mihi. The search is on. What clues lay beneath the surface?Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

No one in Kingswood seems to know where Mihi is. Aria finds a diary which changes everything.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Kui Connie reveals sinister information about Mihi's mother and the missing women of Kingswood.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Aria finds herself in danger, alone at the riverside. Did she stumble across a suspect? A body is found at the river.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Drama unfolds at the tangi, and the elusive J is finally revealed.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The comet has arrived-you're in for a big surprise.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details