In late 2008, just ahead of the first birthday of the original podcast, the 15th Station became a podcast network with the launch of two new podcasts: Catechiwi, a monthly catechesis/teaching podcast; and Familia, a monthly pro-life podcast in partnership with Family Life International in New Zealand.

At the end of 2009, as the network of podcasts and blogs continued to expand, the NZ Catholic team needed to focus their resources on their core business of producing New Zealand’s top Catholic newspaper. So, they looked for a partner to take the reins and continue to expand and develop the Catholic new media projects they had so ably started.

Enter Icon Media, a new New Zealand organisation which had been formed specifically to spread the message of the Church using digital means. The vision for the 15th Station is to continue to invest in and grow the stable of podcasts, as well as form partnerships with other Catholic media organisations throughout the country and the world, such as SQPN. The first new podcast under this vision is Ignition, a regular podcast launched in 2011 that provides serialised access to some of the great lectures and other content from events like Hearts Aflame and 6pence.

The latest episodes on the network

Station XV: Episode 123 — Instruction, Inquiry, Immigration and Identification

15 January 2018 | 10:50 pm
Mon Jan 15 22:50:52 2018

As 2018 gets under way, Pope Francis has been very clear in his advice to Vatican ambassadors — uphold the family and protect all life. He’s also been clear about people’s obligations to refugees and asylum-seekers, while acknowledging that some people can …

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Station XV: Episode 122 — Christchurch, Christ’s prayer, Christianity and Christmas fun

18 December 2017 | 9:56 am
Mon Dec 18 09:56:21 2017

In the final episode of 2017, there is cause for celebration, but also cause for concern. In New Zealand, Catholics welcomed the appointment of a new Bishop of Christchurch. But there was also fear that attempts to legislate euthanasia might …

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Station XV: Episode 121 — Protesting, Praying, Poverty and Poor Choices

15 November 2017 | 10:00 am
Wed Nov 15 10:00:15 2017

The Catholic and Lutheran Churches have marked 500 years since Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses on the door of a German cathedral, reflecting on the shared faith and expressing a desire for unity. In the new New Zealand Parliament, …

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Station XV: Episode 120 — Sadness, Solidarity, Social and Celebrity

15 October 2017 | 11:23 am
Sun Oct 15 11:23:36 2017

Tragedy has struck again, this time in Las Vegas, where the local Catholic bishop urged locals and tourists alike to band together in solidarity to support the mourning, the injured and the suffering. Pope Francis has acknowledged the inadequate response …

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Station XV: Episode 119 — Electing, Protecting, Translating, Counting and Baptising

15 September 2017 | 11:02 am
Fri Sep 15 11:02:43 2017

As New Zealanders prepare to vote in their national election, the issue of abortion — and the views of the Catholic Prime Minister — were put front and centre. Meanwhile, Pope Francis is seeking to empower local bishops’ conferences and …

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The latest episodes of the Ignition podcast

Ignition: Talk 3, Part 5

14 June 2011 | 5:18 am
Tue Jun 14 05:18:57 2011

There was so much value in what Bishop Anthony Fisher had to say during the question-and-answer session following the 2007 NZ Catholic Lecture that we’re continuing with more in this week’s episode of Ignition. The lecture was entitled “Catholic Conscience …

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Ignition: Talk 3, Part 4

30 May 2011 | 11:44 pm
Mon May 30 23:44:36 2011

In this week’s episode of Ignition, we share some questions and answers following Bishop Anthony Fisher’s talk “Catholic Conscience in the 21st Century”, given as the inaugural NZ Catholic Lecture in 2007. Check the Ignition archives to listen to the …

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Ignition: Talk 3, Part 3

23 May 2011 | 5:33 am
Mon May 23 05:33:02 2011

In this week’s episode, we conclude Bishop Anthony Fisher’s address for the 2007 NZ Catholic Lecture entitled “Catholic Conscience in the 21st Century”. At that time, Bishop Fisher was preparing for World Youth Day in Sydney the following year, as …

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Ignition: Talk 3, Part 2

17 May 2011 | 12:31 am
Tue May 17 00:31:33 2011

In this week’s episode of Ignition, we release part two of Bishop Anthony Fisher’s talk “Catholic Conscience in the 21st Century”, given as the 2007 NZ Catholic Lecture. We will complete the lecture in the episode released next Monday.

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Ignition: Talk 3, Part 1

10 May 2011 | 12:25 am
Tue May 10 00:25:50 2011

In this new series from Ignition, we serialise the 2007 NZ Catholic Lecture, given by Bishop Anthony Fisher, OP. Bishop Fisher was then an Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney; he is now Bishop of Parramatta. This talk was entitled Catholic Conscience …

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The most recent episodes from the Catechiwi

Catechiwi: The Commandments, Episode 3

14 July 2011 | 9:24 pm

Fr Merv Duffy, SM, and Gavin continue to work through the Ten Commandments in the July episode of Catechiwi. This month, it’s commandments five and seven: Thou shall not kill and Thou shall not steal. As we’ve found with the …

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Catechiwi: The Commandments, Episode 2

1 June 2011 | 4:57 am

In this month’s Catechiwi episode, we continue our series on The Ten Commandments started last month. Fr Merv Duffy, SM, talks to Gavin about the third and fourth commandments: Remember to keep holy the Lord’s day and Honour your father …

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Catechiwi: The Commandments, Episode 1

1 May 2011 | 10:35 am

Catechiwi returns on a new date — the first of the month —  as we start a series of podcasts on The Ten Commandments. Fr Merv Duffy, SM, the dean of studies at Good Shepherd College in Auckland, returns as …

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Catechiwi is moving

11 April 2011 | 8:35 pm

Hi friends, Just a quick note to advise you that Catechiwi, our educational podcast — though you learn something from all our shows, right? — is moving from its old spot of the 8th of the month to the 1st …

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Catechiwi: The ministerial priesthood

9 December 2010 | 7:29 am

In our final episode of 2010, Catechiwi welcomes back Bishop Patrick Dunn as he talks about a topic he literally wrote a book on: Priesthood. Bishop Dunn speaks about some of the theological aspects of the priesthood as well as …

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The podcast tackles some of the issues at the core of being Catholic, pro-life and pro-family. Issues covered in previous episodes include:

– Is adultery the the “exception” to the Catholic teachings which oppose divorce?
– Do you have any practical tips on how to go about having a family prayer time?
– Can you provide practical advice about raising the birds and the bees with children?
– What do we do if we have a child who doesn’t want to go to church anymore?
– Does the Catholic Church have any teachings about whether it should be the husband or the wife who goes out to work and earn money for the family?

The podcast itself is a monthly news discussion podcast that was launched on the Feast of the Assumption (August 15) 2007, as that is the feast day of New Zealand. We named the podcast after the Stations of the Cross. The last station (the 14th) ends with Christ’s body being laid in the tomb. Of course, we all know that the next station would be Christ’s rising from the dead – which our Church is the product of. So, we named this media project after that glorious moment when Christ conquered death and sin and gave us all new life.

The latest episodes from the 15th Station

Station XV: Episode 123 — Instruction, Inquiry, Immigration and Identification

15 January 2018 | 10:50 pm

As 2018 gets under way, Pope Francis has been very clear in his advice to Vatican ambassadors — uphold the family and protect all life. He’s also been clear about people’s obligations to refugees and asylum-seekers, while acknowledging that some people can …

Click here to download the episode

Station XV: Episode 122 — Christchurch, Christ’s prayer, Christianity and Christmas fun

18 December 2017 | 9:56 am

In the final episode of 2017, there is cause for celebration, but also cause for concern. In New Zealand, Catholics welcomed the appointment of a new Bishop of Christchurch. But there was also fear that attempts to legislate euthanasia might …

Click here to download the episode

Station XV: Episode 121 — Protesting, Praying, Poverty and Poor Choices

15 November 2017 | 10:00 am

The Catholic and Lutheran Churches have marked 500 years since Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses on the door of a German cathedral, reflecting on the shared faith and expressing a desire for unity. In the new New Zealand Parliament, …

Click here to download the episode

Station XV: Episode 120 — Sadness, Solidarity, Social and Celebrity

15 October 2017 | 11:23 am

Tragedy has struck again, this time in Las Vegas, where the local Catholic bishop urged locals and tourists alike to band together in solidarity to support the mourning, the injured and the suffering. Pope Francis has acknowledged the inadequate response …

Click here to download the episode

Station XV: Episode 119 — Electing, Protecting, Translating, Counting and Baptising

15 September 2017 | 11:02 am

As New Zealanders prepare to vote in their national election, the issue of abortion — and the views of the Catholic Prime Minister — were put front and centre. Meanwhile, Pope Francis is seeking to empower local bishops’ conferences and …

Click here to download the episode

For more episodes, visit www.station15.co.nz