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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand cannot help jihadist Mark Taylor because there is no diplomatic representation in Syria, and if he did obtain travel documents, he'd find it hard to get… Audio

A dog's nose is one of the most sensitive in the animal kingdom, and scientists at the University of Otago want to see if this can be applied to medical science. Audio

Human rights abuses in Indonesian-ruled Papua are consistent and ongoing, the World Council of Churches says. Audio

A caregiver in Porirua is urging Oranga Tamariki to give more support to local families before taking their children. Figures obtained by RNZ show 68 children were removed from their parents in… Audio

The Finance Minister, Grant Robertson, is dismissing National's claim that new tax proposals are "an attack on the Kiwi way of life." He discusses the proposals with Guyon Espiner. Audio

Papua New Guinea 's Catholic church is urging the government to do more to help refugees and asylum seekers in the country find resettlement. While the church is pushing for a definitive end to the… Audio

Threats posed to Pacific Island countries by the rapidly increasing acidification of the world's oceans have been discussed at a workshop in New Zealand. Audio

Anti-violence campaigners in Tonga say a recent fact-finding mission to Fiji has helped them become better soldiers in their fight against violence. Audio

A Kaitaia school principal says having a word with Work and Income may be more effective than court action, in reducing truancy. The Tai Tokerau Principals Federation is calling for the prosecution of… Audio

Papua New Guinea police have closed an investigation into the disappearance of five scientists in August 2011. The scientists were undertaking research for the Institute of Medical Research when they… Audio

Vitamin C is useful for a whole lot of things beyond staving off scurvy - but it's not a panacea for all your ills, either. Audio

The humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières has launched a telehealth service in Australia to care for people on Nauru. Audio

'The Complete Woman' is a 6-part series sending up domestic life back in 1960s America. Drawing her inspiration from old self-help guides, Amanda Lund creates domestic guru Marabel May. And you don't… Audio

The New Zealand Defence Force has also been called in to help battle the fires in Tasman. Brigadier Jim Bliss is the land component commander for the NZDF. He talks to Guyon Espiner. Audio

Pressure is mounting on the owners of Papua New Guinea's Porgera gold mine over lack of action into alleged human rights abuses.  Audio

Invercargill man Chris Booth can barely walk, struggles to use his hands and feels his nerves deteriorating - something he attributes to the rarely known Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome. But ACC isn't… Video, Audio

Unemployed Pacific people living in regional New Zealand are the target of a new programme to help them find education and work. Audio

An Auckland driving school is helping former refugees and migrants gain their independence, one licence at a time. The Puketapapa Community Driving School has been on the road for only a year and it's… Video, Audio

Manus Islanders are doing what they can to help refugees detained there by Australia, the Catholic dean of Papua New Guinea's Manus Province says. Audio

Police in Papua New Guinea's Milne Bay province are struggling to contain spiralling lawlessness and violent unrest linked to a criminal gang led by the notorious prison escapee, Tommy Baker. Audio

On Friday our Critter of the Week was the vegetable cicada - a fascinating fungus that attacks and infects cicadas and insects. We were contacted by US Professor, who's lab studies the fungus and the… Audio

The member of parliament for Madang in Papua New Guinea is seeking to end a four year ban on liquor outlets imposed by the provincial executive council. Audio

Papua New Guinea's speaker of parliament says he wants policemen and security forces who trashed the Parliament after the APEC meeting to escape punishment. It's opened up some divisions within… Audio

The NZX and the Financial Markets Authority have started an industry review to spark life into the stagnant sharemarket. Audio