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It’s time for another RNZ Music Live Session! This time we’re joined by Wellington singer and songwriter, Mara TK (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu, Tainui), who you may know from his time as frontman of… Video, Audio

A New Zealand Muslim leader says the plan for accomodating the man behind a stabbing attack at a west Auckland Countdown weren't good enough.

Sri Lankan national Ahamed Aathill Mohamed Samsudeen was… Audio

Neighbours of the LynnMall terrorist are shocked such a dangerous person was living in their West Auckland street and question why the authorities allowed it.

Ahamed Aathill Mohamed Samsudeen was… Audio

Today we learned one of New Zealand's most influential visual artists, Billy Apple, has died. Jesse speaks with Art historian, director of The Adam Art Gallery and Billy Apple biographer, Christina… Audio

William Dart in lockdown finds personal salvation in a number of live recordings: Louis Baker, Aretha Franklin, Joni Mitchell and Of Montreal. And he ends with a tribute to the heartbeat of The… Audio

Little is known about The Wizard of New Zealand who took centre stage in Christchurch's Cathedral Square from the 70s until the Christchurch earthquakes in 2011, which saw the city in a state of… Audio

Twenty of the most entertaining live classical music performances from the United Kingdom are being broadcast on RNZ Concert this month, and millions of people overseas have heard our music over the… Video

Mycelium, the root system of fungi, has increasingly started to be used as an alternative to plastic, but its uses are also extending into architecture and design as a living, construction material. … Audio, Gallery

The Nurses Organisation says nurses who live with close contacts are being asked to turn up for work at Auckland's DHBs. The union says they're deeply concerned by a Ministry of Health exemption… Audio

*Aadila is a 20-something journalist who runs a news room in Afghanistan's capital of Kabul. However, Afghanistan's female journalists, have had much to fear from the Taliban's surge. She joins the… Audio

We've curated some of our favourite live performances from Flying Nun artists that are the perfect relaxed vibe for your Saturday afternoon.  Audio

A New Zealand human rights campaigner who's worked in Afghanistan says her friends in Kabul are frightened.

Marianne Elliot says her former colleagues are seeking to leave, but there is no way out at… Audio

An expert says an increase in families living in poverty has contributed to a rise in the number of babies dying of cot death.

Māori and Pasifika babies are more likely to die of what's now known as… Audio

For the past nine years Helen Bint has lived off-the-grid in a truly remote, spectacular location - a historic stone cottage at the foot of a 200-metre high rocky outcrop on the Chatham Islands. Audio, Gallery

Auckland band The Beths have announced their first live recording and film, entitled ‘Auckland, New Zealand, 2020’. It’s the first release from the four-piece since their multi-award-winning album… Video

Welcome to another live session RNZ Music live session! This time it’s bilingual rapper, musician and producer Rei Music performing at Unitec’s beautiful Te Noho Kotahitanga marae in Auckland. Video, Audio

Friends of the five teenage boys killed in Saturday's horrific crash are being warned not to do anything dangerous as they plan a car meet-up in honor of the victims.

Those going to the tribute this… Audio

It's a Code RED for humanity - the world's largest-ever report into climate change has just been published, warning that billions of lives are at immediate risk. The UN report claims global heating is… Audio

Christchurch neo soul pop group Dillastrate is this week's NZ Live. The duo is made up of Henare 'H' Kaa and Tim Driver, who are set to release their new EP, Narrative, on August 13. Audio

Tuatara, Aotearoa's surviving remnant from the age of dinosaurs, are not noted for their speed. But new research has turned up one surprisingly swift aspect of their anatomy - their speedy sperm.

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After his government allowed RSE workers from Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu into the country without going through MIQ to make up for staff shortages, Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson says the… Audio

Today Lavina Good is at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where she is working as part of the international commentary team. Lavina will look back on New Zealand's big day on the water yesterday and preview… Audio

A third of New Zealanders living overseas are planning to return home and many of them will stay for good, according to a survey.

There are around a million New Zealanders living overseas, and… Audio