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A family of nine are desperate for work and a place to live after fleeing the Gloriavale Christian Community. Mr and Mrs Ben-canaan, who only want to be known by their last names, were born and raised… Audio

Aussie provocateur Kirin J Callinan joined RNZ Music's Tony Stamp to perform some covers, and discuss indecent exposure. Audio

The Pacific Conference of Churches has condemned what it calls institutional racism against West Papuans in Indonesia. This comes amid widspread protests in Papua region in response to harassment of… Audio

With her latest album Sportsman of the Year, award-winning Auckland musician Jan Hellriegel also became an author and podcaster. She plays us some new tracks. Video, Audio

Indonesia's president has been criticised for failing to address festering racism against West Papuans.  Audio

The finals of the Smokefree Rock Quest take place next month in Auckland... where the best high school bands and performers in the country will compete to take out the top prize. Audio

Kick back with some quality sounds from New Zealand's biggest selling jazz artist Nathan Haines performing live at Leigh Sawmill in 2013, and in the RNZ studios for NZ Live early in 2019. Video, Audio

In the ten years since Sons of Zion released their debut album, they've given up their day jobs, written some chart-topping songs, and played to massive audiences in New Zealand and abroad. They… Video, Audio

Kiwi musician and actor Troy Kingi has just released his third album in as many years – Holy Colony Burning Acres. He dropped in to perform live and have a chat to RNZ's Jesse Mulligan. Video, Audio

University of Canterbury Associate Professor Aaron Marshall is developing redox flow batteries as a viable energy storage system that will never wear. Audio

It was considered the Holy Grail of the art world, a portrait of Christ by Leonardo da Vinci painted in the 16th century, then lost to history. But is it really a da Vinci original? Audio

Editor-in-Chief of the Hong Kong Free Press, Tom Grundy, speaks to Karyn live from  Hong Kong Airport where protests have impacted flights. Audio

Every year around this time we feature some very talented secondary school musicians who make the finals of the Auckland schools talent competition, Stand Up Stand Out.  Audio

Tiki Taane joins Yadana Saw in the RNZ studio to play his new song 'Serendipity' and talk about what inspired the song and it's heart warming video. Audio

Perfect for its niche market, Wallis and Futuna has embarked on a national tourism strategy with its Pacific partners to promote the French territory as the newest destination. Audio

The golden-voiced Steph Casey from Kapiti Coast is in the studio with her full band to play her latest album, On The Seats In My Car. Video, Audio

The annual Cook Islands Language Week is underway with New Zealanders of Cook Islands heritage urged to speak the language to keep it alive. Audio

The unemployment rate has unexpectedly fallen below 4 percent for the first time in 11 years. The jobless rate had been expected to rise and the government is hailing it as a tick of approval for its… Audio

APO soloist and Pip virtuoso Wu Man talks about and plays her instrument which dates back more than 2,000 years. She's been its biggest advocate for several decades, helping the pipa find a place in… Audio

Highlights of live performances by the rising star of alt-country Marlon Williams, captured by RNZ Music over the past decade. Video, Audio

New Brighton based Blair Parkes is in the Christchurch studio for NZ Live today. The multi-talented Cantabrian shares some tracks from his latest and fifth album, Liveable City. Audio

Liam Finn is in for First Song today and will perform live Needle & The Damage Done on acoustic guitar. Audio

Workers from some of New Zealand's best-known brands, including Farmers and Countdown, marched into an Auckland shopping mall today demanding employers pay their staff a living wage. Reporter Joanna… Video, Audio

Pio Terei has had a any number of highs in his career as a comedian, actor and presenter - but his personal low was the loss of his 17-year-old son Teina three years ago to leukaemia. He and his wife… Audio

Louis Baker one of the biggest names of the NZ live music circuit who only last month released his first full-length album, Open. Louis and his incredible band give us a peek – and play a stunning… Video, Audio