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Rapa Nui's moai, or human figure statues, were ancient markers for freshwater in the territory, also known as Easter Island - according to a new study. Audio

An Uber driver says he's living in fear that he could have his income cut off at any moment if a rider lays a complaint. He's been shut out of his account twice for claims that were eventually proven… Audio

Barney McAll and Bella Kalolo live at St Peters on 9 June 2018 as part of the Wellington Jazz Festival. Audio

Piers Steel is one of the world's leading thinkers on the science of motivation and procrastination. His book, The Procrastination Equation lays out a toolkit for "how to stop putting things off and… Audio

Already this summer our news bulletins have been full of stories of people dying in the water, or surviving a close call. There are happy endings of course. Audio

Sharon Lam, Gem Wilder, Curti Icon, Freya Daly Sadgrove, and Hana Pera Aoake explore the theme of transformation in a lively session of True Stories Told Live, recorded in association with the NZ Book… Audio

Mel Parsons, Tami Nielson and Lawrence Arabi are among the many fantastic live performances we enjoyed on NZ Live in 2018. RNZ's studio engineers got together and picked their favourites. Video, Audio

Gray Bartlett MBE has been part of the New Zealand music scene furniture as a guitarist and as a concert promoter for 60 years. He plays a collection of covers and Christmas songs with 16-year-old… Video, Audio

Villages in Samoa are fighting abuse on Facebook with hefty fines for people posting it. Audio

Tensions are mounting again on the Kokoda Track where landowners say they are not receiving their share of funds from trekking companies which access their land. Audio

We lose something of our inner selves when we constantly present ourselves on social media, an art critic says. Audio

Christchurch homeowner Nikki Ross says Christchurch City Council has threatened her with legal action and debt collectors if she doesn't front up with $2600 in rates for a property she hasn't been… Video, Audio

You may remember the incredible Silika Isaia from Papatoetoe High School who was one of the winners of the Stand Up Stand Out school singing competition a few months back She's back to perform a… Video, Audio

Electronic duo Orbital came out of the UK acid house scene of the 1980s and are regarded as pioneers of live electronic performance. Before visiting NZ for the first time, they speak to RNZ Music… Video, Audio

Christchurch band Yurt Party have people dancing in bars, at parties and literally in the street to their Balkan folk-inspired 'gypsy roots music'. Video, Audio

Paris talks with New Caledonia politicians will digest the independence referendum aftermath. Audio

After dozens of charges of conspiracy, theft and money laundering laid against him were dropped this week, Papua New Guinea lawyer Paul Paraka says he will pursue charges against anti-fraud detectives… Audio

The Phoenix Foundation’s Samuel Flynn-Scott went to see 90s grunge legends The Breeders perform at Auckland’s Powerstation last night, and he loved every single moment of it.

We're two weeks out from Christmas and many kids, and adults, are well into their advent calendars. Some may say the countdown calendars are just a commercialised gimmick, but Tash Nilsson's one can't… Audio, Gallery

RNZ Music is super stoked to share another unreleased track from NZ supergroup L.A.B. 'Fashion Dread' is from the band's second album, L.A.B. II, which came out yesterday. Video

Singer songwriter Kendall Elise is about to release her second album and has just completed a short tour. She joins us to perform one of her new songs. Audio

Folk-inspired four-piece Alae managed to sneak into the now-closed Auckland venue Golden Dawn one last time, to fil a special version of their single 'Home'.  Video

New book Backstage Passes: The Untold Story of New Zealand Live Music Venues looks back at the history of  NZ music venues between 1960 and 1990. Wallace spoke to its author Joanna Mathers. Audio