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Half the beneficiaries investigated for fraud by the Ministry of Social Development have to answer questions about their relationship status. But few inquiries result in successful prosecutions… Audio

A delegation from the regional technical organisation the Pacific Community or SPC has travelled to Germany with the hope of sparking a biogas initiatives in the region. Audio

Kiwis are dying from mostly preventable illnesses nowadays, obesity, diabetes, heart disease and cancers. Rather than seeking out drugs, Jason Shon Bennett believes we can make ourselves healthy by… Audio

Wanaka's Arma Del Amor have released their first full length album and are playing shows around New Zealand to celebrate. They talk to RNZ's Alex Behan about making music surrounded by the majesty of… Audio

Neil Finn is joined by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra to play his album "Out Of Silence" in its entirety plus some of his older hits at the 2018 Auckland Arts Festival. Video, Audio

Dugal McKinnon, Deputy Director; Composition and Sonic Arts at the NZSM, talks about his new festival which showcases ground breaking musical performance from some of the world's leading sonic arts… Audio

Infusing local ingredients and flavours into a specially created menu is what two Māori award-winning chefs hope to pull off at Niue's biennial food festival. Audio

'The Digital Human' explores our sometimes troubled relationship with technology, and how it's changing our lives. In each episode a one word topic (for example Echo, Secrets, Memory, Isolation… Audio

The Royal New Zealand Airforce Band has over 60 members in total. Today their five-piece dance ensemble plays some Motown and Latin-infused numbers in our Wellington studio. It's a bit of a warm-up… Audio, Gallery

Australian singer songwriter Jed Rowe is in New Zealand for a tour, - his music was described by Rolling Stone as "heartland alt-country shot through with nostalgia." Audio

An academic has linked a lack of vaccination among West Papuan communities to the failure of Indonesia's health workers to do their job, saying media reports that Papuan parents are refusing to let… Audio

Award-winning 17-year-old singer Silika Isaia is back in the studio, this time with a different keyboardist, Gabby Faapuea, to perform their song about racial prejudice, Canvas. Audio

New Caledonia poised to launch consumption tax as part of major overhaul. Audio

Dimmer is the brainchild of ex Straitjacket Fits/Bored Games/Doublehappys guitarist and vocalist, Shayne Carter. He performed live at RNZ's now-defunct Helen Young Studio in 2004 with musicians… Audio

A scheme allowing Vanuatu women to set-up food stalls near nakamals, or kava clubs, is making an impression on patrons Audio

Two massive storms causing destruction in the US and parts of Asia are prompting climate scientists to call for a re-think about coastal living. Audio

Pacific countries have been on both ends of the stick at the latest session of the United National Human Rights Council which began last week. Audio

A new report into the "crisis" of domestic violence in Samoa has attempted to pull back the "veil of silence" shrouding the issue. Audio

Northern Marianas residents have appealed a court ruling regarding the impact of US Navy's relocation plans in the region. The US plans to move thousands of marines from Okinawa in Japan to Guam and… Audio

The Warratahs are one of the grand old mainstays of New Zealand music. To celebrate their new compilation Drivin' Wheels, the Wellington band play some acoustic versions of their most beloved tunes… Video, Audio

The family living in a "swamp house" which had been told they need to leave within 90 days are now no longer being evicted. John McCracken from Ray White says the notice has been withdrawn so there's… Audio

Cancer patients who have a rare adverse reaction to chemotherapy are having to pay for alternative treatment after Pharmac rejected their applications saying they didn't come under "exceptional… Audio

The group dubbed the Nauru 19 has had charges laid after an anti government protest three years ago thrown out. Audio

The 170 students at Te Wharekura o Ruatoki are fluent in both te reo Māori and English. To celebrate Māori Language Week, John Campbell talks to Turuhira Hare - who studied and now teaches at the… Video, Audio

A young Māori traveller becoming a living exhibit in 1840s London is at the heart of The Imaginary Lives of James Poneke - a new novel by Kapiti writer Tina Makereti. Tina Makereti tells Lynn Freeman… Audio