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Mel Parsons is playing in Nelson this Thursday at a concert to raising money for The Boathouse, a performance venue which was badly damaged by Cyclone Fehi in February. She joins us along with bassist… Video, Audio, Gallery

We asked you to send in your favourite ever live songs, and the nominations poured in! So we've curated a list and will play what we reckon are the pick of the bunch, including some classic Neil Young… Audio

New Zealand was the first place to give women the vote, Saudi Arabia was the last. To mark the 125th anniversary of Suffrage here, City Gallery Wellington is holding an exhibition featuring the work… Audio, Gallery

Metallica used one of his photographs on a live album cover; a shot he took of Robert Jr Lockwood is on the cover of  Jimi Hendrix Blues; and his photos have appeared in books including Live: Gigs… Audio

Nearly two decades after their last release, Wellington four-piece Orangefarm are back with a bouncy, melodic indie pop EP called The Water. Audio

Auckland's The Gramophone band were one of Jesse Mulligan's highly commended entries for his recent Battle of the Cover Bands contest. They describe themselves as a vintage-styled band that perform… Audio

A book written in detention by a refugee on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island is a work of art before being an act of resistance, the author says. Audio

Indonesia's government has dismissed a claim by the West Papuan independence movement that it is interfering in politics of Pacific Island countries. This comes amid ongoing calls for human rights… Audio

The Onehunga hip hop group, SWIDT have just released their new EP, The Most Electrifying. They perform one of their new tracks live in our Auckland studio.  Video, Audio

There are plans in Papua New Guinea to restore shortwave radio services in Bougainville Audio

A new law in Chile that limits the amount of time tourists can spend on Rapa Nui is in fact aimed at Chileans, an anthropologist says. Audio

As the Vanuatu government prepares to move thousands of people from Ambae Island, many others on the island are expected to go, or have already gone, independently to Santo or Port Vila. Audio

Australian blues guitarist Lloyd Spiegel has been touring since he was just 11. He's won the Australian Blues Award seven times and has played with some of the biggest names in music, including Bob… Audio

The World Health Organisation has recommended that specific services be developed for people diagnosed with dementia at a younger age, as they face unique challenges. Video, Audio

Vanuatu's Internal Affairs minister has rejected criticism about relocating evacuees from Ambae island to Maewo. After the eruption of Ambae's Manaro volcano intensified this month, the government is… Audio

Pacific Network on Globalisation pushes for better outcomes for the Pacific in upcoming negotiations with the European Union. Audio

Most of us live our lives without contact with the homeless and marginalised in society. We might pass each other in the street, or throw a couple of coins in the hat. But the Auckland Street Choir is… Audio

Hutt Valley singer Sianne Dougherty performs her single 'Azaelea' and chats to Yadana Saw about breaking stereotypes. Video, Audio

Grant Hasse is building a niche herd of "typical antlered" elk and wapiti on his Hororata farm. So far, he has 130 and makes a good income from venison and velvet. Audio, Gallery

Vanuatu's government is reimposing a state of emergency on the volcanic island of Ambae, whose population it intends to evacuate. Audio

The Samoa Business Network is branching out to unite Pacific businesses in New Zealand and across the region. Audio

Latest research from Massey University shows the gap between what retirees get from the state and the cost of even a no-frills lifestyle has widened significantly and many are working beyond 65 to pay… Audio