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Lincoln University PhD student Cameron Marshall is studying a genetic line for a trait in dairy cows that leads to less nitrogen in urine. Audio

New Zealand’s marches in the last 12 months on climate change and the Black Lives Matter movement have garnered comparisons to the country’s ‘golden age’ of protests in the 1960s and 1970s – but are… Audio

New Zealand's security intelligence agency, the SIS, carried out multiple clandestine raids, breaking into foreign embassies in Wellington in the latter part of the 1980s, in breach of the Vienna… Audio

Jenna O'Sullivan is working in her dream job for the livestock genetics company CRV Ambreed. Audio

An Indonesian court has ruled the government violated the law by cutting the internet in West Papua last year during widspread protests. Audio

Nelson's clock tower has always been a point of contention among locals but discussion of its merit - or lack of - has been stirred up again as the clock gets an overhaul.  Audio

Protests in the United States continue into their 7th night, following another address by the President Donald Trump. Audio

Our guest on the 90s file this week is keen to tell stories about farming and its people, despite ructions to the media landscape. Audio

Farmers in the far north have had to get their wet weather gear out this week and pruning has started on orchards and vineyards. Audio

Anika Moa has won Best Children’s Artist, Kath Bee and Doug Stenhouse have won Best Children’s Song for ‘I Love Life’ (feat. Joelle), and The Nukes have won Best Children’s video for ‘Worms’. Video

With million dollar losses and huge staff cutbacks, there are concerns that rugby is in its death throes.

Two Cents Worth looks at the economics of our national sport. Audio

A project to lay down a domestic submarine internet cable has been completed in Papua New Guinea. The viability of the project remains uncertain. Audio

Viral hit ‘Laxed (Siren Beat)’ by South Auckland producer Jawsh 685 reached another level over the weekend with Lizzo and Jimmy Fallon sharing their own takes on the TikTok dance challenge that… Video

NZ music industry stalwart Simon Grigg talks us through six of his favourite songs, and the people who helped shape his illustrious career for the RNZ Music Mixtape. Video, Audio

Originally from Oklahoma, Matt is a PhD student at Lincoln University. He's working with Callaghan Innovation and Agriseeds on promoting better health and nutrition for dairy cows, sheep and deer. Audio

Kristen Ghodsee and Marilyn Waring talk to Kathryn Ryan about the fight for valuing women's economic contribution to society - at the 2020 New Zealand Festival writers' programme. Audio

The day after the government debuted its Big Spend Budget - with a $50 billion war-chest at its centre - the focus is now shifting to how New Zealand will pay for it.

Debt is set to skyrocket over… Audio

First time writers have taken out the top prizes at the 2020 Ockham Book Awards tonight. Debut novel Auē by Becky Manawatu has won both the Best First Book and the Best Fiction prizes while musician…

Serhii Plokhy argues that the catastrophe at Chernobyl was a nuclear disaster waiting to happen. He talks to Toby Manhire. Audio

The story behind Troy Kingi's upcoming album is stranger than fiction. Video, Audio

For the next four weeks the Auckland Theatre Company is putting on its first ever play designed to be watched online.  Audio

RNZ's Lynn Freeman joins us for an update on the Royal Albatross family. Audio

A tiny pony, a flittering korimako and shuffling earthworms all make an appearance in this year’s Children’s Music Awards – an annual presentation celebrating music written for kids. Video

Bic Runga and Cass Basil (Tiny Ruins) have a new collaborative project called King Sweeties! RNZ Music is proud to be the first to share their debut single ‘Let’s Just Stay in Bed’. Video