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The Royal New Zealand Ballet’s take on Jane Campion’s iconic film The Piano opened in Wellington on Friday. Jennifer Shennan asks whether the stage adaptation into a full length ballet works is a… Audio

The Cook Islands Red Cross is seeking old garden hoses from the public to help them with their disaster risk reduction program on the island of Mauke. Audio

UNICEF urges for more action in the Pacific to reduce high infant mortality rates Audio

A Pacific maritime researcher says more aid money should be diverted to develop sustainable shipping in the region to avoid tragedies like the recent Kiribati ferry disaster. Audio

With the increase in young smartphone users in Vanuatu, the police are doing their bit to raise awareness on cyber safety. Audio

In this week's pocket edition, Number 1 Outkast fan Alex Behan speaks with Big Boi. Tony Stamp is on the phone to Meghan Remy of U.S. Girls and we meet the Wesley Intermediate Steel Drum band. Audio

Meghan Remy has been making lo-fi pop music for a decade now under the name U.S. Girls.
On her eighth album In A Poem Unlimited she's delivered her most accessible, highly acclaimed album so far, but… Video, Audio

Hawaii school apologises and pays out $US80 million to sexual abuse victims. Audio

Papua New Guinea's government has been accused of allowing loggers to operate illegally without landowner approval. Audio

The Cook Islands government won't raise its quest for a seat at the UN when New Zealand's PM visits next month, but many say a wider debate on the relationship is inevitable. Audio

National MP Barbara Kuriger's husband and son have been charged with animal cruelty offences. Video, Audio

The Prime Minister of Tonga is confident the country will bounce back from the devastation caused by Cyclone Gita. Audio

A refugee detained by Australia on Nauru begs the New Zealand prime minister for help. Audio

The Christchurch Symphony Orchestra celebrates its 60^th anniversary on Saturday. Violinist Natalia Lomeiko, who’s been a soloist  with the CSO since she was seventeen, will play Bruch's romantic… Audio

The Governor of Papua New Guinea's East Sepik province says the people of Kadovar are not expected to live on their volcanic island again. Allan Bird says the Kadovar people who were evacuated and… Audio

The Fiji Women's Crisis Centre says it was surprised to win a global humanitarian award. Audio

The lawyer for a group of nine men in Fiji says they were tortured by the police last month and one was the victim of attempted rape by an officer. Audio

John Collins, founder and director of experimental theatre group Elevator Repair Service, talks about The Select (The Sun Also Rises). It’s a unique adaptation of Ernest Hemingway’s classic first… Audio

Amalia Hall is playing all six of Ysaye's virtuosic solo violin sonatas this Saturday as part of the Auckland Fringe Festival. She plays some of her favourite music, talks about her solo work overseas… Audio

Top New Zealand fashion designer Karen Walker partners with Cook Islands artisans for the Commonwealth Fashion Exchange in the UK. Audio

The French Polynesian government appears to have lost its enthusiasm for the world's first floating islands. Audio

First Pacific woman elected to serve on the Auckland super city council representing Maungakiekie-Tamaki ward. Audio

Scientists have discovered what makes New Zealand glowworms light up and hope the knowledge will lead to new ways of fighting disease.  Audio