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Longevity expert Stephen Cave explains to Guyon how living to 150 years old could soon be a reality, and why the consequences of immortality would be horrific for all aspects of our world. Video, Audio

New Zealand poet and doctor Glenn Colquhoun has released two new books of poetry in te reo Māori, both accompanied by soundtracks. He tells Susie Ferguson about the legacy of Māori oral poetry… Audio

Promises, promises: it’s easy to forget which party has pledged what. Welcome to RNZ’s go-to guide for party policy ahead of the 14 October election day. We’ll keep updating this guide as policies are…

Bonnie Garmus's debut novel Lessons in Chemistry has become a multi-million selling bestseller largely through word of mouth.The story concerns a American scientist who, sacked for being pregnant in… Audio

Over the centuries, the most common causes of death have changed dramatically. What are we most often dying from now and how could that change in the future? Biochemistry professor Andrew Doig put… Audio

Kāwhia is predominantly made up of retired people, but they love the quiet life, and say the town has everything going for it. There is a new hotel under construction and the Rusty Snapper cafe is a… Audio

What's the point in learning a dead language like Latin? It's been struck off the NCEA list, but its loss will be mourned by many who say it lives on in everyday English, and it's vital to some… Audio

As Covid-19 cases rise overseas so does the desire of doctors wanting to come to New Zealand shores. Medical recruitment agencies say demand to move to the country has sky rocketed this year with the… Audio

A new book, Eat the Buddha by foreign correspondent Barbara Demick, focuses on protests by Tibetan monks in one town in China to peel away layers of hurt and history.

Dry and irritating, hacking, chesty, barking, whooping, throaty, raspy, wheezy ....the cough is the soundtrack to winter for many. What is a cough? Why do some last so long, and what is the best way… Audio

The already controversial documentary about Michael Jackson Leaving Neverland screens in New Zealand this Sunday. Two men accuse the tarnished King of Pop of sexually assaulting them when they were… Audio

The King of Pop has been superceded by a Greatest Hits album as the highest selling record in the US. The Eagles Greatest hits has surpassed Michael Jackson's 1982 album Thriller. What the Panelists… Audio

Last year marked the 200th anniversary since James Parkinson (1755-1824) defined the disease now named after him. Parkinson's Disease is still diagnosed today by recognising the symptoms he… Audio

American rappers Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar have received the most nominations with a total of eight and seven respectively. Pop singer Bruno Mars received six and Khalid actor Donald Glovers' alter ego…