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Topics - On this day in 1977 Elvis Presley made his last ever live stage appearance when he appeared at the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis. He died two months later. A group of researchers and… Audio

Topics - Margarita Pracatan, the flamboyant Cuban singer who broadcaster Clive James helped make a household name in the UK, has died at the age of 89. Anaru Eketone (Ngati Maniapoto and Waikato iwi)… Audio

Topics - Tax specialist Terry Baucher says we still dont know the full extent of the economic damage the Covid-19 pandemic has inflicted but there is no doubt that it will have a massive impact for… Audio

Topics - On this day in 1964 The Beatles flew into Whenuapai airport, west of Auckland. The Auckland Council wants to fast-track its application to take more water from the Waikato River, as Mayor… Audio

Topics - Acclaimed New Zealand musician Aaron Tokona, who played in influential bands such as Fly My Pretties, and Weta, has died aged 45. This week is National Volunteer week, celebrating the… Audio

Topics - White Cliffs of Dover was one of Vera Lynn's best-known recordings and among the most popular World War II tunes. A new report on mental health and addiction services has found that more… Audio

RNZ's Senior studio operator Andre Upston has compiled another selection of cover versions performed on NZ Live over the last few years. A few more of our favourites are among the lineup including… Audio

Topics - For today in music, the panel discusses former Oasis band member, Noel Gallagher, taking driving lessons at the age of 53. Lobbyist Charles Finney, who launched the NZ-China FTA, joins the… Audio

Topics - While the attacking of statues has made headlines around the world, its not a new phenomenon. Here in New Zealand we've long been taking to statues, as Otago University researcher Nick Wilson… Audio

Topics - The US Supreme Court has ruled that employers who fire workers for being gay or transgender are breaking the country's civil rights laws. Over the past few weeks there has been much talk… Audio

New Zealand's Covid-19 free streak is over, two new cases confirmed. The Panel is joined by Associate Professor James Ussher from Otago University's Webster Centre for Infectious Diseases. Audio

Topics - Dunedin's iconic Captain Cook Hotel will be renamed, because the owner Mike McLeod says it's clear there's an issue with the name. The new National Party leader Todd Muller has made his "Te… Audio

Mailbag; Women generate less greenhouse gas than men - study; WCC introduces 30km zones in CBD; Amazons pushes pause on facial recognition tool. Audio

Today in music history for 11 June 2020; Warehouse redundancies disappoint; Uncertain future for club rugby in NZ; A 'shoe-in': Nelson's 'boot hotel' attracts attention. Audio

Poem; Minneapolis City Council looks at new police system; Activists call for protesters to dump statue of Captain Cook; Akaroa restaurant named after 'Bully Hayes' to change name. Audio

Today in music history for 9 June 2020; Six months since Whakaari/White Island eruption; Controversy over Akaroa restaurant's name; No more Georgie Pies. Audio

Today in music history for 8 June 2020; Two Kiwi stories on the same day about spies; Scientists address open letter to Facebook's Zuckerberg; Made in NZ: Some of the more unusual products NZ offers. Audio

60 years of Kiwi telly: The Panel remembers the 'telethon'; Dan Carter's shock move to the Blues; Mailbag. Audio

Today in music history for 4 June 2020; Wellington's City Library saved from demolition; Chch gallery removes controversial art following complaints; Call for NZ to be first to ban plastic drink… Audio

Today in music history for 3 June 2020; Covid-19: Free trades training package for NZers; The challenges ahead for National's Todd Muller; Opinions divided over Nelson's 80s clock tower. Audio

ABC Wantok Program for 2 June 2020. Audio

The latest news in Solomon Island Pidgin (Tok Pisin). Audio