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There are three types of people in the world: those who kill spiders on the spot, those who let them live, and those who safely trap and release them outside. But once they're outside, do they… Audio

NOTE: This episode has been reuploaded to correct some inaccuracies in the original version. We all know New Zealand was the first country in the world where women could vote. But do you know how we… Video, Audio

Hymns to celebrating Easter Sunday include two New Zealand hymns, a hymn from the 8^th century and the 21^st century classic In Christ Alone. Audio

New Zealand has had some big ambitions in the Pacific and mixed relations with our neighbours. Video, Audio

Moriori are the original people of Rēkohu (aka Chatham Island or Wharekauri) & they have a tragic and inspiring story. Unfortunately, that story's often been twisted into, well, utter rubbish. Video, Audio

In 1841 a few tiny islands of Pākehā settlement existed in an ocean of Māori land. Today, that picture has reversed & Māori own a fraction of Aotearoa. A big part of the reason? The Native Land Court.

New Zealanders have battled Covid-19 for more than two years, but if you think it's the first time disease has knocked us around, well, this one's for you. Epidemics have long been part of our story. 

The 1950s saw an explosion of youth culture. “Bodgies and widgies' ' tearing round on motorbikes & hanging out in milk bars scandalised many Kiwi adults. Was “the teenager” invented in the 1950s? And… Video, Audio

Heloise Stevance is a computational astrophysicist whose specific field is how stars live and die. She's from France, studied in the UK and is now at the University of Auckland. Dr Stevance's work… Audio

Performed by Eliza Boom (sop), Natasha Wilson (sop), Manase Latu (ten), Somi Kim (piano). Recorded at the Auckland Opera Studio's Gala Concert in the Auckland Concert Chamber, 2 August 2020. Audio

In 'Breath of the Birds' Dame Gillian Whitehead discusses the origin of taonga puoro, their revival, and how she has used traditional Māori musical instruments in her compositions. Audio, Gallery

As Pacific leaders meet in Nauru, the trauma experienced by refugees detained there has been described in a new report. Audio

A World Health Organisation's vaccine expert in the region is asking Samoans to continue on with immunisations for their children as it saves lives. Audio

New research shows Pasifika women in New Zealand are twice as likely to die from the breast cancer than their Palagi sisters, and that's not the worst of the data. Audio

Research into an increase in typhoid fever in Fiji has shown poor sanitation and contaminated water appear to be behind the illness. Audio

Samoa will become the latest country to ban all single-use plastics from January. Audio

A refugee suicide on Manus Island this week follows a report that claims healthcare services in Australian offshore detention have been reduced. Audio

Samoan fitness success story in New Zealand is motivating others in the Pacific region to start living a healthier lifestyle. Audio

An ongoing security crisis in Papua New Guinea's Hela province is preventing many earthquake-affected communties receiving relief. Audio

The evacuation of residents on the ash-covered Vanuatu island of Ambae is finally getting underway, as food supplies dwindle and disease starts to spread. Audio

A sick asylum seeker begs New Zealand to negotiate the resettlement of Manus Island refugees with the PNG government. Audio

Papua New Guinea's earthquake has put a lot of pressure on food supplies with displaced people needing both emergency food and seeds to re-establish fast growning food crops according to an Australian… Audio

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

It is expected to be a long time before the residents of the volcanic island of Kadovar in Papua New Guinea can return to their home. The small island began erupting almost six weeks ago, prompting… Audio

A group of Pacific women in New Zealand affected by breast cancer want people to know that early detection is a key to long-term survival. Audio, Gallery