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The Justice Ministry is scrambling to fix a litany of failures in the digitisation of the Māori Land Court with a cost blowout three times the original budget.  Audio

Music critic and commentator, Elizabeth Kerr speaks about the role of music critic in the Aotearoa arts ecosystem. She recalls feisty New Zealand music writers from last century, outlines her own… Video, 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

Thousands took to the streets today protesting against the new government's policies on co-governance and the Treaty of Waitangi. At least 20 demonstrations were held across the country, coinciding… Audio

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

Why isn’t New Zealand part of Australia? | The Aotearoa History Show | RNZ

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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.

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

The first 500 years of Māori settlement in Aotearoa saw significant, dynamic changes to how people lived; changes that challenge the idea of Māori culture as something carved in stone. Video, Audio

The Deputy Prime Minister says proposed legislation to introduce Māori seats on the Rotorua council has serious issues.

A report by the Attorney General David Parker found the local bill limits the… Audio

Indigenous Cook Islanders fear new laws being prepared for parliament will increase the number of migrants allowed to permanently reside in the country, by stealth. Audio

Two hard hitting topics in the Pacific, climate change and the 2006 riots in Tonga, are the subjects of two theatre shows in Auckland's Fringe Town festival. Audio

A Pacific health provider has adopted a Fonofale model to address social isolation and other issues plaguing Pasifika communities in New Zealand's South Island. Audio

A new Fijian meke or traditional dance aims to encourage the islanders to embrace their identity and help them cope with the changes around them. Audio

Protests demanding a halt to the construction of a giant telescope on Hawaii's tallest mountain show no sign of abating. Audio

New Zealand companies fail in securing contract for French Polynesia's largest tourism project. Audio

Institutional racism, discrimination and always being at the bottom of pay scale are just some of the challenges facing Pasifika women in the workforce. Audio

The Cook Islands parliament sat for the first time yesterday since the nation's general election in June 2018 with several controversies looming. Audio

There are calls for the New Zealand government to uphold Treaty of Waitangi responsibilities and end racism within the health system that is contributing to shorter lives for Maori and Pacific people.

New laws are needed to prevent cultural appropriation by private companies in Papua New Guinea, Police Minister Jelta Wong says. Audio

The number of Pacific workers in New Zealand's health sector is at record levels but there is still a need for more. Audio

New Zealand's foreign minister says the importance of the Pacific to New Zealand's security and well-being should not be underestimated following Heather du Plessis-Allan's "leeches" comment. Audio

People of the Pacific need to decolonise their minds and reflect on the traditional role of women as men's equals. Audio

An MP in the autonomous Bougainville parliament says Australian aid to the region is being used to jockey for position ahead of the vote on possible independence. Audio

Facebook investigating online abuse of Samoan author Audio