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Far North mayor Moko Tepania  (Ngāti Kahu ki Whangaroa, Te Rarawa) tells Kim Hill why he's "naively optimistic" about the future of his region.  Video, Audio

A car crash resulted in Joe Flavell being left as an above the knee amputee, but this weekend he lines up in his first golf tourmament at the New Zealand All Abilities golf championship at Windross… Audio

Life-long creative Judy Darragh is known for her bright and brilliant use of colour and found materials as a sculptor, painter and jeweller. Not afraid to use plastic, Darragh wants us to reflect on… Audio, Gallery

A group of local and international scientists say climate change played a role in the devastating rainfall from Cyclone Gabrielle which claimed lives and wrought massive destruction.

Their rapid… Audio

Whether it's the Auckland floods, European cultural erasure or youth crime Daniel Vernon's comics, art and music have become a go-to for smart, biting satire.  Audio, Gallery

With the Black Caps incredible win at the Basin this week we wanted to keep the cricketing 'good vibes' going with a story that First Up put together just before our recent extreme weather events.. 43… Audio

Singer-songwriter Hollie Fullbrook takes inspiration from the Manukau Harbour on the upcoming Tiny Ruins album Ceremony. She chats to Jesse Mulligan about the album and performs 'Dorothy Bay' - a new… Video, Audio

Judith Hill is on her way to New Zealand to perform at the Auckland Arts Festival and her show sounds like something you don't want to miss. Video, Audio

After almost three years of cancellations and postponements Billy Bragg is returning to NZ to tour.

The English singer- songwriter and activist Billy Bragg has been a fearless recording artist… Audio

When Auckland went into Covid lockdown in 2021, Auckland actor Tainui Tukiwaho wanted to find a way to keep his five tamariki busy and help them with their written English. The result was an… Audio

Inside knowledge could help the White Ferns making a winning start when the T20 World Cup swings into action in South Africa this weekend. New Zealand open their campaign against trans-Tasman rivals… Audio

The New Zealand Breakers are into the play-offs of the Australian National Basketball League for the first time in five years.

After slipping to the bottom of the standings for the past couple of… Audio

Cuba St's Matterhorn bar was the epitome of Wellington cool in the late 1990's and early 21st Century. The venue was a magnet for a new generation of musicians, creatives and entrepreneurs. It was… Audio

Robyn Malcolm's screen portrayal of crime-matriarch-gone-straight(ish) Cheryl West in Outrageous Fortune made her a household name but her repertoire extends far beyond West Auckland. It's been a busy… Audio

The Black Sticks women play two tests against Spain in Tauranga this weekend, and under an initiative launched by Hockey New Zealand, all of the ticket revenue is being donated to Women's Refuge.

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Pride is at stake when the touring Black Caps play the third and final ODI against India tonight.

They've lost the first two games, including a humbling defeat over the weekend when dismissed for… Audio

US folk artist Matthew Bean aka Sneaky Bones is back in New Zealand for a third time, performing live for the first time since 2019. He'll be playing a string of North Island centres starting later… Audio

RNZ Concert is putting the word out about a survey they're conducting to gather feedback on the music they play. Host of The Works and Inside Out, Nick Tipping talks to Jesse about their survey. Audio

We head straight to the UK where our correspondent Ellie Jay is standing by from London. Audio

The Kiwi Ferns can make it a triumphant double for New Zealand women's sports teams when they play Australia's "Jillaroos" in the final of the Rugby League World Cup.

A week after the Black Ferns… Audio

When the fulltime whistle blows in a football match in Wellington on Sunday, the score could be in the thousands.

Twenty-eight people are attempting to set a Guinness World Record for the longest… Audio

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have now discovered that bumblebees love to play ball games, and as with humans, young bumblebees like to play more than older ones do. Audio

Film director and producer Dame Gaylene Preston has been an inspirational and groundbreaking force in New Zealand culture for more than four decades. Dame Gaylene joins us to play some favourite… Audio