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The Labour Party is playing down its sharp drop in support in the latest political poll, saying the result should be taken with a "grain of salt".

The Newshub Reid Research poll has Labour sitting… Audio

The Black Caps have topped their group at the T20 World Cup in Australia, and will play Pakistan on Wednesday night in Sydney for a place in the final. New Zealand beat Ireland by 35 runs on Friday… Audio

Australian installation artist and sculptor Emily Floyd is about to reveal to Dunedinites an exhibition about the history of childcare that she's created since coming to the city on a research visit… Audio, Gallery

"Mr Organ is a black hole and I've fallen in," quips journalist and filmmaker David Farrier midway through his latest feature documentary, as he plays a bizarre cat and mouse game with the titular and… Video, Audio

According to the World Health Organisation, children under 5 need 180 minutes of physical activity every day. To help early childhood teachers give pre-schoolers the physical activity they need to… 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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The Black Ferns will play France in the semifinals of the women's Rugby World Cup after a dominant victory over Wales on Saturday night.

A big crowd turned out in Whangarei to watch the team's 55-3… Audio

California’s cult guitar hero Ty Segall is headed our way at long last!

The prolific psych rocker is bringing his supersonic sound machine to Aotearoa this summer, accompanied by his Freedom Band.

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Former lead singer of band Eb and Sparrow, Lamb's dreamy sound has been explained as somewhere between Nina Simone and Gillian Welch, with a glimmer of Catpower. She is about to commence a… Video, Audio

Marine mammals were a source of food and clothing for Māori and Moriori, and valuable oil for Europeans. Hunting them brought cultures together, made fortunes and cost lives but today it's saving them… Video, Audio

These are the wars that cost more lives than any other in our history. Stretched over more than a decade & the entire country, these conflicts changed Māori warfare & much of what came next.

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.

Playing sound while you are sleeping could help to strengthen some memories, while weakening others according to new research from the University of York.  Audio

The discovery of gold drew tens of thousands to New Zealand in search of fortune. It was a hard life, but diggers brought mateship, fashion & egalitarian ideas that changed the country forever. Video, Audio

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

No-one knows for sure who first introduced rabbits to New Zealand, because no-one wanted to take the blame for what became one of New Zealand's biggest environmental and economic disasters. We start… Video, Audio

As a fashion maker and curator Doris de Pont's career has been dedicated to what we wear and why. And it's in the blood: both of her grandfathers contributed to the garment industry in the… Audio, Gallery

Professor Richie Poulton, director of the internationally-renowned Dunedin Study, joins Kim Hill to look back on his own life’s developments and play some favourite songs. Audio

Otautahi's Sam Heselwood has released his first EP today. He turned to music after an injury put and end to his burgeoning professional rugby career. Audio

The Breakers play their first home game in 489 days tonight at Spark Arena against the Tasmania JackJumpers. It's been a journey for the only New Zealand based ANBL basketball franchise through the… Audio

After 17 years hosting Nights, RNZ presenter Bryan Crump heads over to our fine music network RNZ Concert this month. He joins Kim Hill to play some favourite songs and chat about his career. Video, Audio, Gallery

When Bill Haley rocked around the clock in a movie featuring His Comets, the Platters and other music stars in 1956, he opened the door for rock music films, and everyone from Elvis to The Beatles and… Audio

Described as "the OG of kapa haka competition", Sir Tīmoti Kāretu was the country's first Maori Language Commissioner, a petition signatory, and the mentor for Waiata Anthems project. For him waiata… Video, Audio