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This afternoon, Aucklanders will hear if they will remain in their alert level four – or move down a step to three.

However with an outbreak in the Waikato region, there are concerns an anticipated… Audio

It's been a long time between drinks, but Te Whanganui-a-Tara artist Luke Buda is gearing up to release his first solo album in 12 years. Luke joins the show to play a few favourites and discuss the… Video, Audio

The Black Caps play their first match in Pakistan for 18 years tonight. Security concerns mean the New Zealand men's cricket team haven't toured Pakistan since 2003.

But - after trips to the country… Audio

Clinical psychologist and health anxiety expert Dr Steven Taylor's latest book, The Psychology of Pandemics, is a groundbreaking treatise on the subject, but it was a book that many thought would… Audio

Lou Sanson has had a life-long love affair with nature. Now he's hanging up his hat at DOC, and is joining the show to reflect on some highs and lows during his time, and play some favourite songs. Audio

"No jab, no play" - that's the message from Fiji's National Sports Commission - as Covid-19 cases continue to surge in the country. All sporting events were suspended in May, and anyone who wishes to… Audio

New The Spinoff coeditors Alex Casey and Madeleine Chapman chat with Colin peacock and share some favourite songs. Audio

Nicolas Ricketts has been the curator of The Strong Museum of Play in Rochester New York since 1998. He's researched the history of paper artifacts and board games, and served for a time as the… Audio

How often have you looked around where you live to identify new ways have fun. Alex Bonham has just written a book Play and the City - How to create places and spaces to help us thrive. Audio

Vaccine hesitancy is playing a role in Fiji's fight against the spread of Covid-19.

The country is being hit hard by an outbreak of the virus, with 8576 active cases in isolation and 55 deaths.

Its… Audio

Former Samoa international, Fila Fuamatu, is advocating for change in the sports sector and using traditional village games to get Pasifika communities moving. Video

Tiny Ruins (Hollie Fullbrook) released her debut album Some Were Meant For The Sea in May 2011. Tiny Ruins recorded this very special session for RNZ performing songs from her debut album and sharing… Audio

Sarah Aiono is a teacher and in-school consultant on a mission to bringing more play into the primary school classroom. She's founded Longworth Education, a company which supports teachers to… Audio

The explosion of grief that followed the death of her husband, is channelled into Cian Parker's new play, All I See. It's going to premiere at the 2021 Kia Mau Festival at Wellington's Circa Theatre… Audio

Violinist Lucas Baker will be busy this weekend. As well as leading the Wellington Youth Orchestra in their first concert of the year, he'll be taking centre stage as the soloist in Samuel Barber's… Audio

Before coming to public attention as a peanut butter baron Pic Picot had already lived a full and picaresque life. By the time he was 21, he had earned enough from making leather goods to pay for his… Audio, Gallery

The role play has in early childhood development and in particular, the prevention of behavioural and emotional difficulties is the focus of professor of play, Paul Ramchandan. He heads the Play in… Audio

A play about impermanence, a population under threat and set in India - it sounds like it's just been created in response to the current pandemic crisis. But writer and actor Jacob Rajan wrote the… Audio, Gallery

Manukau Symphony Orchestra's Music Director Uwe Grodd previews the 2021 season, opening this weekend with a concert featuring the orchestra's "most-loved soloist", pianist Michael Houstoun. Audio

New Caledonia to hold third and possibly final independence referendum. Audio

The first Fijian women to play professional football hopes it opens doors for others. Audio