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A New Zealand government minister is heading to the territory of Tokelau tomorrow for the first ministerial visit since 2004. Audio

Musician and social activist Billy Bragg released his first album, Life's a Riot, 35 years ago, containing seven songs recorded on a punk rock electric guitar. The album's sleeve bore the message 'Pay… Video, Audio

Speech and language therapist Christian Wright talks about the importance of play in pre-school language development and shares five effective strategies to support this. Audio

The Jacksons, Kool & the Gang, The Pointer Sisters, Village People, Sister Sledge and The Sounds of the Supremes will perform at Mt Maunganui’s ASB Baypark in January.

Questions need to be asked about the benefit of a potential Australian naval base in Papua New Guinea, according to an academic specialising in regional security. Audio

MayDay's coming to play in Auckland on Sunday night at the Trusts Arena ... if you'd like to head along, make sure your pockets are lined. Audio

A scheme allowing Vanuatu women to set-up food stalls near nakamals, or kava clubs, is making an impression on patrons Audio

A new report into the "crisis" of domestic violence in Samoa has attempted to pull back the "veil of silence" shrouding the issue. Audio

There is no doubt that Sir Ian McKellen is one of the best actors treading the boards, but his work is so good because he has devoted so much of his life to it - leaving little room for an underlying… Video, Audio

A New Zealander who defected to ISIS with his Arab wife is being hunted in the Middle East, in a new political thriller by playwright Stuart Hoar. But in the War on Terror, do the old gentlemanly… Audio

To celebrate Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, RNZ Music spoke to some of our favourite musicians who sing in te reo. We asked them to share their top Māori phrase and tell us about why music is important to… Audio

Tandi Wright got her big break playing nurse Caroline Buxton on Shortland Street, she has gone on to a prolific and diverse acting career. Born in Zambia, Wright moved with her family to New Zealand… Audio

Simon Bridges gets a little funky and NZ Politics Museum opens. Audio

Tonga tests a big step forward for international rugby league. Audio

Reports from Nauru say some delegates to the Pacific Islands Forum have been concerned at the way China's visiting diplomats have been treated. Audio

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

As Facebook moves to reassure the world it is improving online protections against abuse and false information, questions are being raised over whether this strategy extends to the Pacific. Audio

The American based Samoan actor, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, has announced he's been cast to play Hawaii's King Kamehameha in an upcoming Hollywood film. Audio

Award-winning British percussionist Colin Currie joins forces with dynamic contemporary music specialists, the JACK Quartet, for a programme of 20th- and 21st-century works, including world premieres… Video

Kiwis have developed a hearty appetite for hot sauces, says Clint Meyer, who grows New Zealand's hottest chillies near Waimamaku for his award-winning Fire Dragon Chillies sauces. Audio

Thirty centuries of Samoan tattooing have been chronicled in a new book 'Tatau' released earlier this month. Audio

A lack of money and a suitable venue could force plans for a Tonga vs Australia rugby league test to be abandoned. 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

An art exhibition in Auckland is tackling the big issues facing Pacific communities, including colonisation, stigmatisation and the modern identity. Audio

The watchdog group, Transparency Solomon Islands has publicised a list of the hundreds of millions of dollars that have been given to MPs through the Constituency Development Fund. Audio