Features

A reported drop in the number of bug splats on windscreens across Europe has entomologists alarmed it is a messy indication that insect numbers are dwindling. Audio

Emerging producer, singer and songwriter October hails from Blenheim and is gaining attention in all the right circles, including a collaboration with successful NZ producer, Joel Little (Lorde, Broods). Video, Audio

Momentum around mental health is gathering. But where are the voices of those who will be impacted first-hand by any policy change, asks Jess McAllen.

Leader Profile - As part of RNZ's new series on party leaders, Labour's Jacinda Ardern explains she once thought her political contribution would be limited to delivering leaflets.

Analysis - Two years of arguing over a word has ended up in the Supreme Court, and its decision could have sky-high consequences for two of New Zealand's busiest airports.

Neo-soul singer and producer Noah Slee is making a name in the international scene right now with his debut 'Otherland'. The Berlin based Tongan speaks to Yadana Saw. Audio

Neil Finn continues to break new ground by recording his new album Out of Silence in front of a live internet audience. He talks to Wallace Chapman about his love of live-streaming and what makes him proud. Video, Audio

It is now widely accepted among scientists and environmentalists that we are now in a new geographical epoch - the Anthropocene. Audio

With the sun setting on the humble VW Beetle, Carl Penwarden has been on a mission to bring the bug into the electric era. Video, Audio, Gallery

New Caledonia's pro-independence FLNKS movement has firmed up its draft plan on how an independent New Caledonia should be shaped.

Songwriter Paul McLaney has set Shakespeare's soliloquies to music for Play On – a stage show and album. Fur Patrol's Julia Deans and The Black Quartet join him for a performance of 'To Be or Not To Be' from Hamlet. Video, Audio, Gallery

Youth workers and aspiring politicians talk to Max Towle about the most urgent issues for the region's young people this election.

Two months ago Voices reported that Shakti Ethnic Women’s Refuge in Wellington had been declined government funding and would have to close. Now the government has changed its mind and offered a lifeline. Audio

In Episode 5 of BANG! parents and an expert talk about the ways sex and relationships can be affected by the arrival of a baby. Audio

And now visiting New Zealand. Jane Abernethy is director of A&R at respected UK record label 4AD who released Aldous Harding’s new album 'Party'. Video, Audio

Leader Profile - In the first of a special series, National's Bill English is quizzed on achievements, misdemeanours and which three rivals he'd invite to dinner.

Wick Nixon​ of Wicked Wellbeing has a new cookbook, Healthy Lunchbox Love. She shares recipes for banana oat cookies, chickpea burgers with roasted cauliflower and buckwheat crackles. Audio

What's are the best and worst things about living in Palmerston North? Max Towle asks young locals.

In 2016, only a third of New Zealanders aged 15-24 had a driver's licence, compared with nearly half in 1989. Soumya Bhamidipati investigates why.

South Auckland has some amazing talent, but its young people need more support to channel their creativity, says architect and community activist Waikare Komene. Audio

Analysis - On Thursday afternoon, a short one-page notice was published that caught many in Tonga off guard. King Tupou VI had dissolved parliament, effective from 5pm.

The time has come for a universal basic income, says British economist Guy Standing. Audio

Since the earthquakes, Doc Ross has walked around Christchurch for a couple of hours a day, photographing people on the streets of the changing city. At last count, he has 17,000 images.

An unprecedented construction boom is generating thousands of jobs and big profits. It's also inflicting some big losses and exposing a web of weak points in an industry prone to cutting corners on quality and safety. Video, Audio