Features

In the first episode of Caucus, the team discuss the return of Shane Jones, a Greens apology, Todd Barclay implications and Māori Party-Labour fisticuffs. Video, Audio

Former Greens MP Holly Walker tallks about babysitting, cats, anxiety and her memoir The Whole Intimate Mess. 

Raw food advocates say food not heated above 40 degrees Celsius is more 'alive'. In the final part of Health or Hoax Carol Hirschfeld looks at whether we'd be better off going raw. Audio

Author David Cohen is one of thousands of New Zealanders calling for a formal inquiry into the historic abuse of children in state care.

Nick Bollinger takes a listen to the singer-songwriter's new EP Hopeful/Hopeless - her first release in more than ten years. Audio

The third line of the popular waiata makes no sense in te reo Māori, says the composer Canon Wi Te Tau Huata's daughter. Video, Audio

"There is something magical going on, there's something deep and powerful about it." Video, Audio, Gallery

Wellington police constable Henare Jones* has been a full-time solo dad since his son was five. Audio, Gallery

Music Historian Graham Clark has just released a book on one of the unsung heroes of Kiwi music. Video, Audio

Nineteen year old Maxim Shostakovich got a special birthday present from his Dad.

Less than half of all New Zealand adults have been to the dentist this year. Sarah Robson reports on a decaying situation.

Three years ago, when Isitolo Lemoe showed up to an open Zumba class at his local shopping centre, he was unemployed and wheelchair bound. Video

The passing away of Seiuli Tuilagi Allan Alo Vaai is bringing together many people from different walks of life to pay tribute to a life lived to the fullest.

Reformers can’t ignore those especially at risk from the drug they want to legalise, says the head of the Māori and Pacific Advancement schools at AUT.

He's known as the Angry Chef, blogging in defence of common sense. Anthony Warner writes about his pet peeves in a new book called The Angry Chef: Bad Science and the Truth About Healthy Eating. Audio

As a single working parent, Matchett says 'there’s a total lack of respect', and that 'being half brown' is always going to be an issue.
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US billionaire Peter Thiel has caused a stir by wrangling a citizenship without the usual requirements, but what does he want with Aotearoa? Toby and Toby weigh in. 

RNZ Music share their top nine up-and-coming Māori musicians - one for each of the nine stars in the Matariki constellation. Video, Audio

It doesn’t seem to matter if he’s in North America, New Zealand or Norway, his music always conjures up the same tropical tones. Audio

Increasingly strict controls on tobacco since National was elected have hastened smoking's decline, but the obesity rate continues to climb. 

4:44 is a confession, a business manifesto, a will and testament, a critique of American racism and a celebrity gossip bulletin, as well as a pretty impressive collection of tracks, writes Nick Bollinger.

Katy Gosset takes a fresh look at the challenges of parenting in a changing world in the first episode of Are We There Yet?  Audio

A world-first operation to drill for freshwater under the sea has just begun in Wellington Harbour. Alison Balance explains the science behind it. Audio

RNZ Music's top nine up-and-coming Māori musicians - one for each of the nine stars in the Matariki constellation. Video, Audio