Features

When it comes to achieving big goals, sometimes a nudge is better than a push, a new book claims. Audio

Despite the discrimination of the time, two Sikh men saw service for New Zealand in World War I, now an exhibition aims to tell a little-known military story. Audio, Gallery

The band break down their album The New Happy song-by-song for our friends at The Wireless.

While vitamin C is useful to help ward off colds, it could also have benefits as an adjunct treatment for more serious diseases such as cancer, a researcher says. Audio

News of two more Kiwi sports stars behaving badly across the ditch prompted swift and extensive criticism in the media. But the wider context was kicked into touch. Video, Audio

A young man beat cancer but suffered brain damage. Three years on ACC is still refusing to pay, finds Max Towle.

Pop your headphones on and enjoy alt.country from Sturgill Simpson, the Felice Brothers and the Handsome Family, and spot of reggae from Desmond Dekker in Nashville Babylon. Audio

A Wellington rapper is bringing 20 years of hip hop experience into the classrooms of low decile schools in the city's eastern suburbs. Audio

Music can make or break a film. Wellington's Phoenix Foundation have made a name for themselves, scoring films and TV shows including Eagle versus Shark, Boy, Hunt for the Wilderpeople and Step Dave. Audio

"We're bent over with our bums in the air trying to look for little mushrooms under logs and what have you." Audio, Gallery

Christchurch Dilemmas - Some properties damaged in the Christchurch earthquake are being sold unrepaired. What are the implications? 

Patients in Samoa were given life-saving heart surgeries this month by a volunteer medical team from New Zealand.

Already got your NZ Music Month hoodie? Here’s 10 more things you can do to support local music.

The maker of a movie shot in secret on a cellphone by a refugee detained on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island says his co-director has a right to be at the premiere. Video

A mining company says it is confident that a controversial seabed mine will be operational off Papua New Guinea in 2019, as planned. Audio

Exiled West Papuan leader Benny Wenda was in NZ last week seeking political support for his isolated Indonesian province. Audio

With cold and flu season lurking, Dr Shaun Holt shares some tips to prevent and treat the common cold. Audio

Speakers from the upcoming New Zealand Music Month Summit convene in the RNZ studios to discuss the changing industry and how best to navigate a music career. Video, Audio

There's a call for more Pasifika people to pursue careers in New Zealand's tech sector. Audio

"The whole political class has been implicated in a gigantic, gigantic corruption scheme." Audio

David Hamilton's glassy trio is available for free download this NZ Music Month.

In parts of Africa, half of the antimalarial drugs on the market are counterfeits with no active ingredients. Now a cheap infrared scanner connected to a smartphone app can identify fake medicine on the spot. Audio

Pacific nations could be the biggest benefactors of a rule change announced by rugby's governing body surrounding international eligibility. Audio

Julian Goulding swapped city life and corporate attire for bare feet and a t-shirt in Taumarunui. He now works at the local high school, shuttles trampers to the Timber Trail and sells custom-made bow ties. Audio