Features

Advances in New Zealand's fertility services are leading to an increasing number of women considering egg freezing. Audio

Nick Bollinger revels in the debut of Wellington supergroup Teeth. Audio

Water Fools? - Forestry companies are getting away with damaging rivers because most of what they do is out of sight, says a Northland farmer. 

A quarter of New Zealanders regularly watch Danish TV dramas with viewership often outstripping local programmes. Mediawatch looks at the Danish approach to TV. Audio

Jim Fallon describes his younger self as a class clown, and a catholic boy, but scratching the surface he always knew he was a little different.  Audio

Ten women are among a record number of candidates nominated to stand for Niue's six common roll seats in next month's election. Audio

How much water should we drink a day? Can a contact lens go missing in my brain? Are eight glasses of water a day enough? James Hamblin answers these questions and others in his new book. Audio

Arriving on home video this weekend, the true life story of an African prince and his middle class English bride feels like it owes more to its BBC origins than its director.

100 years on from the First World War, the people of Niue are still pushing for 150 of their men to be recognised for their role.

A chemical derived from the skin of a colourful Indian frog is showing promise in the battle against the influenza virus. Audio

A woman with a long involvement in whale watching in Tonga's Vava'u is hoping there will be fewer boats licenced to provide the service this year. Audio

Palau's Chamber of Commerce says property values are going up rapidly and locals are reportedly being offered suitcases of cash for their land. Audio

Solomon Islands are being backed to take their futsal game to another level once a long-awaited purpose-built venue is completed in Honiara.

A Tongan kava supplier and distributor in New Zealand says kava's potential was still hugely underdeveloped and more can be done to package the crop creatively for a wide range of consumers and markets. Audio

Australian polar explorer George Hubert Wilkins took to the job of photographing WWI with gusto. Refusing to carry a gun, he led soldiers into battle, captured German prisoners and was twice awarded the Military Cross. Audio, Gallery

BBC Food Writer of the Year Bee Wilson reckons changing your habits around food – which can mean eating from smaller plates or not labelling what you eat as 'good' and 'bad' – is a far better idea than dieting. Audio

“Tech companies tend to be built by guys who get similar people – such as their mates – together to work on a product." 

The humble bugle plays an important role on Anzac Day. Shelley Wilkinson looks into the history and adventures of the little copper and brass instrument, the standard army-issue bugle.

Support groups are calling on the government to urgently fund public health advertising for P – as it does with tobacco and alcohol – to warn people of the drug's harmful effects. Audio

Donald Trump treats the public like patrons in his casino, says an AUT law lecturer – "Have a good time, enjoy yourselves, everything will be fine, I'm in charge, don't worry about it".  Audio

Tahitian dancing is rooted in our traditions and we express ourselves through dance, we represent our ancestors and our culture," according to Tahitian Poemoana Teriinohorai. Video

A commentator on Tongan affairs is giving strong backing to an Easter Weekend  police action in the capital, Nuku'alofa, that led to dozens of arrests. Audio

A Tongan academic is urging more people to consider kava drinking as a valid means to fight mental illness and stress.