Features

Prominent Waikato resident Ismail Diriye Gamadid passed away in Somalia last month of Covid-19. We celebrate the man fondly known as a 'gift to Hamilton'.  Audio

The Detail - What do we do about statues of historical figures who have problematic legacies? Sociologist Joanna Kidman and historian Grant Morris weigh in. Audio

Freshwater scientist Mike Joy tells Jesse Mulligan that we must be pragmatic about sustainability to secure New Zealand's future. Audio

Mittens lives with his guardian Silvio in central Wellington city and is often seen strolling the streets and visiting workplaces. Silvio tells Jesse Mulligan about his popular pet. Audio, Gallery

There were a few tears when Niamh Fisher-Black left home, but the 19 year old road champion couldn't wait to get back to training in Italy.

Dr Paul Rowley has spent 27 years extracting venom from some of the world’s deadliest animals. The venom is used to develop treatments for snakebites. Audio

We urgently need more research into the neuroinflammatory conditions which affect predominantly women, says American musician and writer Sarah Ramey. Audio

A dispute is brewing between the popular Facebook page 'Shit Towns of New Zealand' and radio station The Rock over their weekly segment 'Poo Towns of NZ'.  Audio

We’re proud to present the new video from Silver Scroll-nominated musician Mousey. ‘Hopeless in Love’ is from her debut album Lemon Law, which came out in October

A new underclass is emerging in the Covid-19 era - thousands of migrant workers stuck in New Zealand with no work, no money and not a lot of support. Audio

Enjoy this live performance of the NZSO, with Sam Jacobs playing Mozart's joyful 'Horn Concerto No 4', with sound by RNZ Concert.

One of the films screening at this year's Doc Edge Festival is Who Let the Dogs Out - the story behind the 2000 hit by The Baha Men, which turns out to have a long, fascinating history behind it. Video, Audio

A new, interactive artwork that was prompted by the mosque-attacks in Christchurch last year is plotting how some communities in New Zealand have become over-policed, and others not scrutinised enough. Audio, Gallery

New Zealand’s marches in the last 12 months on climate change and the Black Lives Matter movement have garnered comparisons to the country’s ‘golden age’ of protests in the 1960s and 1970s – but are those resemblances justified? Audio

Canadian correspondent Laura McQuillan's cat Rambo nearly got a starring spot on RNZ on Tuesday, after she made enough of a racket her owner had to leave the room to escape the yowling. Video, Audio

The co-author of a book about convicted sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein talks to RNZ's Sunday Morning about his pursuit of the well-connected financier and why he views Epstein as 'pure evil'. Audio

Government's are often borrowing money but does the process work? The House speaks to the government's lead financial and economic advisor at Treasury to find out. Audio

The Aotearoa drum n bass heavyweights have announced they’ll play Auckland, Christchurch and Hawkes Bay in October plus Queenstown in January.

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The Aotearoa Society of the Cook Islands has joined the call for New Zealand to open up its borders to allow travel with south Pacific nations that are free of Covid-19.

A history-making researcher says the voices of Pacific seasonal workers in New Zealand are not represented in media coverage of the scheme.

A former vice-chancellor at Papua New Guinea's University of Technology says politics has no place in university governance. Audio

Opinion - So how can tyranny in Sāmoa be overcome?

When Aaron Smylie bid $8150 for a pair of 260-year-old glasses, he got a feeling his late partner Helen was telling him ‘are you bloody mad?’ Audio