Features

The data coming in on the United States economy is “absolutely grim,” US correspondent Ron Elving told Nine to Noon. Audio

Mere and the Magical Mānuka Bees -It’s a special 7th birthday for Mere - she's going to mahi with her Dad for an amazing experience.

San Francisco's new District Attorney, Chesa Boudin, has a unique perspective on the legal system. His 75-year-old father, a former member of left-wing group the Weather Underground, is serving a life sentence for murder. Audio

Mediawatch - As politicians rush to provide help to TV, radio, and online news, magazine sector representatives say they're being left out of the discussion. Audio

A vaccine for Covid-19 could be developed in the next 18 months, but it could be longer depending on how the virus mutates, the head of the Human Vaccines Project says. Audio

Opinion - If trust in news is high in New Zealand, why does misinformation continue to spread, Ximena Smith asks.

The story behind Taite Music award-winner Troy Kingi's upcoming album has it all - mystery, pathos and a '70s vibe. Video, Audio

Filipino journalist Maria Ressa's work to expose the misdeeds of the powerful has put her on a collision course with President Rodrigo Duterte's government. Audio

Health care workers are experiencing an “almost post-traumatic stress” after feeling terrified in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, a leading anaesthetist says. Audio

"The originator" influenced The Beatles, Elton John and Elvis Presley, and his mix of blues, R&B and gospel helped lead to the evolution of rock 'n' roll in the 1960s. Video, Audio

Australian professor Julie Leask has spent decades studying how people approach vaccination, why those who oppose it do, and how to communicate with them. Audio

Golden washes of dream-pop, minimal new wave and a beautifully harmonised song for mothers everywhere. This week's Song Crush has all bases covered. Video, Audio

More than 30 million people have now viewed the video of the Kiwi-born Welsh poet known as Probably Tomfoolery. Video, Audio

Trust underpins almost everything in life and in the Covid-19 era it's more important than ever, says former clinical psychologist Chris Skellett.  Audio

You won't hear New Zealand's Rotuman community complaining about the unique environment in which they are having to celebrate the country's first official language week, they are grateful and happy for the platform.

A Tokelauan leader has drafted a referendum on the territory moving to independence from New Zealand to be held by 2025.

Orchard workers from cyclone-hit Vanuatu are desperate to get home but now stuck indefinitely in Central Otago. Audio

Fifteen workers on Maree Denniston's apple orchard are from the northern Vanuatu islands worst affected by Cyclone Harrold last month. She's set up a Givealittle page to help their families get essential services. Audio

Beloved Kiwi comedian Michele A'Court shares her thoughts on Mother's Day. Audio

Returning to New Horizons after a few weeks of lockdown-imposed repeats, William Dart takes a look at a new compilation album from Tim Burgess and Bob Stanley inspired by the soundtrack music to the David Lynch TV series Twin Peaks. Video, Audio

Anna Netrebko stars in Puccini's melodrama about a volatile diva, a sadistic police chief, and an idealistic artist in Rome. Listen from 6pm on RNZ Concert.

"They were led to believe it was beautiful farmland, ready to go, but it was nowhere near that" - Heather Cheer. Audio

Judi Ashby and her business partner Jean make a range of chutneys, jams and sauces you won't see on any supermarket shelf. Audio

France has formally ceded its former navy command centre in Papeete to French Polynesia.