Features

Vanuatu's National Workers Union is encouraged by increased organisation by seasonal workers in neighbouring countries in asserting their basic rights.

The Northern Marianas House of Representatives has passed a bill that would penalise pedestrians who cross streets while using their phones.

Authoritarianism is on the rise, and likely to remain in the ascendancy for three decades, Professor Robert Wade says. Audio

RNZ Music is proud to be the first to share the new video from South Auckland metal band Shepherd’s Reign. ‘Legend’ is a homage to fathers and role models, with a video featuring boxer David Tua.

Widescreen - Succession, the story of a family that despite, or perhaps because of, having every material advantage remains one of the most dysfunctional ever seen on TV, is essential viewing writes Dan Slevin.

Why is Chance The Rapper’s album getting such terrible reviews? We find out, and hear some new goth-pop from Angel Olsen, a banger from newcomer Georgia, something special from Race Banyon and more.  Video, Audio

Māori are more likely to die from cancer, heart failure and many more medical conditions than non-Māori – and it’s not just about poverty or lifestyle factors. Aaron Smale reports.

Te'i Tuiasau is an abuse survivor, solo mother of three and straight-A student of Applied Social Work. She's the recipient of this year's New Horizons for Women Award. Video, Audio

Hadyn Green found himself sitting directly behind the harp and rather enjoyed the experience. Audio

The House - The war of Parliament’s Question Time is measured out in daily skirmishes. A proxy campaign fought by a handful of combatants, over rules as much as policy. Audio

William Dart basks in Sudden Exposure to Light – the tenth album from actor and musician Rebecca Pidgeon. Video, Audio

Woodstock '99 is remembered as a violent, fiery disaster. The bands were blamed for the mess, but what really caused the riot? Music journalist Steven Hyden tells RNZ Music how the chaos unfolded. Video, Audio

Two concerts with dance at their heart have caught Eva Radich's eye this week.

Twenty-five years ago, the world acted on CFCs in the atmosphere. We can do the same about climate change, an environmentalist says. Audio

Problematic. Controversial. Difficult. Racist. These are words even the curators of the first major exhibition in a long while of Theo Schoon use to describe the 20th-century artist. Audio, Gallery

Forgiveness shouldn't be forced, but even an imagined apology can be transformational, says American writer and activist Eve Ensler. Audio

Mediawatch - Once, our major media companies and telcos were none of each others' business. Now they're all up in each others' business and the big players may not survive much longer.   Audio

Golden-voiced indie folk singer Steph Casey plays songs from her latest album On The Seats In My Car. Video, Audio

Spanish tenor Carlos Álvarez gives an outstanding performance in the title role of Verdi's political drama. Listen to the Royal Opera House Covent Garden production on RNZ Concert from 6pm.

Rebecca Pidgeon is perhaps best known as an actor but she's also a consummate singer-songwriter. After some releases that have been rather tough listening, her tenth album, Sudden Exposure to Light, is music that will woo you. Video, Audio

Celebrity dog trainer Cesar Millane is a proponent of "dominance theory" – but New Zealand's Association of Pet Dog Trainers say it's harmful and even dangerous. Audio

Widescreen - Dan Slevin readies himself for the upcoming football season with a six-part documentary series.

Batool Arif is originally from Pakistan, but fled with her young daughter to New Zealand in the '90s because of escalating violence against her ethnic Hazara community. Audio

The MP for Mana gives us his Two Cents' Worth. Audio