Features

Poverty continues to impact Māori far more than non-Māori and the knock-on effects are brutal. Aaron Smale heads to Tairawhiti and finds a community taking matters into its own hands.

Opinion - The amount of pomposity that accompanies everything the All Blacks do compared to the Black Caps is extraordinary, writes Hamish Bidwell.

You can download a copy of Prokofiev's 'Romeo and Juliet' ballet music, beautifully played by the NZSO.

A new study from Dr Saul Newman, a researcher at the Australian National University, suggests records in some 'Blue Zones' aren't kept particularly well, and in some cases people are simply fibbing about their age. Audio

Whenuapai resident Grant Solley is the proud owner of two unusual pets - two giant goats - which he takes out for walks, much to the surprise and delight of many Takapuna beachgoers.  Video, Audio

Newsroom’s Bernard Hickey explains in simple terms the ramifications of the Reserve Bank's cut of the official cash rate to 1 percent, what it means with interest rates at a record low, and predicts its direction a year out. Audio

Neil Finn has announced that Crowded House will headline the Australia's Byron Bay Bluesfest in April. It will be the first time the band has played together since a show at the Sydney Opera House in 2016.

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.

RNZ Music is proud to present the new video from Richard Dada, aka Richard Larsen of Wellington indie-pop outfilt Glass Vaults. Ladies and gents, it’s ‘Rose Quartz’.

David Suchet is best known for his 25-year turn playing Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot, and one of the secrets to his successful portrayal probably has something to do with some advice from Christie’s daughter. Audio

Vic Tamati grew up with violence and took that baggage into his own parenting. It wasn't until his wife took their six kids to a refuge to protect them from him that he sought help for his anger. Audio

Grey Lynn hip-hop duo Eno x Dirty perform new songs and speak to us about the inspirations behind their high energy party raps. Video, Audio

More than half of the prison population is Māori. Is the criminal justice system biased, or is this bleak statistic a symptom of societal imbalances? Aaron Smale reports.

The All Blacks' loss to Australia on the weekend feels like a great era is coming to an undignified end, Hamish Bidwell writes.

A double edition from the 2019 Adam Chamber Music Festival has music by Astor Piazzolla, Carlos Gardel and more, stylishly played by James Crabb and friends.

Lend your ears to new goth-pop from Angel Olsen, a banger from newcomer Georgia and something special from Race Banyon. Video, Audio

Host Trevor Reekie features early music ensemble Constantinople whose music is influenced by the sounds of the Persian Court and an enthusiasm for collaboration and improvisation. Audio

Accordionist James Crabb's eclectic musical taste and talent burned brightly at the Adam Chamber Music Festival 2019. Audio

A government partnership with an American video game maker has burnt the New Zealand taxpayer, writes Phil Pennington. Video

Auckland student Rebecca Jelley is the co-founder of a groundbreaking new lawn balls enterprise called Ultimate Bowls Championship. UBC has exploded in popularity in a very short time, she says. Audio

The Detail - Meet the man who is swimming through the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in an effort to draw the world's attention to the amount of plastic in the ocean. Audio

Pacific Academic Albert Refiti is off to New York to do a research placement at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art.  He spoke to Nine to Noon about how he plans to encourage deeper thought about their Pacific collection and advise how to best display objects and artefacts. Audio, Gallery

There was a frenetic energy outside the Sir Tomasi Puapua Convention Centre on Sunday, where the finishing touches were being hurriedly put to the newly-built centre on reclaimed land here on Tuvalu's main atoll, Funafuti. Audio

A cancer specialist spearheading efforts to improve cancer treatment in the Pacific says they got a positive reception from Pacific Health Ministers in Tahiti last week. Audio