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Opinion: For many Christians, Folau has become a talisman for religious freedom. But not all Christians see it that way, writes Geoff Thompson for The Conversation

Honest conversations are not easy to come by in China where free expression is discouraged, so NPR correspondent Frank Langfitt, turned taxi driver in his spare time swapping free rides for candid chats. Audio

Don't miss out on Mozart's Piano Concerto No 21 which has been a very popular Podcast Classic, courtesy of Lars Vogt, the NZSO and RNZ Concert. 

Sufferers of a debilitating, mysterious and often misdiagnosed disease, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), may have something they've been seeking for decades - a diagnostic test. Audio

A Porirua gang member is putting unwanted fish heads and frames to good use by delivering them to hungry families in his community.

Voices - The Hong Kong community in New Zealand say they are furious over the violence and push by the government back home for a controversial extradition law with China. Audio

RNZ's Insight won best documentary/factual talk feature at the 2019 New Zealand Radio Awards for this story by Teresa Cowie who went inside prison to investigate New Zealand's meth epidemic. Video, Audio

Stand up paddle boarding appears a serene activity, but that is a far cry from the sport dominated by Kiwi Annabel Anderson. Audio, Gallery

The Detail - Should desperately ill New Zealanders have the right to choose their own death? And if so, under what circumstances? David Seymour's End of Life Choice bill is back for a second reading today. Audio

The Cook Islands traditional voyaging canoe, Te Marumaru Atua, has made a grand return to her resting place off Rarotonga.

Fiji's Ministry of Agriculture has captured more than 40 dogs in the first few days of a two month campaign to reduce the number of strays on the streets.

An immunisation programme to reach 100,000 children in nine Pacific countries was launched in Wellington last week. Audio

More than 3,500 athletes from 24 nations from Oceania will gather in Samoa on July 7 for the Pacific Games - the biggest sporting event in the Pacific region. Video, Audio

A purpose-built traditional vaka being gifted to Palau's government will be used to help island communities deal with the climate crisis.

She's one of country music's greatest and richest stars. Listen to Simon Sweetman's appreciation of Dolly Parton, one of the great singers and songwriters in popular music. Video, Audio

Mark Rogers previews live shows from Kris Kristofferson and Justin Townes Earle, spins a track from Springsteen's new album, plays a birthday tune for Mick Fleetwood and there's a Kiwi classic courtesy of Eb & Sparrow. Audio

RNZ's Insight team has won best daily or weekly feature at the New Zealand Radio Awards; here's a look back at one of Insight's most popular recent stories on New Zealand's recycling problem. Video, Audio

Leading educator and journalist in the US, Esther Wojcicki, believes parents need to empower their children by giving them responsibilities at a young age. Audio

Beyond Kate, an RNZ podcast exploring 125 years of women's suffrage in New Zealand, has won a New York Festival Gold award this morning. In case you missed it here's a link to the entire series.

A young Samoan designer from Lower Hutt has been invited to bring her Unfiltered Man collection to the four major international fashion weeks.

Listen to Blenheim man Craig Harper, catching up on some seriously overdue rest after competing in what's billed the world's toughest cycle race, talk with Corin Dann about cycling 5000km across the US in 10 days. Audio

True crime podcast Gone Fishing, a co-production between RNZ and Stuff, has won a New York Festival Gold award this morning. In case you missed it here are all eight episodes.

It’s mid-winter and time for our annual reminder about the miserable quality of much of New Zealand’s housing stock. Rentals in particular are often cold, damp and grim, urbanist Bill McKay says. Audio

What does it take to jump out of a plane? Paul Jeune is a skydiving instructor who's made the jump almost 8000 times and features in a new TVNZ documentary. Audio