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When New Zealand-born Tongan Edmond Fehoko he was asked to present the Lifetime Achievement Award to the Tongan royal family in recognition of the late Queen Sālote Tupou III, he could not believe his luck.

Last year, while many of her friends headed for the beach, Maddy Whitaker set off to walk the length of the South Island on the Te Araroa trail. Audio, Gallery

The tender and sensuous melody of the violin solo accompanied by a harp represents Scheherazade as she spins her tales for 1001 nights.

Widescreen - Brightburn asks, what if Superman had turned up in that cornfield as a baby but he wasn't destined to be on our side? Dan Slevin reports.

Ruby Porter's debut novel Attraction is about three women on a North Island road trip, "navigating the motorways of the North Island, their relationships with one another and New Zealand’s colonial history." Audio

Rosetta Rawlings of Timaru celebrated her 100th birthday this weekend. The day was made extra special for Rosetta when stars from her favourite show, Coronation Street, sent their best wishes via video.  Audio

Dr Roger Tyers is an environmental sociologist at the University of Southampton who's just travelled from Southampton to Beijing without flying. He speaks to Jim Mora about taking on the no-fly challenge. Audio

Is Tyler the Creator the Brian Wilson of this generation? The Song Crush team consider his new album Igor, and rave about new music from Kelsey Lu, SJD, and more. Video, Audio

An endocrinologist says New Zealand's type 2 diabetes drugs are 'third world'. Guyon Espiner asks why Pharmac won't fund the medicines experts want.

Delaney Davidson & Barry Saunders new album grips like an anaconda, says William Dart. Video, Audio

Dr Guy Jansen brought enormous energy, enthusiasm and commitment to choral singing and conducting in New Zealand. Several of the choirs he founded, including the NZ Youth Choir, continue strongly as his legacy. Audio

White Ferns superstar Sophie Devine and RNZ’s Ben Strang join hosts Zoe George and Justin Gregory to make their predictions for who will win the ICC Cricket World Cup. Audio

The Podcast Hour - Imagine getting right into the middle of a true story developing around you while you're listening. That's the narrative approach taken in The Untold. Audio

The world's first 'Wellbeing Budget' will be unveiled on Thursday - what is different about it, and how did it change the ways ministers pitched for money?  Audio

We want to know who New Zealand's favourite live act is. We've picked 25 of the best and all you have to do is vote for your favourites. We'll announce who got the top spot this Friday.

Mediawatch - Publicly funded reporters will be employed by news publishers around the country in a first-of-its-kind scheme unveiled today to address declines in local news coverage. Audio

Groundwater scientists are using John Saywell's Canterbury farm to measure how well buried trenches filled with woodchips and bacteria break down nitrates in drainage water. Audio, Gallery

Two 13-year-old Fijian boys who have been given scholarships to play rugby at Te Puke Intermediate School in New Zealand, skyrocketing the school's standings - and hopefully kicking off their own budding rugby careers. Video, Audio

Scott Morrison's first overseas trip after his re-election as Australian Prime Minister will be to the Solomon Islands.

Donations to Samoa's Congregational Christian Church from its members have increased by more than $US400,000.

Tchaikovsky's Francesca da Rimini and Berlioz's Harold in Italy bookend this NZSO concert with guest viola virtuoso Antoine Tamestit.

Pharmac is making 10,000 people with epilepsy change medication even though Medsafe opposed the move. Guyon Espiner asks why the drug-buying agency carries out up to 60 drug switches a year.

Theresa May's tenure as British prime minister was the most painful that veteran British political columnist Anne Perkins has seen. Audio