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The Fiji Rugby Union says while it's disappointing their bid to host a new World Sevens Series tournament was unsuccessful, they are humbled and grateful that New Zealand Rugby has offered to alternate the hosting of the Hamilton leg.

Groups opposed to sea bed mining in Papua New Guinea want the government to cancel licences given to embattled miner Nautilus.

The interim chancellor of the University of Papua New Guinea has reportedly resigned.

World Rugby's dangling a $10 billion dollar carrot in front of national unions as they try to get the new Nations Championship plans across the line.

It's 'Choirs on Fridays' on Music Alive at the moment. This week, St Paul's Cathedral choir in Wellington celebrates the music of the Reformation. Audio

Two great classical works are currently available for free download from RNZ's Podcast Classics page. Berlioz beauty and Mahler magnificence, both feature the NZSO with Edo de Waart.

Silkroad Ensemble's world fusion feast delighted the Auckland audience last night, but did it go too easy on the spice?

Jacqueline Coats' current project is to bring The Barber of Seville alive for Capital E, with the hope of engaging with the next generation of opera fans. Video, Audio

Eyewitness - For over a century, Niueans have been moving to New Zealand in search of a better life. Did they find it?  Audio

The Academy Award-winning If Beale Street Could Talk is based on the novel by distinguished writer James Baldwin and directed by Barry Jenkins. Video, Audio

Opinion - With the 2019 National Rugby League season kicking off this week, Jamie Wall believes Warriors' fans have a multitude of reasons to be excited. Video

As school children across New Zealand strike to draw attention to climate change, RNZ Music shares a playlist of New Zealand songs that speak to a spirit of resistance and a strong sense of place.

As school children across New Zealand strike to draw attention to climate change, RNZ Music shares a playlist of New Zealand songs that speak to a spirit of resistance and a strong sense of place.

Facebook knows who we message, the calls we make and the contacts in our phones, so why aren't we all closing our accounts? Max Towle investigates. Video

Not all the classics were well-received at first. New Zealand violinist Benjamin Baker joins the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra for a concert featuring some shocking music!

Tomorrow, teenagers around the country will protest against climate change. So today we decided to talk to a couple of students who are deeply interested in the issues facing them and the country.  Audio

Take urgent action on climate change or face mass, worldwide death - that's the stark message of a new global protest movement that calls itself Extinction Rebellion. By Alex Braae for The Spinoff. Video, Audio

For more than a century, Niueans have been exercising their right as citizens of New Zealand to move here in search of a better life. Audio

If you're working insane hours, stressed and exhausted, thank the tech industry. It changed work culture says Dan Lyons, tech journalist and former staff writer for Silicon Valley. Audio

Trevor Reekie features some favourites from WOMADS past, and an American archivist who's curated an album about the 78rpm era in Southeast Asia. Audio

Taking blood transfusions from the young has been decried as a very expensive snake oil, but a doctor says there are some promising signs it could curb diseases associated with aging. Audio

Widescreen - Timed to slip in under cover of the multiple Captain Marvel reviews appearing in outlets big and small, here’s Dan Slevin’s review of another female-led superhero film.

Three of New Caledonia's four members of the French legislature have come out strongly against Vanuatu's claim to two uninhabited islands also claimed by France.

The New Zealand charitable trust Fale Pasifika says Pacific people in New Zealand's far north need spaces where they can practice their culture.