Features

The first eggs of the 2019 kākāpō breeding season have now been laid. In episode three of Kākāpō Files, Alison Ballance meets some happy people who are matchmaking the critically endangered birds. Audio

The Marshall Islands government's Compact Trust Fund has lost $US17.9 million dollars - 4.5 percent of the value of the total fund - during October and November.

Fiji's Nazhat Shameem has been elected the new Vice President of the United Nations Human Rights Council.

Pets are a huge part of many people's lives - but how much do we really know about them? These articles explore pet neuroscience, the rise of pet anti-vaxxers, and interesting new uses pets are being employed for. 

Toto kick off their four-date NZ tour in Tauranga on Wednesday. Wallace Chapman spoke to the band's guitarist Steve Lukather ahead of their visit. Video, Audio

Loti Yates, the director of the Solomon Islands Disaster Management Office, is used to dealing with floods. But even he's getting worried with what he has to deal with - and how often.

Best of 2018 - In September the In Depth team's Susan Strongman, with the support of Loading Docs and NZ On Air, launched this series exploring the lives of those living on the minimum wage. Video

RNZ Pacific's Sports Editor Vinnie Wylie, asks current and former players what a Pacific-based Super Rugby team would mean to rugby in the islands. Audio

Civil society groups in French Polynesia have backed a proposal to ban mobile phones in schools.

The official tourism body in the Northern Marianas says the legalisation of marijuana there could affect the islands' image as a family friendly destination.

From Elon Musk to e-scooters... we look back at some of last year's innovators and innovations.

Best of 2018 - In August, Mediawatch reported on the removal of a purported documentary - which claimed Celts settled New Zealand thousands of years before the arrival of Māori - from TVNZ on demand. Audio

Ten conversations about what it is, how to get it – and whether we should be chasing it anyway.

Best of 2018 - In July, Insight's Teresa Cowie checked out the booming global industry of competitive video gaming and spoke to some of the New Zealand players and streamers making a career out of it.  Video, Audio

The new season of operas from New York begins today! Boito's Mefistofele is a powerful telling of the Faust legend. Opera on Sunday from 6pm on RNZ Concert.

Many of New Zealand's native plants and animals are threatened, while many others have uses you may not know about. Learn more from these 10 articles. 

Perfectionism, fostered by the results-focused education system, is on the rise and leading to disastrous mental health outcomes among younger generations, University of Bath psychology lecturer Thomas Curran says. Audio

Best of 2018 - In February, Mediawatch reported on the commentary that followed a controversial NBR column from Sir Bob Jones, and the inevitable fallout.  Audio

Looking for a good book to read on holiday? Go under the covers with some of RNZ's top interviews with authors this past year. 

As we celebrated 125 years of women's suffrage, gender remained a bit of a hot topic last year. These ten articles explore intersectionality, women's anger, 'toxic' masculinity... footpaths and recycling.

Pianist Xenia Pestova makes musical connections through astute musical pairings of old and new music in her recital titled 'Gothic'.

Best of 2018 - In April, the In Depth team published the result of reporters and visual journalists sent out across New Zealand over two months to chronicle daily life in a country teeming with methamphetamine.

A text message sent to festival-goer's phones warning them about "dangerous drugs" is vague to the point of being useless, writes Russell Brown.

Polarity and disruption of the standard labels and ideologies has been a hallmark of international politics this year. Here's 10 interviews with some of those navigating the turbid waters.