Features

Thousands of Morehu (Rātana followers) descended upon Rātana Pa on November 8th, to commemorate one hundred years of the Maramatanga.Te Ahi Kaa looks at one aspect of the faith, the church's famous Nga Reo Rātana brass bands. Video, Audio

RNZ's Kirsten Johnstone is overwhelmed by the incredible display of musicianship, movement, and joy on stage at the Talking Heads frontman's show in Wellington last night.

The latest dengue outbreak in Wallis and Futuna has claimed its first life with an eight-year-old girl dying after her condition deteriorated and she was flown to New Caledonia's medical centre. Audio

Government officials from Rapa Nui, or Easter Island, and Chile will this week meet with the British Museum in London to negotiate the return of a 1,000-year-old statue.

Weightlifting Fiji has rejected claims by Commonwealth Games champion Eileen Cikamatana that she was told to relocate to Suva to work under a new national head coach.

The New Zealand Treasury says it will work to reduce barriers in education, health, housing and employment for Pacific peoples in the country.

Food industry groups spend massive amounts on research to support health claims producing biased science, an American researcher says. Audio

Tiny houses on wheels are wonderful, cosy, romantic, comfortable spaces, Kiwi actor and YouTube star Bryce Langston says, but he happily accepts they're not for everyone. Video, Audio, Gallery

The Pointer Sisters sold millions of records in the '70s and '80s scoring massive hits with 'Fire', 'Slow Hand' and 'I'm so Excited'. Original member Ruth is still performing and spoke to Wallace Chapman about a life in music. Video, Audio

More Blood, More Tracks is the latest edition of Bob Dylan’s Bootleg Series. It revisits the sessions for one of his most acclaimed albums Blood On The Tracks. Nick Bollinger asks if it's necessary.  Audio

Opinion - Auckland Pride have banned police from marching in uniform next year they represent oppression and violence to many rainbow folk and people of colour, write Laura O'Connell and Kassie Hartendorp.

Swedish mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter sings Schubert with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in a concert from the 2018 NZ Festival.

William Dart looks at a new tribute to Roger Miller, most famous for his song 'King of the Road'. The CD features country royalty such as Dolly Parton, Willy Nelson, Lyle Lovett and Loretta Lynn. Video, Audio

Pop singer-songwriter Kira Puru is taking off in Australia. Kira – who's of Māori heritage – has recently released her first, self-titled EP on which she celebrates dancefloors and diversity. Video, Audio

A former minister ousted from Vanuatu's government is refusing to rule out voting with the opposition should a motion against the government arise.

People in Paradise are desperate to get back to their homes but are unlikely to find anything but destruction, RNZ's correspondent in Chico, California says. Audio, Gallery

Karl Maughan's paintings -  rhododendrons, hydrangeas, flower borders and greenery of every hue depicted in vivid colour, bold detail and all on a massive scale - are held in the collections of the rich and famous and in galleries around the world. Audio, Gallery

Reintroducing kiwi to suburban Wellington within the next five years is the ambitious plan of conservation project Capital Kiwi. Audio, Gallery

Shannen from Palmerston North band Fruit Juice Parade introduces their song Legislation. Audio

Watch 'He Iti', from one of Aotearoa's brightest young Māori singers, Kaaterama. 'He Iti' is the first single from her debut EP Shine Your Light, which is sung entirely in te reo Māori.

Greek-born Sofia Athineou has a squiggly glass sculpture called 'Zoe' in Auckland's Sculpture OnShore exhibition, which raises money for the NZ Women's Refuge. Audio, Gallery

Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine survived a vote of no confidence on Monday afternoon, as parliament split evenly 16-16.

It remains a mystery what motivated the trickster Amy Bock (1859 - 1943) who once married the daughter of her landlord while posing as a man. Audio

Often our brains are still developing when we start our first-ever job, so the experience can have a deep impact on our earning potential long-term, says Professor Elizabeth George. She has some tips for new arrivals to the workforce. Video, Audio