Features

Fed up with years of staff cuts, The Denver Post's staff told the owners what they thought - in the pages of their own paper. Video, Audio

Last year Phil Elverum, who records as Mount Eerie, released one of the most starkly personal documents of grief ever put on disc - and now there's a sequel. Nick Bollinger braces himself for a listen. Audio

A priest in the north of the Vanuatu island of Ambae says the situation is becoming desperate as food supplies dwindle and disease starts to spread.

Paying over and above the going wage hasn't harmed a Wellington bicycle business, its owner says. Audio

Aldous Harding is about to record her third studio album and says she'll put the prize money towards "making the same mistake”. 

Kimble Bent was one of a handful of Europeans who deserted the British army to join Maori "rebels" in Taranaki during the New Zealand Wars. Black Sheep tells the story of his life. Audio

Aldous Harding has taken out the 2018 Taite Music Prize for her album Party. The singer-songwriter – originally from Lyttelton, says the cash prize of $10,000 will go toward recording her next album.

Dr Katie Bruce attended a panel on ‘minorities and justice’: “I walk in and the other two speakers are white and so is everyone in the audience. I can’t believe it.”

RNZ Music and Independent Music New Zealand bring you the 2018 Taite Music Prize live. Hosted by Music 101's Alex Behan. Ceremony starts at 7pm.

Couples should be wary of Facebook as it's a breeding ground for infidelity, says New York divorce lawyer James Sexton. He's just published a guide to staying together – If You're In My Office, It's Already Too Late. Audio

Romance and Revolution are in the air at the first NZ appearance of the award-winning Orava Quartet, as part of 2018 NZ Festival.

The Autonomous Bougainville Government wants to ensure nothing undermines the region's unity ahead of the referendum on independence.

Tonga's government is seeking legal advice after King Tupou VI endorsed the Police Commissioner's contract extension.

The legacy of the late television broadcaster might explain who will win the music prize that bears his name.

Tasty and affordable filled pancakes known as dosa often accompany vegetarian dishes in southern India. Sammy Akuthota and Gemma Walsh show how to make them. Video, Audio

Nancy Young might be 80 but she could still lift a 20kg box of apples if she had to, the Balclutha fruit and vege shop owner says. Audio, Gallery

California rapper Kendrick Lamar became the first rapper to win a Pulitzer, while the New Yorker and New York Times took honors for their reporting on Harvey Weinstein.

Fiji's acting prime minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the recent spate of cyclones in Fiji has destroyed or damaged 19 schools.

Although ride-sharing is massively popular in Europe, it hasn't quite taken off in New Zealand yet. A group of NZ-based French friends want to change that with their new website Easy As Carpooling. Audio

Aucklanders will be asked to dig deeper into their pockets from this year to tackle the city's transport, environment and infrastructure problems. Video, Audio

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A sell-out crowd lapped up more than just the music at the NZSO's first Shed Series concert on Friday night. Audio

Our school system needs an urgent update – not only to help kids thrive in a transforming world but so our species can survive, says UK educator Valerie Hannon. Audio

"He was one of television’s most distinctive characters and a person who was totally uncompromising in his own ideas." How the legacy of the late television broadcaster Dylan Taite might explain who will win the 2018 Taite Music Prize.

Fifty river crossings in one day is nothing to Bruce Hopkins and the people he meets along Te Araroa trail. Audio