Features

Tonga's Education Minister remains adamant that girls should not play rugby or box.

Between 1941 and 1967, the sight of the Sunderland flying boats was common in the skies over Suva. 50 years on veterans have returned for the unveiling of a monument marking their time there.

If you have curly hair you know it can be unruly, it can't be tamed. New Zealand scientists have discovered what causes curly hair, and it's sheep that provided the key. Audio

Wellington band Eb and Sparrow peer into some dark corners but also find places of comfort and hope on their third album. Nick Bollinger has a listen. Audio

She came all the way from the Ross Sea, to lie in central Wellington. And she is a she. A female colossal squid that surprised the world. Audio

Mediawatch - Carol Hirschfeld's sudden resignation from RNZ over an off-the-books meeting with the broadcasting minister are likely to be felt beyond RNZ itself, writes Colin Peacock. Audio

An environmental NGO has accused a major palm oil company in Indonesia's Papua province of failing to honour the spirit of a moratorium on new forest clearing.

Twenty female directors from around the world have been selected for the Alice Initiative project to highlight talented female filmmakers; New Zealand's Roseanne Liang is on the list. Video, Audio, Gallery

Raquel Peel's PhD research at James Cook University in Townsville is on why people sabotage relationships that look to be good ones, with good people. Audio

Teaching kids to cycle won’t mean more will bike to school, unless road safety and school uniform rules are also addressed, a study suggests. Audio

Local pop sensation Nakita is reinventing herself at the ripe old age of nineteen. Audio

“Before beginning this section, I spent four days in St Arnaud, hoping the swelling in my knee would go down. I ate every kind of pizza they had there!"  Bruce Hopkins continues his journey. Audio

It's 1871 and Auckland is being terrorised by a string of major fires. It's feared a gang of anarchist fanatics could be responsible but the real culprit is anything but. Audio

A new study has revealed sexual harassment is driving workers out of the Cook Islands tourism industry. Audio

RNZ Checkpoint visited the Parker family home in South Auckland, where mum Sala and sister Elizabeth revealed it can be an emotional rollercoaster being the closest people in a prize fighter's life. Video, Audio

American economist Professor Richard Thaler won the 2017 Nobel prize for his contributions to behavioural economics. By applying insights from psychological research. Audio

Elisabeth Mahoney's bakery delivers home-made bread within a one-mile radius. She shares her recipe for cheese and onion loaf. Audio, Gallery

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Antony Elworthy's latest animation work is on the acclaimed Wes Anderson film Isle of Dogs, and he is setting up base in Christchurch again. Video, Audio

Australian EDM artist What So Not talks about Piha being the genesis of his album and how playing Toto's 'Africa' in his sets put the song back in the charts after thirty years. Audio

The very best in Americana, alt country and blues music, hosted by Mark Rogers. 11:04pm Mondays on RNZ National

The Verlaines formed in Dunedin in 1981 and made their mark with sophisticated songwriting and unique torrents of harmony influenced by classical music. They got together again for this special performance at the 2016 NZ Festival. Audio

The co-author of Cuba Street - a cookbook shares a recipe from one of the most popular food trucks at the Wellington Night Market. Audio

Wellington's Frank Burkitt Band have just released the new album Raconteur. They chat to Jesse Mulligan about playing Australian festivals and how they chose venues for their upcoming NZ tour.  Audio

A new study suggests that Fijian women living in New Zealand do not have accessible options to family planning information compared to women in Fiji.