Features

The Cook Islands Voyaging Society is expecting to meet with the prime minister Henry Puna this week over assistance to restore the country's flagship traditional ocean voyaging canoe.

After Hours: Taxi DJ is a Wellington event where taxi drivers welcome punters into their cars to share their favourite beats. Yadana Saw headed along to meet the drivers cum selectors. Video, Audio

There are increasing calls for those who tortured a six year old girl in Papua New Guinea to be brought to jus Audio

RNZ's Glen Scanlon emailed staff recently saying if he blanks you, or you see him with an unfamiliar woman; it's not him, it's his identical twin Sean. Audio

A discovery in a mouldy bale of hay has led to a new type of cheese its makers hope will put New Zealand on the map.

New Zealand artist Dick Frizzell reflects on his life and talks us through five of his favourite songs – which all happen to be homegrown. Video, Audio

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A woman who was denied an abortion by staff at an Auckland hospital is sceptical that policy changes will ensure no one else experiences what she did.

Two disgruntled hotel workers in Rhode Island quit their minimum wage jobs a few years ago to form what is now one of the most exciting bands in the US. Audio

Despite a glittering career, cricket legend Sir Richard Hadlee says he has just completed his “greatest life achievement”.     Video, Audio

Say adieu to 'whom', check your 'LOL' usage and beware the single 'ha', says BuzzFeed's chief copy editor. Audio

Babies grow out of their clothes fast – so a Wellington woman has come up with a solution that allows parents to recycle and borrow baby clothes. Video, Audio

Former All Black Charles Piutau wants to play for Tonga at the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

The Papua New Guinea government is billing its 2018 budget as an exercise in "common-sense and restraint".

With the rising costs of housing all over the country, a Porirua recycler decided to use his 15 years in the industry to come up with a sustainable option for dwellings. Audio

'Don't you Want Me' by The Human League was the biggest selling song in the UK in 1981, 36 years later Philip Oakey is bringing the band to New Zealand for the first time ever. Video, Audio

If you’ve ever been to a zoo in New Zealand you'll know that there's something missing in the reptile habitats - snakes. Audio

Sam Stuchbury and Hilary Ngan Kee have toured the country in search of the best tucked-away escape spots. Video, Audio, Gallery

Despite his own privilege and professional success, the financial precariousness of American life haunts writer Jeffrey Eugenides. It's the theme of his new short story collection Fresh Complaint. Audio

Jesse Mulligan chats to one of Roy Orbison's sons about the recent release of an album of the 'Caruso of Rock' performing with London's Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Audio

The Quest pokes fun at reality talent shows, taking the audience backstage to experience what it’s really like fighting for survival on national television. Audio

"There is a special oath for Special Olympics and that oath says 'Let me win, but if I cannot win let me be brave in the attempt'. And I have done that." Audio

There's a lot of doom and gloom about the negative effects we have on the planet, but as a species, we're actually quite awesome, says New Scientist deputy editor Graham Lawton. Audio

Bruce Hopkins is walking the length of New Zealand, carrying his father and brother's ashes home to Stewart Island. After a frustrating injury break, he picks up his journey where he left off – Marsden Point. Audio