Features

Young people in the Cook Islands face criminal convictions if they fail to pay fines for not wearing helmets while riding motorbikes.

Samoa's prime minister is now at home and is said to be in good spirits after nearly three weeks in New Zealand for medical tests.

A commissioner hearing domestic violence testimonies on Samoa's national commission inquiry is heartened by Samoa's vision to do something about the problem. Audio

A delegate on a fisheries exchange to Iceland says Pacific nations should follow Iceland's example and maximise the value of their catch rather than rushing to catch more.

The politicians who negotiated our new government were pursued by a press pack in parliament all through the process. Why did reporters spend draining days following their every move? Video, Audio

The historical sexual abuse scandal in Guam's Catholic Church continues to grow with allegations made against another priest. Audio

Dozens of tribute bands make a living playing Pink Floyd's top-selling tunes, but only one is dedicated to the music of the man who founded the band, and then floundered as drugs and mental illness took hold. Video, Audio

Other highlights include Justice, Phoenix, The Libertines, Thundercat, The Avalanches and locals the D4. The festival will take place at Auckland's Western Springs park on March 3rd.

Chris Bourke's latest book is about the influence of music in World War l, from military bands and concert parties to Maori music and patriotic song-writing. 

Scientists have discovered memory in skin cells enables faster healing, but could also cause malignancies like cancer. Plus, how plants can trick pollinators like bumblebees by using the colour blue. Audio

A Porirua man's promise to his dying grandmother has been playing on his conscience for nearly 15 years. Audio, Gallery

The Vanuatu rugby league team has retained bragging rights over Solomon Islands after a 40-20 victory in Honiara at the weekend.

On a recent visit to New Zealand, former Jayhawks frontman Mark Olson and harpist Ingunn Ringvold stopped by to play a couple of tunes and have a chat to Nick Bollinger. Audio

Designer Jason Lingard says being gay in a small farming town informed his desire to create gender-neutral garments. Audio

The list of this summer's big gigs has ballooned to 74! Check out the full list here.

Fifty years after his first album, Yusuf Islam - formerly Cat Stevens - brings his career full circle with The Laughing Apple. Audio

There aren't too many options for recycling old electronics here in New Zealand, but now an Auckland company has developed a way to mine precious metals like gold, silver and palladium using bacteria. Video, Audio

Freddy Kempf and the NZSO bring out the jewels of the piano repertoire of the last 300 years. Mozart, Rachmaninov and Gershwin all sparkle in this entertaining programme of popular favourites.

The Smashing Pumpkins frontman has a new solo album and no-one – possibly not even him – knows what its title means. Audio

Feat. 'labour' themes songs as chosen by Helen Clark, Alex Behan and Kathryn Ryan and heaps more!

Grant Smithies implied Australian music was crap and the RNZ listeners were quick to respond. Video, Audio

Featuring selections from Helen Clark, Princess Chelsea, Dominic Hoey and our very own Kathryn Ryan.

The RNZ Music crew share some of the songs they've been digging most over the last couple of months. Video, Audio

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This Way Up looks at the history of opiate dependency and Australia clamping down on over-the-counter codeine medicines to combat its growing addiction problem there. Audio