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Two Rwandan men accused of murdering eight foreign tourists - including two New Zealanders - in Uganda 20 years ago have been resettled in Australia. It's emerged that the pair were brought to… Audio

A closer look at the zero carbon bill, the terms of the cannabis referendum and the impending primary and secondary teachers strike. Stephen Mills is the executive director of UMR Research and former… Audio

An Auckland lawyer is describing the delay in re-opening the Parent Residence category for immigration as unconscionable. Immigration New Zealand last year indicated that an announcement would be made… Audio

We received an email from Kate Berridge, an expert in obesity and owner of the company Beyond Obesity. She says our current thinking around health is making the issue worse - that weight is not a… Audio

A Vanderbilt University study suggests that drinking two or more cups of coffee or tea a day may increase the risk of lung cancer. Dr Kathryn Bradbury is a senior research fellow at the University of… Audio

Many of us are lured by the promise of self-improvement, but find it hard to follow through. In our 100th episode, TED speakers reveal ways to discover our better selves.

Hundreds farewelled Sir Hekenukumai Busby at his tangihanga (funeral) held on his marae in Pukepoto. Known to many as Hek - he was instrumental in the resurgence of wayfinding. He built waka hourua or… Audio

Hundreds farewelled Sir Hekenukumai Busby at his tangihanga (funeral) held on his marae in Pukepoto. Known to many as Hek - he was instrumental in the resurgence of wayfinding. He built waka hourua or… Audio

At the 2018 Word Christchurch writers' festival, Dame Anne Salmond discusses with Eruera Tarena how her life has led to her most recent book Tears of Rangi: Experiments Across Worlds. Audio

In the world of museums, libraries and galleries these days, we're regularly reminded we have to keep up with current trends. And that means harnessing technology to attract audiences, to keep them -… Audio

Macrame pot plant holders, Tupperware, cork tiles and corduroy beanbags, and the yearning soundtrack provided by the Carpenters. In Tracey Slaughter's poetry collection Conventional Weapons the… Audio

A year ago saw the closure of Dunedin's long-running Fortune Theatre. A review has started on the state of Dunedin theatre, and in April consultants Charcoal Blue reported back on phase one, noting… Audio

Recently it was announced that the hotly-debated statue of Captain James Cook atop Titirangi Hill in Gisborne is to be moved to the local Tairawhiti Museum. The move coincides with the equally… Audio

The beloved Christchurch Arts Centre - built in the 1870s - has slowly been reopening after repairs and restoration. An open day last weekend saw the public getting their first look into the complex's… Audio

Children's television has changed. These days, kids are as likely to be glued to YouTube as they are to be watching old-fashioned linear TV. And that's a worry for some, and it's why parents demanded… Audio

This Sunday on Standing Room Only, your arts and culture radio show from 12.30pm Mark Amery is standing in for Lynn Freeman

New Zealander Rob McCallum led the team behind American Victor Vescovo's record breaking descent to the bottom of the Marina Trench in the Pacific Ocean. He speaks to Paul about his life guiding… Audio