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The most commonly used letter in the English language is E, followed by A, and R. The least-used letter is Z, followed by Q … But the letter that has made headlines around the world is 'X'. Tony… Audio

The rise in cocaine use across New Zealand has brought cartels back into the public consciousness and headlines around the world. But are they responsible for the reported spike in drug use? Audio

It was a semi-finals showdown last night, with netball's big four battling it out for a spot in the World Cup Final. The Silver Ferns faced off against the English Roses, while Jamaica's Sunshine… Audio

It's a family with many strings to its bow - Chris Lewis, former Wimbledon finalist and world no. 1 junior player is currently in London to watch his violinist daughter, Geneva Lewis, play at the… Audio

Political road rage - budget holes & emissions omissions; what went wrong with RNZ's online news - and putting it right, Audio

The world is looking at China in a new way. What was once billed as the next dominant superpower is facing economic headwinds. Audio

Drawing on unpublished archival material and new reportage, author and journalist Walter Marsh's book, Young Rupert pieces together the paper trail giving us a glimpse of the Australian media… Audio

Is it ethical to watch movies during a strike? Should moviegoers strike too? Will the strike actually kill Hollywood? Sarah McMullan is familiar to the RNZ audience. She watches a lot of films and… Audio

How much do we have to exercise, really, to be healthy? And does a lot of the research done in gyms pertain to men, not women? We're joined by our go-to exercise expert, New Zealander Dr Mandy… Audio

At some time or another most of us will enter a maze and try and get out of it again. There's an easy way to do that, believe it or not. Dr Katie Steckles is a Manchester-based mathematician who… Audio

Originally from Pukekohe, Jack Boulton now lives in Orkney, completing a PhD on Transitional Engineering studying ways to move petrochemical companies away from carbon use. Audio

Minister's downfall triggers election speculation - and another resignation at RNZ. Audio

Experts are claiming dogs separated at eight to 12 weeks won't forget about their siblings for up to two years, and these same dogs often recognise their mothers beyond the two-year mark. Dr. Lucy… Audio

We all know people who wolf their food down, and probably we disapprove. But what if it's not actually all that bad? Dr Katherine Wu, a Harvard-trained microbiologist, and now a staff writer for the… Audio

An Oxford University study has concluded that if all the meat eaters in the UK cut down their ingestion of meat it would be the equivalent of taking 8 million cars off the road. Dr Ali Hill joins us… Audio

Dr. Jean Twenge is a Professor of Psychology at San Diego State University, and the author of more than 140 scientific publications. She was last on RNZ six years ago discussing the less happy and… Audio

Do you ever hear a snippet of a tune and before you know it, it's on rotate in your head, and you can't seem to shake it for hours... or days, or even weeks? You're not alone. This pesky phenomenon -… Audio

At the Easter of 1939, on the cusp of WW2 and when Aucklander Johnny Green was just nine years old, his mother gifted him an egg cup. It featured three ceramic chicks, contained a single chocolate… Audio

Dr Stephanie Dowrick is an award-winning writer, psychotherapy researcher and coach, public speaker, workshop leader, interfaith minister and the founder of The Women's Press in London. Her latest… Audio

Whakatane-born Aaron Hodges' job as a fantasy writer allows him to live anywhere he wants. So in 2019, he moved to Buenos Aires to learn Spanish, and has been there ever since. Aaron calls home to… Audio

A triumph on a tragic day; political parties roll out crime control policies; creative interpretations of a pretty prosaic political poll. Audio

When All Blacks great Dan Carter retired from the game in 2021, he found no obvious career move at his doorstep. His new book, The Art of Winning: Ten Lessons in Leadership, Purpose and Potential… Audio

We first knew Tim Balme as an actor on TV series like Outrageous Fortune and The Almighty Johnsons, with roles in feature films as well, and on stage. But a decade ago now, Tim was made head writer… Video, Audio

We've spoken before on Sunday morning about cats, dogs and cows, and how they reveal their affection for us. Research is making great strides in analysing animals we're familiar with and ascertaining… Audio

Simon Schama is a pre-eminent historian and the author of The Power of Art, Landscape and Memory and Citizens, the story of the French Revolution. He's a Professor of History and Art History at… Audio

The big movies of the year, Barbie, Oppenheimer, Mission Impossible are out now (or soon) and the BBC has teamed up with the Open University in the UK to advocate seeing these films in the cinema. The… Audio

King Charles' former butler Grant Harold has revealed the proper way to drink tea, if you want affect a regal manner. When you stir your tea with a spoon, if that's necessary, you shouldn't move the… Audio

Arthur Edwards MBE is now 82 years of age. He has been a photographer of the royal family for longer than anyone else, certainly in a mainstream media capacity and has worked all that time for The Sun… Audio

RNZ Nights listeners may have heard Marc Leishman talking to this year's World Porridge Making Champion on Tuesday. Turns out one of the competition judges is a New Zealander. KJ Gilmour is an… Audio

Warnings of a 'mortgage bomb' about to blow up; Australia puts big tech' under more pressure; Mary Holm's 25 years with readers and writers. Audio