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New Zealand has a new domestic violence strategy - but is it more than bureaucratic talk and hot air?  Audio

A global shortage of microchips may not be good for your Christmas present list, but one New Zealand company is cashing in.  Audio

An international multi-level marketing scheme operating in New Zealand uses social media influencers to entice people to enter a complex financial world they know nothing about.  Audio

Filmed under the twin shadows of both the pandemic and the Lord of the Rings, Cowboy Bebop is an Auckland film success story.  Audio

Breeding fast-growing chickens for meat means top-heavy birds stumbling around in giant sheds. But New Zealand doesn't have an option to grow them slowly.  Audio

A billion dollars in benefits for New Zealand - and a chance for the UK to show the world it still has friends. But our fresh free trade agreement has some hitches.  Audio

Dairy farmers under pressure to reduce their herd sizes could look at planting oats - diversifying and helping out a new industry at the same time.  Audio

Builders and other tradespeople have been struggling with empty shop shelves; weeks, sometimes month-long delays in delivery of essential materials and soaring costs. The issues are far from over.  Audio

We are likely to see a total reassessment of international travel, and probably not just in the short term. Think vaccine passports and higher air fares just for starters.  Audio

Grab the newest model, buy the latest thing, nothing is built to last. Often if you want something repaired - it can't be. Can we change all that?  Audio

It's a great new way to get what you want upfront and pay later - but there are traps, and consumer advocates say the schemes need to be regulated.  Audio

The A2 Milk Company was the darling of the stock exchange, but a series of events have seen its fortunes yo-yo.  Audio

The difficulties of forestry ownership are many but the rewards for the persistent are great.  Audio

New Zealand’s latest lockdown isn’t the only factor making it difficult for big film productions – our infrastructure is problematic too.

There are programmes available to help radicalised people, but those people have to want to change. 

How the Delta variant has blown a hole in the security of our supply chains.

The global seaweed industry is estimated to be worth more than $20 billion. New Zealand would like a slice of it. 

Companies are increasingly claiming to be 'eco' - their products are good for the planet - but how true are these environmental claims? And how much is just greenwashing? Audio

We've been told New Zealand needs to take some of those trade eggs out of China's basket - and Africa is looking wide open after nations signed a continent-wide pact. But there are difficulties.  Audio

Everyone has to pay their fair share of tax - but worldwide, the big tech multi-nationals have been getting away with paying far less than others. There are plans to change that.   Audio

Inflation's hit a 10 year high, and although fuel and houses are largely to blame, the food that we grow in abundance is expensive. Why?  Audio

Elderly people are being targeted by scammers in heart-breaking numbers. They rarely get their money back, and often they're too ashamed to admit to having been sucked in.  Audio

While New Zealand and the Cook Islands are bubbling away, the Covid-19 situation in what used to be our biggest Pacific tourism destination, Fiji, is horrifying - and out of control.  Audio

The consequences of a wasteful Kiwi lifestyle are getting harder to ignore. Our landfills are filling fast and it's getting more difficult to find new sites. We do have waste minimisation levers, but… Audio

RNZ's Red Line podcast sees two journalists dip their toes into unknown waters - our carefully balanced relationship with China.   Audio

Action to stop a film being made before it's even clear what it will be about is a reflection of increased awareness about race, identity and place across the globe.  Audio

Vaping has been touted as a game-changing tool to help smokers quit - but it also has its downsides. Audio

The massive James Hardie court case on now is the latest in decades of leaky building issues.  Audio

An obituary is about life, not death. Writing them is a special art.  Audio