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CAA still 'conflicted and confused' about its role, says industry
The aviation industry says there is ongoing confusion about the Civil Aviation Authority's safety role.
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The other side of Abbey Road
Music commentator Graeme Downes looks at the Beatles' Abbey Road album at fifty - but focuses on the side two medley. Graeme Downes is a musicologist and senior lecturer in the Department of Music at… Audio
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Today's sports news: what you need to know
In today's sports news - Wales beat England to go top of World Rugby, world junior gold for NZ cyclists, and the Black Sticks win in Japan.
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The Mixtape: Grant Robertson's top six Flying Nun songs
This week's RNZ Mixtape selector is Grant Robertson, Minister of Finance and unofficial Minster of Flying Nun. He shares an exclusively Dunedin collection of tracks ahead of The Others Way Festival. Video, Audio
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SkyCity holds steady in changing times
SkyCity reported a profit of $144.6 million for the year ended June, down $25m on the previous year.
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Ngā Taonga Sound Archives: The Abbotsford Disaster
Forty years ago this week, a nightmare was unfolding for residents of a south Dunedin suburb, as nearly 70 homes slid off a hillside in a massive landslip. In today's visit to the Sound Archives we… Audio
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Kurt Cobain: Still the master craftsman
Music reviewer Graeme Downes looks at the music of Nirvana's Kurt Cobain, 25 years after his death. What was it about the 'Nevermind' album that resonated with so many of his fans? Audio
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'Bureaucratic shambles': Earth home advocates attack standards funding cut
Homes built of earth are getting an update to their world-leading New Zealand standards, but no thanks to the government, say their frustrated backers.
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Security funding leads to reduction in dairy robberies
The police are reporting a sharp drop in dairy robberies after the government dished out more than $2 million for extra security measures.
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Dreams come true - Sleepyhead workers to get affordable town
Priced out of the city the Auckland bedding manufacturer Sleepyhead beds is building a town for its workers. The plan is to spend one billion dollars on an affordable town for workers to live and work… Audio
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The shifting focus of the music business
Music reviewer Graeme Downes looks at how the music industry has extended itself beyond the music. The hook is no longer just confined to the handling of musical ideas - but extends to activities on… Audio
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'The longest five overs of Kiwi fans' lives'
RNZ's award-winning reporter Ravinder Hunia was at Lord's for the 2019 Cricket World Cup final. These are her notes as the unrivalled drama unfolded. Video
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The inter-generational appeal of music
Music commentator and University of Otago lecturer Graeme Downes has been continuing his seminar series with his students and finds the songs that students connect with are the ones their grandparents… Audio
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Background checks before cashing cheques for advocacy ads
A sudden spate of advocacy ads this past week shows media should check the claims of people placing political propaganda before cashing their cheques. Audio
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Background checks before cashing cheques for advocacy ads
A sudden spate of advocacy ads this past week shows media should check the claims of people placing political propaganda before cashing their cheques.
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Calling Home: Graeme Wood in Champagne, France
Expat Graeme Wood and his English partner Claire are living their dream as owners of Serenity Barge in the Champagne region of France, taking guests up and down the canals in the region on their… Audio
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Songs that resonate
Music reviewer and academic Graeme Downes looks at why some songs mean so much to us. He touches on 'Both Sides Now', by Joni Mitchell, 'What's Going On' by Marvin Gaye and Nina Simone's 'Feeling… Video, Audio
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Forestry not taking over farmland - Shane Jones
Farmland is not being gobbled up by forestry, and tree planting is moving the pendulum back after years of deforestation, Forestry Minister Shane Jones says.
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Man arrested after stealing multiple cars, crashing them
A man has been arrested after a 40km spree in stolen cars across Auckland this morning. Police are seeking witnesses after the man was involved in a number of serious driving incidents.
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Dr Graeme Downs and Victoria Kelly
On Tuesday June 11th, the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra will be joined at the Civic Theatre in Auckland by Nadia Reid, Liam Finn and Anna Coddington for NZ Mix Tape. The event will see an orchestral… Audio
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Opinion: Forget David Warner, let's play cricket
With the Cricket World Cup officially underway, Hamish Bidwell asks - is it time to forgive David Warner?
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Box ticking: Are Rainbow Tick workplaces really safe for LGBTQI staff?
Companies are paying thousands for a Rainbow Tick to show their workplaces are safe for LGBTQI people. But does the certification really do what it purports to? RNZ digital journalist Murphy reports.
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Ruatoria's guardian of NZ's rarest plants
Ruatoria's Graeme Atkins is a keen bushman, he knows his way around the Raukumara Ranges and is constantly working to protect and nurture the flora of the Gisborne region. The East Coast DOC ranger… Audio, Gallery
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Pharmac's secret list
Desperate patients are being left in the dark as to when Pharmac will fund medicines. Guyon Espiner asks why the drug-buying agency operates with such secrecy. Video
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Multiple failures before helicopter crash that killed 7
Transport investigators have found numerous failures by both the operator and aviation watchdog in the lead up to a helicopter crash on Fox Glacier which killed all seven on board.
