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Sixteen-year-old Antonia Smith has spent the past year on the streets, talking with some of the homeless of Auckland. The Rangitoto College student has compiled the thoughts and aspirations of… Audio

Dr Jess Berentson Shaw of the Morgan Foundation is with us once again, today she is looking the idea of a Universal Basic Income, or UBI, which is the idea of ensuring a minimum standard of income for… Audio

When ultra marathoner Dion Leonard set off on a 250km run across China's Gobi desert, he expected to do the grueling race by himself. But he had a companion. A little stray dog refused to leave his… Audio, Gallery

On June 21st 1930, the All Blacks met a touring British side for their first test at Carisbrook in Dunedin. It was shocking weather with driving snow, but still a crowd of 28,000 people turned out. Video, Audio, Gallery

The Kepler telescope has discovered 219 new planets - among them 10 which could possibly have the same potential as earth to support life. The latest research has been released by NASA and point to 10… Audio

Napier is the latest city to struggle with how to deal with beggars on the streets. Audio

It's the last of our great movie soundtracks and we thought we'd go out with a bang! The Big Chill was released in 1983, and featured soul and R&B hits from the 60's and 70's Audio

Art science and Te Reo are behind a Dunedin charity auction tonight raising money for a group of kura kaupapa students to attend an academic conference in Canada later next month. The Aihuka Art… Audio

Forget the cumbersome and costly solar panels in the future, researchers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology have come up with solar paint. Audio

Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign in 2016 was doomed to fail, two American journalists say in a new book.  Audio

The Hundertwasser Art Centre with Wairau Maori Art Gallery has been given the green light after a significant grant from the New Zealand Lotteries Commission. Audio

For women, talking about personal things is a sign of closeness – "the pot of gold at the end of the relationship rainbow" – says linguist and author Deborah Tannen. Audio

The theory called the Dunning Kruger Effect suggests that people have very little insight into their own gaps in knowledge and expertise, so are they are less inclined to challenge information… Audio

Philip Simpson has dedicated an entire book to one tree – the Tōtara. He talks about the historic uses and symbolism of our second largest native tree. Audio, Gallery

Lillian Grace of Figure NZ shares some winter weather statistics with us, including our rainiest and sunniest cities. Audio

Journalist Phil Gifford says his latest book is his most important so far. Looking After Your Nuts & Bolts: Kiwi Men's Health Guide was released as Men's Health Month kicked off. Audio

A recipient in Monday's Queen's Birthday Honours List, Shane Hales reflects on his time at the very top of New Zealand entertainment. Audio

How NZ distinguishes between pests and game animals is a mystery to wild foodie Mawera Karetai. She talks about the pleasures of peacock meat – yes, it's not unlike chicken – and shares a recipe for… Audio

Auckland artist, Paris Kirby, is holding free life drawing classes, as part of Auckland Art Gallery's The Body Laid Bare programme. She's with us to talk us through how to draw the nude. Audio, Gallery

When you read Hairy McClary from Donaldson's Dairy to your kids at bedtime, are you giving them an unfair advantage over other children? Audio