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March Madness is in full-swing in Auckland, with higher than normal congestion on main roads and motorways. Auckland Transport says it's using all possible resources to make the month of hell run more… Audio

A Rotorua group of rebellious and creative Kiwi seniors has started The Coffin Club. Audio, Gallery

Wellington actor Ginette McDonald stumbled in to her profession at the age of 15 after meeting playwright Bruce Mason who was keen to promote more Kiwi localism on stage. She invented her alter ego… Audio

Who would have thought that a tv show about watching people watch TV would be such a hit? Video, Audio

Social agencies in Cromwelll, which is 50 kilometres from Queenstown, say the town is suffering a rental crisis, with some families being forced to live in caravans and garages. Audio

In a world of fast internet, fast traffic and fast food, American author Thomas Friedman has some tips about finding solace in slower moments. Audio

Robots already vacuum our houses and are ubiquitous in manufacturing, but now developers are looking for new uses for their skills. Audio

Musician, composer and teacher Warren Maxwell chooses his favourite New Zealand song, Purea Nei, by Hirini Melbourne. Audio

Imagine a New Zealand that didn't do dairy? If we want pristine water ways, then the dairy industry would have to be severely curtailed. Could NZ survive? Audio

Scientists are working on developing ships that never touch the water, based on a tropical fern that can be submerged for months and not get wet. Audio, Gallery

With the Oscars on Monday, Dan Slevin reminds us that the Academy often gets it very, very wrong. Video, Audio

A study by New Zealand scientists has led to the possibility that a region of the Pacific Ocean east of Australia which includes New Zealand and New Caledonia, may be considered a continent. Jesse… Audio

A new study has identified genes, that could help predict if you will go bald. Audio

Jumping in frozen lakes and rolling in the snow gives your workout regime an evolutionary boost, an investigative journalist says. Video, Audio, Gallery

Wellington’s stalwart alternative radio station, Radio Active, faces closure and could be off air by next month. Audio

Volunteers helping stranded whales at Farewell Spit faced a near hopeless task rescuing survivors of what's now mainland New Zealand's biggest stranding. RNZ's Tracey Neal was there. Audio

A cognitive scientist is building a computer platform to crowdsource the answers to some of the world's toughest questions. Audio

An Australian study has found that anti-inflammatory drugs, such as Ibuprofen, have little impact on lower back and neck pain. But many patients are still advised to take the drugs, and suffer further… Audio

"The soul survives its adventures" is one of five-time Grammy winner Mary Chapin Carpenter's favorite quotes. She talks to Jesse Mulligan about her 14th album, which celebrates middle age. Audio

In this new series, Dan Slevin looks at the best films ever made (according to Sight & Sound magazine). First up, La Jetée at number 50. Video