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Peter Whittall misled Pike families, grieving mother says
Audio 29 Nov 2018The mother of one of the 29 men killed in the Pike River mine says the mine's former CEO Peter Whittall misled families following the explosion, and needs to be held accountable. Logan Church… Video, Audio
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Farm consents or more water 'not done deal'
Central Hawke's Bay residents running out of water are being reassured applications from eight big farms to draw more water from a dwindling acquifer is not yet a done deal.
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Mooove over Michael Jordan: The tall steer making headlines
At 194 centimetres high, WA-born steer Knickers is believed to be the tallest in Australia - and one of the tallest in the world.
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In conversation with Māori artists Marilynn Webb and Isaac James Te Reina Cleland
Every year, Creative New Zealand pays tribute to Māori artists at the Te Waka Toi Awards. Justine Murray meets two of this year's winners – internationally renowned printmaker Marilynn Webb and… Video, Audio
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Sound Lounge: Kelly Moran's Black Metal-influenced prepared piano album Bloodroot; Michael Norris explores four underworlds in his string quartet Exitus
Audio 24 Nov 2018New York composer Kelly Moran takes the prepared piano on an evocative journey that calls up the ghosts of a supernatural gamelan and makes them dance in a land neighboring John Cage’s imaginary… Video
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The Mixtape: Opiuo
New Zealand born DJ and producer Opiuo has gained a reputation for never playing the same set twice as be brings the bounce and bass to audiences all over the world. He joins us for the RNZ Music… Video, Audio
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Henley group hopes to evacuate ahead of further rain
A small group of Henley locals will attempt to evacuate from the flooded Otago town this afternoon before another dose of heavy rain hits.
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Rosanne Cash - She Remembers Everything
Singer and songwriter Rosanne Cash was born in 1955, the oldest of four children to legendary country musician Johnny Cash and his first wife Vivian Liberto. She released her first album in 1978 in… Audio
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Human faeces and sanitary pads spill into Auckland creek
A wastewater pipe in a west Auckland creek has ruptured, spilling human faeces and sanitary pads into the water. But it wasn't Watercare which discovered the leak - it was a local kayaker. Video, Audio
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Henley residents cut off for days as floods swamp Otago
The small Otago settlement of Henley remains cut off three days after torrential rain flooded much of the region.
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Christchurch red zone stories to be told via new app
While plans are being made for the future of Christchurch's red zone, one researcher is keen to ensure the area's past is not forgotten. Video
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Weekend weather: More rain expected in parts of the country
MetService is predicting heavy rainfall in parts of the South Island, but just about everyone heading outside should have their umbrellas at the ready this weekend.
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Australian father charged with murder after baby's body found on beach
A 48-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a nine-month-old baby found on a Gold Coast beach.
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Otago flooding: Henley remains cut off and rivers slowly recede
Roads in and out of a small community in Otago will be closed for up to three more days as flooding recedes after heavy rain drenched the region. Audio
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Mayor promises fix for leaking sewage ponds
Westland's mayor is confident an upgrade of Franz Josef's sewage ponds will be done in time to meet a deadline imposed by the Environment Court.
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Heavy rains flood Otago farms
Heavy rain has pushed the Clutha River to its highest level in nearly 20 years, while the Taieri and Waipori Rivers have spewed into farmland, and water still surrounds the settlement of Henley. Video, Audio
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Rising floodwaters threaten Otago township, block roads
The Taieri River is moving rapidly and rising as floodwaters come increasingly close to topping the banks protecting the township of Henley.
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Police to train for mine re-entry but still haven't made decision to go
Audio 20 Nov 2018Police will do training but still haven't decided if they will send officers undergound into the Pike River mine drift when the planned re-entry goes ahead next year. Police Assistant Commissioner… Video, Audio
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Pike River families meet with police in Greymouth
The families of the Pike River Mine workers will meet with the police in Greymouth today to discuss what their investigation into the disaster will involve.
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Defence Force claims secret drone footage disproves Hager's claims
New Zealand Defence Force has almost eight hours of secret American drone footage it says shows there are more than 100 mistakes in a book about a controversial raid in Afghanistan.
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Gas supply stumbling block to $1bn Taranaki project - MP
Guaranteeing gas supply could prove the stumbling block for a $1 billion project being mooted for Taranaki, according to New Plymouth MP Jonathan Young.
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Water rationing in Hawke's Bay as some rivers run dry
Some businesses and farmers in Central Hawke's Bay may start rationing water as parts of the Waipawa and Tukituki rivers are already bone dry.
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Politics with Morten & Mills
Brigitte Morten and Stephen Mills take a look at the international politics at APEC, and also which domestic issues are proving tricky for the government. Also the risk factor in bold decisions over… Audio
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Digging into crosswords' cryptic mind powers (and some tips!)
What is going on in the brain when we are doing crosswords? David Astle is somewhat of a dictionary expert, he is also Melbourne-based writer and a full-on word nerd - somewhat of a walking… Audio
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Wide Blows Our Banner by Eve de Castro-Robinson
How much has changed for New Zealand's female composers in the 125 years since women's suffrage? In the 2018 Lilburn Lecture, acclaimed composer Eve de Castro-Robinson reflects on her own journey as a… Audio, Gallery
