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Dr Eugenia Cheng: Curing maths phobia with food and music
Dr Eugenia Cheng is coming to Auckland for the Writers Festival to talk about her latest book, The Art of Logic: How to Make Sense in a World that Doesn't. She speaks to Jim about her mission to rid… Audio
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Surprises from Norah Jones and Bruce Hornsby
William Dart finds some surprises when singer Norah Jones pairs up with the electronic Svengali, Doveman, and Bruce Hornsby veers from the middle of the road to play Bach and delivers it dark with his… Video, Audio
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No fatalities after plane slides into river in Florida
A chartered Boeing 737 jet with 143 people on board slid off a runway and into the St Johns River in Jacksonville, Florida, while attempting to land at a military base in a thunderstorm.
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Drug company founder guilty of bribing US doctors to push opioid
A pharmaceutical company founder accused of paying US doctors millions in bribes to prescribe a highly addictive fentanyl spray has been convicted in a case that exposed dubious marketing tactics.
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Today's sports news: What you need to know
In today's sports news - Broncos' playmaker Kodi Nikorima has been linked with a move to the Warriors and Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk picks up top EPL award.
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Today's sports news: What you need to know
In today's sports news - All Blacks hooker Nathan Harris has become the latest to buck the overseas exodus of New Zealand rugby players.
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IllBaz: "Racism in the music industry... It's always there"
Ill Baz is one of the acts performing at the upcoming You Are Us/Aroha Nui benefit shows, raising money for those affected by the Christchurch terror attack. He talks to Tony Stamp about growing up… Audio
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Trump 'strongly looking' at releasing migrants in Democratic cities
US President Donald Trump says he is strongly considering releasing "illegal immigrants" into Democratic strongholds to punish congressional foes for inaction on the border.
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'Out of the Blocks': stories from a gritty city
Audio 13 Apr 2019Baltimore in Maryland (Population: 611,000) is the birthplace of baseballer Babe Ruth and of the US national anthem 'The Star Spangled Banner'. It's a historic port and manufacturing centre, with more… Audio
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NZ Super Fund invests in North America data centres
The New Zealand Super Fund is investing up to $US115 million in the San Francisco, Toronto and Chicago data centres.
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Will any All Blacks follow Valentine Holmes to the NFL?
Opinion - All Blacks will be watching Valentine Holmes' transition from the NRL to NFL closely, Jamie Wall believes.
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A billion birds killed yearly by US skyscrapers - study
A new study estimates that as many as a billion birds die each year in the US when they collide with buildings, especially glass-covered or lit-up skyscrapers. Chicago was found to be the most… Audio
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Air crashes force Boeing to cut 737 production
Boeing is temporarily cutting production of its best-selling 737 airliner in the continuing fall-out from crashes in Ethiopia and Indonesia.
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Christoph El’ Truento goes back to his roots with new record
Christoph El' Truento is perhaps best known as the beat-making brains behind hip hop outfit @Peace, as well as lending his skills to the likes of Homebrew and Avantdale Bowling Club - to name a few. Audio
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Air NZ to cut costs, delay buying aircraft following review
Air New Zealand is delaying the purchase of $750m new aircraft and adding new routes to its network, to cut costs and make more money.
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Jussie Smollett: Prosecutors drop all charges against actor
Prosecutors have dropped all charges against US actor Jussie Smollett for allegedly staging a racist and homophobic attack.
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Professor Kathleen Belew: Christchurch terrorist driven by classic white power ideologies
Audio 24 Mar 2019Kathleen Belew, Associate Professor of U.S. History and the College at the University of Chicago, shares her research on white supremacy. Audio
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Black Ferns headline Rugby Super Series
The Black Ferns and the next four top ranked sides in women's rugby will meet in San Diego in June and July this year.
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Worlds of Music: WOMAD 2019
Music from the world, for the world, hosted by Trevor Reekie. Audio
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R. Kelly released from jail after child support paid
R. Kelly has been released from jail in Chicago after the money he owed in child support was paid.
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Twin Talk
Audio 9 Mar 2019Nick plays music from the Roy Hargrove Big Band, Chicago trio Twin Talk, and Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong. Audio
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Grand jury charges US actor Jussie Smollett over hate hoax
A grand jury in Chicago has returned 16 charges against US actor Jussie Smollett, accusing him of falsely claiming to police that he had been the victim of a hate crime.
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World news today: What you need to know
All the latest world news in one place
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Tiny Ruins: the tales of adventure and heartbreak behind Olympic Girls
A Greyhound bus full of released prisoners; the trouble with sparklers; and a scooter crash in Zanzibar. Just some of the things that inspired lyrics on Tiny Ruins' new album Olympic Girls. Hollie… Video, Audio
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Michael Cohen: Trump 'wanted me to lie'
In blistering testimony, Donald Trump's ex-lawyer branded the president a racist, conman and cheat, has claimed Mr Trump wanted him to lie about a property deal in Moscow.
