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India dust storms: More than 125 killed as storms continue
At least 125 people are now reported to have died in fierce dust storms in northern India, with officials warning of more bad weather to come.
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Sir Richard Taylor and the weta
This nocturnal creature doesn't have the prettiest mugshot and can appear a little intimidating with its tusks, barbs, and armour. Video, Audio
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Expert feature: The secret life of the octopus
The octopus – an inquisitive escape artist with three hearts that can recognise itself on video – is one of the most intriguing of sea creatures. Dr Jean McKinnon knows more than most about the ways… Video, Audio, Gallery
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Roy Irwin: the unlikely King Of Pop
Despite dying more than 10 years ago, Michael Jackson still has far-reaching influence. Everyone from Beyoncé to Justin Bieber has taken a page from the entertainer’s songbook. Perhaps more… Video, Audio
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At The Movies
Simon Morris reviews Steven Spielberg’s retro thriller Ready Player One, the latest Aardman animation, Early Man, and a modern – and female - Jacques Tati in Lost in Paris. Video, Audio
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Upbeat for Wednesday 28 March
We look ahead to Easter at the Wellington Cathedral of St Paul, hear underground sound art beneath an Auckland volcano and another famous conductor. Audio
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Sound art beneath an Auckland volcano
Auckland producer Tim Dodd goes to a concert with a difference: art music performed in a lava cave under Mt Eden. Audio
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Spain busts Nigeria voodoo sex slave gang
Spanish police have rescued 39 women and girls smuggled in from Nigeria and trafficked into sex work by a notorious Nigerian gang.
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A drug experiment gone wrong?
Our watered-down synthetic drug law failed to prevent 25 deaths. Will an upcoming amendment make any difference?
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Trump abandons age 21 rifle purchase restriction
US President Donald Trump has put off raising the minimum age for gun purchases, one of several measures he had backed after the shooting at a Florida school last month.
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The Mixtape: Dave Gibson
Elemeno P frontman Dave Gibson is this week's RNZ Music Mixtape selector. He chooses some songs and has a yarn with Yadana Saw. Audio
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Pokies pushing children into poverty and illness - Northland GP
A prominent Northland doctor has described his frustration with having to deal everyday with the sick children of parents addicted to pokies.
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Severe cyclones a part of life in Pacific
Tonga is bracing for the full force of Cyclone Gita this evening, with memories still fresh of another category five storm which caused major damage four years ago.
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Stories from Tangata Whenua: Who Owned the Puketoi Kete?
Audio 30 Jan 2018Sometime between 1680 and 1730, a woven flax kete was placed in a cave at Puketoi in Te Waipounamu (the South Island). Mystery surrounds the kete’s owner, but it contained pieces of evidence – clues –…
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Ruth Lockwood in Turkey
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Ruth Lockwood: carpets, caves and charity in Cappadocia
Ruth Lockwood is a New Zealander living in Turkey and has worked in Cappadocia for nearly three decades. It's a city renowned for its caves and culture and Ruth, who grew up in Napier, has combined a… Audio, Gallery
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US shutdown ends as Congress passes bill
The US government partial shutdown is ending after Republicans and Democrats voted for a temporary funding bill.
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Mysterious Dead Sea Scroll deciphered in Israel
One of the last remaining obscure parts of the Dead Sea Scrolls has been deciphered by researchers in Israel.
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Bulmer Cave explorers come up short
A group of intrepid cavers have surfaced after exploring previously unexplored reaches of the Bulmer Cavern near Murchison. It was a 17-day expedition and they hoped to prove the cave system to be the… Audio
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Māori football teams win indigenous clash
Football, passion and culture took centre stage at the inaugural Trans-Tasman Clash of Culture series held in Auckland.
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Raw food 'can lead to bone deformities' in pets
Raw food fed to domestic pets often contains harmful bacteria and can lead to animals suffering "multiple fractures", says a veterinarian lecturer.
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Updates from the Bulmer Cavern
Cave diver Kieran Mackay has texted executive produce Joanna MacKenzie with updates from advanced camp 2.5 inside Mt Owen. Audio
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Laneway 2018: who's playing - a guide to the acts
Audio 8 Jan 2018Everything you need to know about all 29 acts performing at this year's Laneway Festival on 29 January in Auckland's Albert Park (you're welcome). Video
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Weeks-long journey to extend NZ's longest cave
A group of motivated cavers are hoping to extend the country's longest cave, to make it the longest in the Southern Hempishere. Audio
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Cavers seek to extend Bulmer Cavern, the country's longest cave
Thirty cavers have set off on a 17-day expedition in hope of extending the country's longest cave to make it the longest in the Southern Hempishere. Cave diver Kieran Mackay discusses exactly what it… Audio
