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It's had fruit named after it. Bacon, shoe polish, a bank, even a nation of people. Today our Expert tells us all about the kiwi. Matt Elliott's latest book is The Kiwi: Endangered Icon.  Audio, Gallery

Alistair Fraser (taonga pūoro), NZ Symphony Orchestra conducted by Carlos Kalmar. Video, Audio, Gallery

Moana Maniapoto says there's various platforms for activism and an honest, authentic treaty relationship is the pathway to addressing some of the country's biggest issues. Audio

William Dart looks at the splendid new album celebrating the Christchurch songwriter, Al Park, featuring cover versions by Jordan Luck, Marlon Williams, Delaney Davidson, Anthea Struthers and others.

We asked our listeners to tell us what they reckon are the best songs about leaving. We got hundreds of suggestions and have culled the list down to 20! Get your tissues ready! Video, Audio

Moa went extinct about 500 years ago, but researchers think there’s plenty we can still learn from it and the whakataukī - proverbs or sayings - Māori had about them. Looking to better understand how… Audio

An environmental historian charts the transformation of the Otago Peninsula from rich forest to grassy pasture in the book "The Face of Nature." Audio

"She was fearless ... a real advocate for mental health, feminism, gay rights, māori rights - she was a super-hero." It's ten years to the day since prolific and beloved songwriter Mahinaarangi Tocker… Video

It looks like a bit of wood, but it tells a much bigger story of immigration and inspiration. A story as big as a dinosaur. Audio

Almost ten years after her death from an asthma attack, the late Mahinārangi Tocker was celebrated with a tribute show Love Me As I Am, part of the Auckland Arts Festival. Tony Stamp speaks to… Video, Audio

Throughout the summer, we spoke to interesting people about the music they play - and the yarns they tell - as they drive around the country. 

After twenty years of puzzling, geologist Bruce Hayward reckons he has identified some mysterious patterns in a west Auckland roadside cutting as moa footprints. Audio

It's ten years since Anika's In Swings the Tide album was released and she's touring nationwide in support of the occasion. A lot in her life has changed since 2007. Video, Audio

The SML landowners at Panguna in Bougainville say no to a return by BCL but yes to another company coming in to mining the substantial gold and copper deposits. Audio