Life And Society

It's Tuvalu language week - Vaiaso o te Gana Tuvalu!

There are nearly 5000 Tuvaluans living in Aotearoa.

Te Gana Tuvalu speaker and RNZ newsreader Malama T-Pole spoke to Māni Dunlop. Audio

As one of the most successful rap songs of all time, Coolio's Gangsta's Paradise is often credited for bringing the genre into the mainstream.

His song's back on the airwaves once again following his… Audio

Tens of thousands of people recently granted residency, could miss out on voting in the local body elections because of confusion over the rules.

At least 55,000 people granted a one-off residency… Audio

The number of children prescribed puberty blockers because they don't identify with their assigned gender is more than 10 times higher than it was a decade ago.

That's more than ten times the rate in… Audio

The Broadcasting Minister is defending the plan to merge TVNZ and RNZ into a single mega entity saying it's needed because the public doesn't trust the media.

The National Party has been on the… Audio

Nurses around the country are set to refuse all extra shifts next week and the new health authority's warning them it's likely an illegal strike.

A special winter bonus of $100 a shift ends on… Audio

Making friends can be hard. Making friends after the age of 22 is even harder. Adult friendships often take a back seat to career and romantic relationships as we get older, but Psychologist Marisa… Audio

This week on TradeMe - if the Tutukaka Coast is on your list and money is no object - this week's property listing might be just for you.. And a convertible that couldn't be more 1967 if it tried… Audio

Dinner etiquette is dead...BUT WE'RE BRINGING IT BACK! Audio

The four day working week is back on the agenda after the Council of Trade Unions (CTU) suggested it as part of a new economic development strategy for the country. Andrew Barnes, author of "The 4 Day… Audio

The atmosphere in the Horowhenua town of Levin is "highly charged" as New Zealand's top electricity supply workers spark up for industry bragging rights.

Line mechanics and cable jointers have been… Video, Audio

Simon Martin probably saved his friend's life while they were surfing by a reef off the Waiwhakaiho river in Taranaki in the weekend.

On Sunday morning he was enjoying the waves when he saw his… Audio

Is it time to stop treating our lakes and rivers like toilets?

That's the question in Central Otago after the Manuherekia River flooded a small town's sewage treatment plant in July and swept the… Audio

There's been a happy ending for a missing poodle called Burrito who disappeared over a week ago in an Auckland park.

His owners were so worried they set up a camp in the Manurewa Botanic Gardens… Audio

Air New Zealand is blaming extreme weather for disruption to its new non-stop flight from New York to Auckland on Sunday.

Fifteen customers, on the Prime Minister's flight back from New York, had to… Audio

An emotional memorial service was held at Wellington Cathedral of St Paul yesterday, as New Zealand officially commemorated the death of Queen Elizabeth.

Across the road, on Parliament's lawn, a… Audio

Two large-scale official inquiries took place immediately after the Titanic's sinking. Carlo and Tim discuss what the inquiries revealed to the public and what they concealed.

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