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"Jukebox musicals" are shows based on existing hits from famous bands and songwriters. And for years, Broadway and London's West End have been dominated by shows like We will rock you and Mamma Mia… Audio, Gallery

Dr Gemma Paech, a senior lecturer in the School of Medicine and Public Health at the University of Newcastle, talks about the benefits of brown noise in the quest for a better night's sleep. Audio

The acclaimed American genre-blender tells Tony Stamp how slavery songs, punk and motherhood inspired her new album Spirituals. Audio

Since his appointment as Race Relations Commissioner three years ago, Meng Foon has proven himself unafraid to speak out.  The former Gisborne mayor talks to Kim Hill about New Zealand's journey… Video, Audio

In today's Focus on Politics podcast Political Reporter Giles Dexter reviews the government's approach to youth crime, and examines what is missing from the debate. Audio

This year the whitebaiting season for most of New Zealand has been cut short by six weeks to help boost declining fish numbers. Country Life spent a morning keeping up tradition with some long-time… Audio

The Emergency Management Minister is promising Northland cash to fix its flood-damaged roads, but cannot say how much or when he will deliver on the commitment.

Today Kieran McAnulty flew over the… Video, Audio

Scratches and bruises are an unavoidable part of childhood. But what's the best way for parents to respond to this 'everyday' pain? Teaching children about pain when they're young can help them better… Audio

What effect does exercise have on the body while pregnant? A new Auckland study needs 200 recruits to help find out. The AUT study will look how pregnancy changes the body, and how much exercise is… Audio

The government has announced the next steps in it plan to help strengthen Māori media over the three years. 

Minister for Māori Development Willie Jackson says Māori media have a particularly vital… Audio

The govenrment has announced the next steps in it plan to help strengthen Māori media over the three years. 

Minister for Māori Development Willie Jackson says Māori media have a particularly vital… Audio

A New Zealand medic back from the front line in Ukraine is warning doctors and nurses here not to join the war effort unless they are trained to work in conflict zones.

Huge numbers of foreign… Audio

The New Zealand indie film Northspur is set in a plague-torn future where roaming bandits threaten remote settlements. Starring the late Marshall Napier (Bellbird) and Josh McKenzie (Filthy Rich)… Video, Audio

Three Kiwi women get raw and honest about their personal struggles with fertility in the new book When Sex Is Not Enough. . Audio

A key part of grieving when a loved one dies is planning the send off they would have wanted. Papamoa resident Anna Mellalieu realised this after she lost her Dad to melanoma at 57. She speaks to… Audio

M - Documentary. Live Action Roleplay enables people to explore their identities, helping them to overcome physical, mental and social barriers.  Video

David Christian is a historian and Professor Emeritus at Macquarie University, who co-founded the Big History Project with Bill Gates - but his latest book focusses on the future. Future Stories, A… Audio

Canada's largest manhunt continues, after a string of fatal stabbings in the Saskatchewan province on Sunday.

The body of one of the suspects Damien Sanderson has been found but his brother Myles is… Audio

Breaking bad habits is simple, but not easy according to neuroscientist, Dr Selena Bartlett. She says understanding what's going on in our brains when we're stressed or stuck in bad habits can help us… Audio

Maritime NZ has started work to upgrate the satellite Earth Station located between Rotorua and Taupo. Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand manager Justin Allan talks to Jesse. Audio

Dr Sydney Savion used her experience of more than 20 years in the US military to form a successful career as a corporate executive. Dr Savion is a behavioral scientist who has forged a career helping… Audio

Is quiet quitting a new trend at the workplace? Or are employees just putting their well-being first? Rebecca Stevenson, senior writer at interest.co.nz explains the new phenomenon, as well as the… Audio

Maraea and Kristian Pomana are part of the backbone of the Fordlands Community Centre. The organisation is in the heart of the Rotorua suburb which has long established high unemployment and poverty… Audio

The nine-metre-tall pine is the only tree on Campbell Island, 750 kilometres south of the New Zealand mainland.

The next-closest tree  is 250 kilometres away.

Scientists are using it to help them… Audio

The Justice Minister says a proposed law change will help crack down on gang bosses.

The Government is to give police more powers to seize assets worth more than $30,000 from associates of organised… Audio

National is calling for action over claims emergency housing tenants in Rotorua have been mistreated by a Government funded organisation set up to help them. Visions of a Helping Hand has received… Audio

More than half the 501s sent from Australia to Aotearoa have committed crimes since arriving, with more than 14,000 offences since 2015.

New police data shows the proportion of reoffenders has jumped… Video, Audio

40 years ago, E.T. The Extraterrestrial landed in cinemas and hearts around the world. Director Steven Spielberg cast Dee Wallace as mum to Elliott, Michael and Gertie. She talks to Jesse about life… Audio

There are calls for a meth programme in te tai tokerau to be rolled out nationwide to help address the growing and urgent problem of meth addiction in Aotearoa.

New research by the Helen Clark… Audio