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Climate campaigners are calling New Zealand to stump up more financial support for pacific island nations ahead of COP26 - the international climate conference kicking off in Scotland this weekend.

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Singapore's waters were once abundant with coral species, but coastal and land development have caused reefs to deplete over the years.

But a group of scientists from the National University of… Audio

Abigail Tere-Apisah is the undisputed Queen of Pacific Island tennis. This month she added another accolade, after being inducted into the Georgia State Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2021. Audio

A hair salon in Manawatu is raising money and donating some of their profits to Auckland hairdressers Last week we brought you the story of an Auckland Hair Salon owner who has spent 35-thousand… Audio

Comedian and social media superstar Joe Daymond talks about being overseas, being a professional comedian and being "The One". Produced by Charlie Bleakley. Video, Audio

Coming out is just the beginning. Now it's time to look at some of the practicalities and some of the first, early stages of transitioning. Joe speaks with Ary Jansen from Rainbow Youth and youth… Audio

There was no update today for Auckland pupils - and parents - about when children in younger year levels will go back to school. But some Auckland students have returned to the classroom for the first… Video, Audio

On the East Coast of New Zealand, the first Kiwi business licensed to cultivate pharmaceutical-grade cannabis is trying to turn dope into hope. Audio

Tex Edwards is the man behind a push for a third supermarket chain. He founded the telecommunications firm 2degrees, and is part of Northelia, a group of entrepreneurs keen to set up new supermarket… Audio

Immigration officers admit that for three years they've held onto the passport of a woman now stuck in Afghanistan fearing for her life.

The woman is appealing to the Government for help on… Audio

Across Auckland this morning, senior students are packing their school bags and putting on their uniforms to return to classrooms, after 10 weeks of learning from home.

Years 11, 12 and 13 can return… Audio

Palmerston North woman Moyra Speir has at last been granted permission to go and look after her nephew Andrew, who's terribly ill in Auckland. 36-year-old Andrew is dying from bowel cancer that has… Audio

Buckle up for Ep #1. Joe talks to the iconic Mary Haddock-Staniland about what to do when someone you love comes out as trans and Joe and Pauline revisit the rocky ride that was his own coming out. Audio

Dairy farmers under pressure to reduce their herd sizes could look at planting oats - diversifying and helping out a new industry at the same time.  Audio

This year marked the tenth year since the Rena Cargo ship struck the Otaiti reef. A decade on, Irihapeti Dickson talks about her time as a co-ordinator. Audio

Living in Auckland in Level 3 for so long has been taxing - and continues to be. No wonder some people have been venting their frustrations on social media - even though doing so probably doesn't do… Audio

The country's Screen Production and Development Association, SPADA, wants our government to impose a levy on international streaming services. SPADA Executive member Irene Gardiner joins Lynn to cover… Audio

Named one of the world's top thinkers by both Prospect and Foreign Policy magazines, American social psychologist Professor Jonathan Haidt will feature as the keynote speaker at next month's APEC CEO… Audio

We've all wanted to scream down the phone at scammers before. Some people even keep whistles next to the phone so they can go one better. But few out there would have tried to scam the scammers… Audio

We've all seen the incredibly positive social impacts of people taking to their balconies, windows, and rooftops to sing to one another during the pandemic. But there are health benefits to singing as… Audio

Some light-themed hymns in this week's programme, including John Henry Newman's Lead, kindly light and the South African hymn Siyahamba (We are walking in the light of God). Audio

Charlotte Ryan talks to Kahu Kutia, host of the RNZ podcast series He Kakano. Audio

Tony Stamp investigates Luke Buda from The Phoenix Foundation’s third solo album, a nostalgic collection by Canadian jazz-futurists BADBADNOTGOOD, and the debut of Californian funk-pop misfit Remi… Audio

British actress Miriam Margolyes talks to Kim Hill about her charming, funny and often serious new memoir This Much Is True. Video, Audio

A gully at the base of Mt Taranaki surrounded by dairy farms has been transformed into a food forest nourished by home waste. The family who live here save energy and water by farming on terraces and… Video, Audio

A new programme has been launched to help with the economic reintergration of seasonal workers returning to Vanuatu. People who have been working on orchards, vineyards and in packhouses in Australia… Audio

A new preventation programme designed and led by Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu to reduce the number of Māori tamariki and rangatahi entering state care has been given a funding injection from the government.

Construction for a $50 million film studio in Upper Hutt, near Wellington, is well-underway.

Lane Street Studio is set to help the region meet its capacity issues in the creative sector, and already… Video, Audio

For a lot of people stuck at home on the long weekend, DIY jobs are a great way to use the extra day off. Builder Stan Scott is available to help out and answer any questions. Audio