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New Zealand is committing $1.3 billion over four years to support countries most vulnerable to climate change - at least half of that money will go to the Pacific.

The announcement comes ahead of the… Audio

Bio-diversity is at a crossroads - can we not just stop things getting worse, but actually make them better?  Audio

Film festival programmer Vicci Ho explains why a career watching movies is harder than it seems and how she picks films to reflect a culture. Video, Audio

Presenter Kahu Kutia explores the issue of suicide with Auckland based rapper and dad Ranuimarz, PhD student Rikki Solomon her sister Emma Kutia. Audio

Ever wondered how some people are able to function optimally on just a few hours' sleep, while others still find themselves feeling a lot less than ideal after a solid eight hour shift? Those lucky… Audio

Annabel Langbein and her daughter Rose have collaborated again, releasing their second cookbook, the aptly-named Summer at Home. After three years of life in the Big Apple, Rose is now living next to… Audio

Big tech platforms have failed to tackle the misinformation and toxicity they spread - and their dominance of the market for digital media revenue is becoming increasingly obvious. Australia's… Video, Audio

Parliament keeps breaking the records for public feedback. Why are New Zealanders getting involved in Parliament’s nitty gritty? Audio

Luke Buda, film composer and founding member of The Phoenix Foundation, takes us into his studio, based in his home garage and talks us through his first solo album in 11 years 'BUDA' Video, Audio

Jeanette Kehoe-Perkinson believes far too many experienced, successful women give up their jobs midlife because they find it too difficult managing the effects of menopause, as well as juggling work… Audio

Heiko Kaiser has a pest control business for all sorts of pests, urban and rural, but his interest in pests started when bed bugs were found in a resort he was running. Audio

The emergency allocation system for spots in MIQ is cumbersome and demands an unrealistic levels of evidence, with fewer than 10 percent of applications being approved in some categories according to… Audio

The lengthy Auckland lockdown is making it even harder to address truancy - with growing concern some children will disappear from education entirely.

School principals have told Checkpoint as few as… Video, Audio

The emergency allocation system for MIQ has been described as hurtful and illogical, with fewer than 10 percent of applications being approved in some categories, numbers released under the Official… Video, Audio

Five years ago India Heron's world turned upside down when she was diagnosed with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis.  Audio

A growing Right to Repair movement is pushing for changes to our waste minimisation legislation to require the repairability of household items like whiteware appliances and electrical devices… Audio

The urgency to get more people vaccinated ramps up tomorrow with a blast from the past. The Super Saturday Vaxathon will see many rolling up their sleeves to persuade a further 100,000 eligible people… Audio

The country's got a lot riding on this weekend with hopes pinned on the nationwide Super Saturday event raising vaccination levels in Auckland to over 90 per cent for the first dose ... and to give… Audio

Clinical psychologist Dr Sarb Johal on overcoming toxic masculinity. Produced by Charlie Bleakley. Audio

Ground was broken today, in a sense, at the site of what will be Wellington City Mission's new community hub.

In the first of its kind for the country - the centre will host supportive housing units… Video, Audio

A new project in Wellington aims to regenerate the region's seaweed forests. Mountains to Sea executive director Zoe Studd talks to Jesse about their work. Audio

A quick nasal swab is about to become standard for people entering the critical worksites of 25 big businesses.

The government has given the consortium approval to import 300,000 rapid antigen tests… Audio

Parents who turn off audible notifications on their devices have the best chance of expanding their child's vocabulary, according to a new study by the University of Auckland's School of Psychology. Audio

RNZ podcast 'The Unthinkable' has taken out gold at the prestigious New York Festivals Radio Awards at the same time the government promises to do more for families who lose a baby. Audio

Māori climate change advocates are urging the government to be more ambitious after the release of a consultation document which it says will help shape the plan to reduce emissions. 

The document… Audio

Wāhine Māori and Pasifika health experts say the New Zealand government's departure from Covid elimination endangers their communities; Australia warned it cannot walk away from responsibilities for… Audio

New Zealanders invited to help protect and nurture Pacific Languages in Aotearoa. Audio

An Auckland restaurateur is calling for special provisions to be made to the Sale of Liquor Act like they were for the Rugby World Cup in 2011, to accommodate more outdoor diners and give the CBD a… Video, Audio

Auckland businesses are crying out for help to survive, nine weeks into lockdown.

While they are able to cash in the wage subsidy and the business support payments, they're also having to raid… Video, Audio