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The Legal Services Commissioner has announced a pay rise for duty lawyers.

The hourly rate will increase to $103 on weekdays, and $126 on weekends.

These lawyers are an integral part of the justice… Audio

Japan has made assurances the wastewater it's dumping in the Pacific is safe – but not everyone is convinced.  Audio

Bryan Crump finds some furry fans of RNZ Concert at Wellington's SPCA animal shelter. Video, Audio

This week in our expert feature we're talking about traversing the aisles of Asian supermarkets which have sprung up all over the country. To help navigate through them we talk to former Master chef… Audio

Chloe Butcher-Herries knew she wanted to be a farmer since she was eight years old. Now she wants to inspire other wahine Māori to join the industry. 

An energetic live performance by Australian '80s band The Fruit Pastilles is inspiring writer Hera Lindsay Bird's novel-in-progress. The award-winning poet shares six of her favourite songs and talks… Video, Audio

Kokopuru Station in northern Hawke's Bay had slips and sinkholes a-plenty but the Hallmark Angus cattle stud managed to rebuild the farm ahead of their annual bull sale. Audio

Lee Pryor has been delivering post along the Whakatāne coastline for 25 years, but he is not the first in his whānau and now his wife has even joined the ranks. Audio

Join us for a weekly round-up of the news! Plus in our explainer this week we look at what an ego is, and how it affects us.  Audio

Dr Paola Magni has always been fascinated by the natural world despite being raised in an apartment in Italy in a dense urban area. As far back as she can remember she was always curious about… Audio

The pandemic may no longer be the daily disruptor that it was, but its impact is still being felt every day in the classroom. A recent report from the Education Review Office said NCEA achievement… Audio

The founder of a programme that encouraged Kiwi kids to get into the great outdoors says he can't understand the rationale for pulling the plug on it. Mick Abbott set up the Kiwi Rangers programme… Audio

You can't put all the evidence into just one podcast. Presenter Steven Price shares a few choice cuts of extra material.

Incorporating Pacific culture into Early Childhood Centres will help Pacific children have a better start at school - new research shows. Lead researcher of the study Ruta McKenzie talks to Jesse. Audio

Just five years after opening, Māngere's Nga Hau Birthing Centre could be closed due to a lack of funds. The prospect has led more than 5000 concerned mothers-to-be and women who have given birth… Audio

Chief human rights commissioner, Paul Hunt, says extra help is urgently needed to fix the country's deeply flawed housing system.

The Commission released a Housing Inquiry report today in conjunction… Audio

Bearded Dragons, Leopard gecko's, Blue Tongue Skinks, not the first animals that spring to mind when you think of adoption. But a Warkworth animal lover, who has converted her father's home into an… Audio

Money expert Liz Koh joins Kathryn to talk about what a recession actually means and whether we should be worried. She says a downturn in economic activity can be bad news for business as consumers… Audio

Tuilaepa suspension deemed unconstitutional; The postives and the negatives of Fiji Budget 2024; New immigration rules in the Cooks raises concerns; Fund to help sorcery victims in PNG 'urgently… Audio

The President of Papua New Guinea's Divine Word University is calling for the establishment of a fund to help the victims of sorcery accusations. Audio

It's harder than ever to be a teenager – and it's hard to be a parent of a teenager, too. In the past 25 years, we've become afraid to let teens experience the stress and disappointment that's a… Audio

Making the Tasman Mako's rugby team has taken a huge amount of commitment and sacrifice from 17-year-old Buller High School student Ashlee Forsyth and her whānau. 

Media producers Kimiora Kaire-Melbourne and Te Aorere Pewhairangi are proof that total immersion learning in te reo Māori can be a springboard to crafting great careers. 

Storms and cyclones have caused major disruptions on state highways across the country this year. What's involved in fixing them up to get them back open? Audio

When tragedy strikes a school community, a team of experts trained in handling trauma are on call, ready to help.

So far this year the Ministry of Education's specialist team has been called out to… Audio

Skiers were able to hit the slopes at Mt Hutt and Coronet Peak yesterday, with some help from the weekend's polar blast.

Ski fields on both mountains had already opened this year, but were forced to… Audio