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The Health Research Council of New Zealand will pump more than 50 million dollars into research on pressing health issues. The funding will be spread across 44 project grants, one of which includes a… Audio

The government has announced extra funding for universities and tertiary institutions, to help universities get through an unexpected drop in enrolments. The 128-million-dollar increase came after… Audio

Was the weekend of chaos a failed coup, or did the man once known as 'Putin's Chef' just snap, condemning himself to exile? Audio

Customers with huge electricity bills say they're being left in the dark, unable to connect with their provider Nau Mai Rā as the invoices keep rolling in. The business launched in 2019 as the first… Video, Audio

Major job losses at two universities will go ahead despite a government rescue package. The government has announced a $128 Million package to help cash strapped universities, saying it's clear they… Audio

Vapers looking to quit are struggling to find the help they need.

Te Whatu Ora is directing increasing numbers of people who have never smoked cigarettes but are addicted to vaping, to stop smoking… Audio

Camping on snowy mountain ranges in a tent, with ice falling into his sleeping bag during a mammoth ski traverse of the Southern Alps, mountaineer and adventurer Erik Bradshaw thought there had to be… Audio

A new report says funding for Māori mental health and addiction services is unfair, resulting in treatment inequalities for Māori.

The report, by Te Hiringa Mahara, the Mental Health and Wellbeing… Audio

Vapers hooked on the habit are struggling to get the help they need to quit.

Te Whatu Ora is directing increasing numbers who have never smoked cigarettes but are addicted to vaping, to stop smoking… Audio

Whanau in cyclone devastated areas are now turning their attention towards Matariki in a move to help the community reflect on the past and look forward to the future. Marae and community leaders are… Audio

An Immigration Service set up by Health New Zealand in October still hasn't recruited any overseas-based GPs almost eight months later. Te Whatu Ora's International Recruitment Centre aims to make it… Audio

The New Zealand School of Music Te Kōkī will lose around a third of its staff if cuts, proposed to help Victoria University keep its deficit under control, go ahead. Professor Sally Jane Norman… Audio

American futurist Kevin Kelly talks to Jesse Mulligan about the 450 proverbs in his new book Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier. Audio

Want great skin? Stop spending money on stuff you don't need and leave it alone, says one of New Zealand’s top dermatologists. Audio

A huge Mongrel Mob tangi in Ōpōtiki has thrown up some stark contrasts in the way different towns deal with gangs. Audio

Most publications would never dream of running advertising for free, or publishing a highly ideological press release verbatim, but they may do so if the same information is presented in the form of… Audio

The Good Farm – a raw milk producer and market garden in the Bay of Plenty – is a real family affair. Former chef Loren Gibbs tells us about trading in the heat of the kitchen for digging in the dirt… Audio

A scoop revealing that ethnicity is factored into Auckland-region surgery waiting lists sparked strong reactions against ‘race-based healthcare’ and claims that Māori and Pacific patients were… Video, Audio

The Auckland-based Handel Quire gets this week’s programme off to a great start with Isaac Watts’ hymn Lord of the worlds above. Audio

The gentle, honest books of American writer Judy Blume are well-loved by many people who grew up in the '70s and '80s. Blume, now 85, runs a non-profit bookshop with her husband George Cooper in Key… Video, Audio

In their new book The Big Myth, Professor Naomi Oreskes and Erik M. Conway document the rise of "market fundamentalism" over the 20th century, outlining Big Business's push to equate the free market… Audio

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio

Experience the rage, fury and opium-addled love of French composer Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique - the original anthem to sex, drugs and rock and roll. Here it is paired with it's sequel Lelio, …

Taranaki branch chair Mike Green says we've not weathered the storm yet, but with support, we can. Audio

New Zealander Nathan Thomas has spent 10 years working as a freelance writer while travelling around the world. He explores the rewards and challenges of the digital nomad life in his new book Untethe… Audio

There'll be lots of people flocking to the beaches and headlands this weekend -- not for a swim but hoping to spot a passing whale or dolphin.

The "cetacean census", as the Canadian-inspired event is… Audio

The Crusaders have plenty of extra motivation to win tomorrow night's Super Rugby final, with the defending champions determined to send coach Scott Robertson and veteran Sam Whitelock off as winners.

MPs have spent much of the week debating the merits - or otherwise - of an algorithm that takes into account ethnicity to help prioritise patients waiting for elective surgeries.  Audio