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The Spinoff have recruited one of New Zealand's best and funniest writers to be their resident advice columnist. Hera Lindsay Bird is well known for her poetry will now be helping readers with their… Audio

A neonatal unit was opened at the end of 2021 at  Auckland Hospital called Whitinga ora pēpi. The unit is the first of its kind in New Zealand, designed for babies who are in need of extra care, but… Audio

Australian GP Dr Ginni Mansberg is interested in demystifying health and wellbeing in midlife and beyond. She says there are some simple steps people can take in their 40s and 50s that may help reduce… Audio

Flood records have been swept aside in Burke, in Northern Queensland, Australia, where vast swathes of the Gulf of Carpentaria are underwater. 

Most residents of Burketown were flown to safety, while… Audio

A Te Kahui o Taranaki project is not only helping to put food on the table during a cost of living crisis, it's also putting iwi members back in touch with traditional gardening practices.

Tātai… Audio

In this Voices episode, we're talking to volunteers coming together to help the Hawkes Bay's community back on its feet again after Cyclone Gabrielle.  Audio

The National Party unveiled two dove-tailed policies last weekend - pumping up childcare subsidies while cutting down on consultants to cover the cost. Mediawatch looks at how the media ran the rule… Audio

This week’s weekend feature story for The House compiles highlights from through Parliament’s sitting week. Audio

There’s a ‘wealth of Williams’ in this week’s programme – hymn writers, arrangers and hymn tune composers. Including William Williams, one of the leaders of the Methodist revival in Wales in the 18^th… Audio

Tony Stamp reviews the latest from Canadian wordsmith Andy Shauf, pop satirist U.S. Girls, and LA beatmaker Nosaj Thing. Audio

The misconception that Māori have more privilege than Pākehā is kept alive today for the same reasons it evolved back in the 19th century – to maintain a cultural power imbalance, says historian Dr… Audio

Kiwis travelling to the UK on a youth mobility visa will soon be able to stay there for three years, instead of two.

The deal was reached last year - but has been brought forward to start from July.

An independent panel is calling for a complete review of how complaints about lawyers are handled.

Its three members say the old legislation is no longer fit for purpose. 

The 192 page report calls… Audio

Feeling the pinch when shopping for food? Registered nutritionist Claire Turnbull shares advice to help get more out of your grocery spend. Audio

Coromandel could have its ferry service back if the government losened immigration rules to allow more skippers and qualified crew into the country, the boss of Fullers 360 says.

Right now road… Video, Audio

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has been in the Coromandel region today, to see the destruction of a wet summer with two cyclones hitting the area.

He's promised support to businesses desperately… Video, Audio

RNZ reviewers Perlina Lau, Dan Slevin and Dominic Corry cast their votes ahead of the 95th Academy Awards.

Upside Youth Mentoring has been operating for 16 years predominantly in the Auckland region. It runs programmes for at risk children aged 9 to 13 and matches them up with volunteer mentors. Jenny… Audio

A New Plymouth couple - whose home is teetering on the edge of a massive slip on council-owned land - is seeking legal advice after councillors voted not to pay to help fix the problem.

David and… Audio

Coromandel's State Highway 25 between Opoutere and Hikuai was restricted to one lane and light vehicles only overnight, after a major slip deteriorated further this week eating into the road. For… Audio

A pregnant Coromandel woman faces a three hour drive on backroads to get to a birthing unit, instead of a 45-minute trip, because of the road closure.

Leilani Brown lives in Whenuakite. She's… Video, Audio

Three weeks on from Cyclone Gabrielle and flood victims are still waiting to hear more details of the government recovery plan.

Major state highways are out for the foreseeable for Wairoa, Hawke's… Video, Audio

New Zealand Cricket are 'pitching in' to help communities devastated by Cyclone Gabrielle by putting some Black Caps memorabilia up for auction.

Money raised from the auction will go to the New… Video, Audio

Welsh born, Matt Morgan is an intensive care doctor, researcher and author, currently working in Western Australia. Dr Morgan says we can look to nature to provide valuable lessons and solutions to… Audio

In Parliament this week there are three things happening that have nothing to do with passing legislation. Leader of the House Grant Robertson explains them to the House. Audio

Today on The Panel Wallace Chapman and panellists Niki Bezzant and Mark Knoff-Thomas discuss the volunteer army that has been called upon to help get rid of slash in Tairawhiti. Plus, they discuss the… Audio

Some young men are being sucked into a toxic world online, full of sexism, misogyny and fear. Warning: This episode contains descriptions and discussion of gender-based and sexual violence. Audio