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The New Zealand indie film Northspur is set in a plague-torn future where roaming bandits threaten remote settlements. Starring the late Marshall Napier (Bellbird) and Josh McKenzie (Filthy Rich)… Video, Audio

Northlanders say slow progress on their region's broken roads is going to cost lives - and keep a chokehold on the region's economy. Video, Audio

iNaturalist NZ is an ever-growing community of over 42,000, who collectively have made almost 1.5 million observations to date.  iNaturalist research associate Colin Meur talks to Jesse about what… Audio

David Christian is a historian and Professor Emeritus at Macquarie University, who co-founded the Big History Project with Bill Gates - but his latest book focusses on the future. Future Stories, A… Audio

When Princess Diana died, millions were compelled to travel to her home and leave flowers. Why? Audio

Breaking bad habits is simple, but not easy according to neuroscientist, Dr Selena Bartlett. She says understanding what's going on in our brains when we're stressed or stuck in bad habits can help us… Audio

Fela Kuti is a Nigerian born multi-instrumentalist and bandleader who pioneered the genre that came to be known as Afrobeat. To tell us more about the influence of Fela Kuti Jesse speaks to hip-hop… Audio

Dr Sydney Savion used her experience of more than 20 years in the US military to form a successful career as a corporate executive. Dr Savion is a behavioral scientist who has forged a career helping… Audio

More than half the 501s sent from Australia to Aotearoa have committed crimes since arriving, with more than 14,000 offences since 2015.

New police data shows the proportion of reoffenders has jumped… Video, Audio

Today on The Panel, Karyn Hay and panellists Zoe George and Simon Wilson speak to an award winning ice-cream maker about what makes the best scoop. Plus, our panellists tell us what has been on their… Audio

40 years ago, E.T. The Extraterrestrial landed in cinemas and hearts around the world. Director Steven Spielberg cast Dee Wallace as mum to Elliott, Michael and Gertie. She talks to Jesse about life… Audio

Nine to Noon's Short Story Competition closes soon - this year judged by New Zealand writers Harry Ricketts and Rebecca K Reilly. The deadlines for entries is 5pm on 30 September 2022.

Kiwi actor Cliff Curtis is a critically acclaimed Hollywood actor with a string of starring roles working with A-list directors and performers. But his heart is with the stories of Aotearoa New… Audio

It's Monday so we go Stateside and speak with our US correspondent, Anna Burns-Francis. She told Nathan Rarere about visit to the Big Apple for a certain New Zealand Prime Minister. Audio

European museums are stacked with cultural treasures taken from their former colonies. New thinking could change that. Audio

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

Commercial media companies fear the new public media entity replacing RNZ and TVNZ will be greater than the sum of those two parts. The draft legislation obliges Aotearoa New Zealand Public Media to… Audio

While many big businesses are still posting big profits, workers and consumers are being squeezed by the economic downturn - and industrial unrest is on the rise. One business journalist tells… Video, Audio

Parliament TV offers the public the chance to catch all sittings of Parliament and more besides.  Audio

Tūhoe artist and activist Tame Iti reflects on the production of the recently released film Muru and his I Will Not Speak Māori exhibition in an extensive interview with RNZ's Kim Hill. Audio, Gallery

Charlotte Ryan talks to Francis and Kaiora Tipene from the hit show The Casketeers. Video, Audio

Back in 1992 cult Portland garage rock trio Dead Moon skipped the chance to play with Nirvana to do a 20-show tour of New Zealand, gaining many ardent fans here in the process. This month sees the… Video, Audio

In today's Focus on Politics podcast Political Reporter Anneke Smith exposes the vulnerable state of New Zealand's democracy and examines the political response.  Audio

The relationship humans have with our canine friends is more established and, arguably, deeper than with any other animal. In Wonderdog: How the Science of Dogs Changed the Science of Life, author… Audio

The New Zealand diet is particularly bad for the planet due to the vast amount of land required to produce food for it, says environmental campaigner and author George Monbiot. Audio

NZ LIve - Bret McKenzie Video, Audio

If you're feeling guilty about air travel the answer might be to do away with those short trips across the Tasman.

The advice from climate experts comes as a major new international report shows last… Audio

To Africa now - where they're getting excited about the Football World Cup - and no one is more excited than our correspondent Nabil Ahmed. Audio

It's one of the most significant democratic processes in the country, so why don't we know more about school board of trustee elections? Audio