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With characters who include a pirate of low morals but high cheekbones and a witch who's also an excellent pick pocket and a keen bibliophile, you can tell you're in for a wild ride. India Holton's… Audio, Gallery

Neuroscience student Annie Rauwerda loves trivia that's both educational and funny and Wikipedia is her favourite source. A couple of years ago in lockdown, the 22-year-old started sharing screenshots… Audio

The media has for the most part accepted climate change is a crisis, and time is running out to implement fixes. But climate solutions, particularly when it comes to transport and housing, are still… Audio

Dr Chris Thorogood fulfilled a childhood dream last month after travelling deep into the Philippines rainforest to lay eyes on the otherworldly Rafflesia banaoana. Audio, Gallery

New Zealand workers are burning out at high rates – and Māori twice as frequently as Pakeha, according to new data. AUT professor Jarrod Haar hopes this research will help kick off an urgent… Audio

The prevailing theory of how life started on Earth is about to be put to the test by Auckland biophysicist Dr Peter Wills and a team of international collaborators. Audio

In today's Focus on Politics podcast, Political Editor Jane Patterson examines the state of play in Ukraine, and the legal and political instruments being brought to bear against Russia. Audio

Lazy Susan celebrates Auckland's hospitality scene in the second volume of their 'Auckland Eats' series. Subtitled 'The Prequel', this one looks back at the trail blazers of the industry. Lazy Susan… Audio

Just over a million dollars has been granted to researchers to look further at the possible benefits of goat milk powder for older people. Professor of Nutritional Study's at Massey University's… Audio

Ashley Bloomfield's been a regular in our living rooms over the past two years. But how did a public servant become one of the most recognised faces of our Covid-19 response? Audio

Debate on the Te Kāhui Matariki Public Holiday Bill found everyone in agreement that the start of the Māori lunar calendar should be marked, but not everyone agreeing a new public holiday should go… Audio

If you just want to get away from it all, this could be the job for you - being a postie at the end of the earth.

The address: The British Base at Port Lockroy, Goudier Island, Antarctica.

The UK… Audio

New Zealand is facing a serious shortage of GPs - many family doctors will be hitting retirement age over the next decade and we're not training enough to replace them.  Audio

A study at the University College London of more than 850 dreams and nightmares submitted online to the Lockdown Dreams Project discovered people often dreamed about having frustrating and restrictive… Audio

All Russian imports to New Zealand will be slapped with a 35 percent tariff in response to what the Foreign Minister is describing as "abhorrent and reprehensible" atrocities committed against… Video, Audio

Girls Who Code can end up women who face inequality in the workplace says Reshma Saujani. She's fighting what she calls anti-mum bias in the workforce. She speaks to Jesse about the inequality in the… Audio

Te pūrongo o te poutūtanga has asked all five permanent Security Council members' embassies to New Zealand whether they support removing the veto right at that forum.

The United States says: Russia… Audio

We get no training for intimate relationships and often don't look at our own behaviour within them until things go wrong. Psychologist Karen Nimmo has written a do-it-yourself guide for anyone who… Audio

Just over a month ago, Roman Shulyar was leading a busy life as a partner at a law firm in Kyiv. He's a transaction lawyer, and was largely concerned with everyday tasks; finance projects, mergers and… Audio

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the United Nations Security Council last night as he builds support for an investigation into civilian killings in areas seized by Russians.

It comes… Audio

Newsroom's Nikki Mandow decided to only eat food made by women or women-run companies for a week. It was a lot harder than she expected. Audio

It was pedal to the metal last month as buyers raced to snap up gas guzzlers - utes and SUVs - ahead of the high emissions vehicle fee introduced this month.

Motor Industry Association figures show… Video, Audio

For 12 years, Aucklander Angela Caughey looked after her husband with dementia until he died.  At 92, she's turning her attention to prevention. Audio

It remains a mystery fit for the Queen of Mystery herself - the question of what happened to Agatha Christie during her 11 day disappearance in 1926. Audio

President Biden will be adding new sanctions against Russia because of what has happened in the town of Bucha in Ukraine, calling for a war crimes trial against Russian President Vladimir Putin… Audio

Russia is being widely accused of violating international law in its invasion of Ukraine, and now the International Criminal Court is investigating.

The US President Joe Biden has already labelled… Audio

Two crime writers - Jacqueline Bublitz and Paul Cleave - discuss how they create memorable stories in this highlight of 2021's Word Christchurch festival. Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has called the security deal between China and Solomon Islands "gravely concerning" - but does New Zealand really need to be worried? Audio