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Michelle Grant, president of Structural Engineering Society of New Zealand joins us once again. She'll be talking about making changes to your house. Audio

A special ceremony was held in central Wellington in the wee hours of this morning, to mark the return of a very special waka.

Unearthed in the banks of Te Awakairangi or the Hutt River, the waka is… Video, Audio

Legendary commentator Peter Montgomery joins us to look back on the 1995 campaign in San Diego, including both challenger and defender selections.  Audio

In today's Focus on Politics podcast, Political Editor Jane Patterson interrogates the ramifications for New Zealand of Russia's war against Ukraine. Audio

If you try and compare your life to that of Louis XVI you might think that there's no comparison. The notorious French king had riches, servants and palaces, including that epic one at Versailles. Yet… Audio

Our Aussie correspondent Pam Corkey told us about the horrific issues with the rising prices for coffee - perhaps going up to 7-dollars for a latte. We asked for feedback yestrday and as you heard… Audio

The community is welcomed back into Parliament's grounds, the next step in the transition back from stinky rubbish tip to a place for picnics, petitions, play and protest. Audio

All Black half-back TJ Perenara joins us for Bookmarks to share some of his favourite music, books, and podcasts! Audio

Auckland-based architect Rob Guild is sounding the alarm about the way New Zealand is approaching housing intensification; which risks poor design and a lack of amenity. Audio

We start a new talanoa series on the Pacific Tuna fishery and why measuring illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing matters? Audio

A motion in Parliament to mark the third anniversary of the Christchurch mosque terror attacks found MPs reflecting on how there is still work to do to counter extremism and hate speech. Audio

Jonathan Malesic joins us to talk about why too little attention is given to how men experience burnout and how we all need to find value and meaning in our lives outside of work. Audio

Parachute Music founder and CEO Mark de Jong joins us to tell us about the origins of the Parachute Music Festival. Audio

South Auckland is once again bearing the brunt of a Covid-19 outbreak, but one Pacific health provider is doing everything it can to help whanau isolating at home. Audio

Wai Ching Chan and Tessa Ma'auga chat to us about their new exhibition Kapuia nga aho Using the language of threads and knots, the exhibition explores ancient Chinese narratives in connection with… Audio

Once you get past the Kardashian tantrums, the scheming castaways on Survivor and the Real Housewives histrionics, there's much to learn about ourselves in reality TV, says sociologist and TV-lover… Audio

To tell us about making your own pasta and which shapes go best with which sauces, Pici restaurant chef, Jonathan Thevenard joins Jesse. Audio

Linda tells us about Mary Berry Loves to Cook (TVNZ on Demand), Spencer on Neon and Landscapers which is available on Netflix and Neon . Audio

People around the world are watching Russia's war on Ukraine in disbelief, wondering what's driving Vladimir Putin. Mr Putin calls the onslaught a "special military operation" to "demilitarize and… Audio

The price of petrol has skyrocketed to more than $3 a litre across most of the motu - is it going to keep going up? Audio

The government has confirmed it is creating a new public media entity next year to incorporate RNZ and TVNZ. It says the goal is public media 'fit for the future' - but it will be partly funded by ads… Audio

A picture might be worth a thousand words, but Gregory O'Brien has made a name for himself by offering paintings as well as poems in his collections. The Wellington writer, painter and art curator has… Audio

In 2000, Sir Bob Harvey was handed an envelope containing 10 pages of gallery proofs of a yet-to-be-published book about future Russian president Vladimir Putin's undercover visits here in the 1980s… Audio

We've always been led to believe that slouching in our chairs will lead to back pain, but new research suggests many of our common assumptions about posture are wrong. Curtin University's Professor… Audio

Oxana Shevel is an associate professor of political science at Tufts University who specialises in the study of former Soviet states. She says the Russian army has proven not to be the mighty force… Audio

On Wednesday Parliament unanimously passed a law allowing sanctions in relation to Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine. Here's how it works. Audio

Chris Shiflett and Pat Smear are two of the three guitarists in the biggest live band in the world - Foo Fighters. Charlotte Ryan spoke to them about their many visits to NZ  Video, Audio

Franz Ferdinand are one of the biggest UK bands in the world, selling over 10 million albums, 1.2 billion streams to date, 14 platinum albums, winning Brit, + Mercury Prize awards, and had Grammy… Video, Audio

When Irish economist David McWilliams spoke to RNZ in October 2020 - roughly six months into the pandemic - he said it was time for governments to spend and ignore warnings to the contrary. Eighteen… Audio