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The kākāpō team know all the signs are good for a big kākāpō breeding season - the question is exactly how big and when will it start? Part 2 of Voice of the Kākāpō. Audio

The kākāpō is a giant flightless parrot whose fortunes are tied to the rimu tree and to a dedicated team of rangers from the Department of Conservation. Audio

Wellington woman Rachael Elder has opened up about why she felt unable to report her rape to the police. She agreed to talk about her experience to Jesse and what she learnt about the system. Audio

Dave. Not the most exotic of names- but for some reason it's a name that crops up more often than you'd think in the world of jazz. Today Nick digs into the ranks of the jazz Daves to find out what's… Audio

The jazz world is dominated by men called Dave. Nick Tipping tries to figure out why. Audio

Pioneering Nepalese eye surgeon Dr Sanduk Ruit has saved the sight of an estimated 130,000 people around the world using small incision, low cost, cataract surgery. Working alongside New Zealander… Audio

Versatile Syrian soprano Racha Rizk is soloist in Henryk Górecki's powerful work Symphony of Sorrowful Songs, which opens this year's New Zealand Festival of the Arts. Video, Audio

An Auckland woman with a severely disabled son is begging the Prime Minister to intervene and keep respite services provided by Laura Fergusson Rehabilitation open.

Mandy Brookland's son Blake cant… Video, Audio

Rangitāne o Wairau iwi members have called for two trustees to step down, saying the pair were involved in establishing a vineyard on an 800-year-old pā site.  Audio

Annual net migration fell 11 percent in the year to December, to an estimated 43-thousand-7-hundred and 65. Audio

New research by Otago University has found amalgam was used in 7 percent of fillings in 2017 - compared to just over 50 percent in 1998. Associate Professor Jonathan Broadbent is the lead author of… Audio

For the whole of 2019, Finland-based Australian teacher Elln Heytin tried not to buy anything apart from vital supplies such as food and toiletries. In the 12 months, she bought just four things – a… Audio

Nick looks into the archives for tracks from pianist Jann Rutherford, and checks out a new CD from NZ guitarist Alexander Boulton. Audio

Nick checks out a new album from all-female Cuban band Maqueque, tracks from Jann Rutherford and Kirsten McKenzie, one from bass player Drew Gress, and violinist Regina Carter with pianist Kenny… Audio

A disability advocate fighting to stop the planned closure of Laura Fergusson Rehabilitation and respite services says she's ready to take the case to court.

Laura Fergusson Rehabilitation offers… Video, Audio

Every day – for the last 1,165 days – Fraser Grut has filmed someone talking about their hopes and aspirations. He began his 10,000 Dreams project in December 2016 and will finish in April 2044, when… Video, Audio

RNZ’s planning a new music brand based in Auckland to hook younger people. But RNZ Concert will make way for it on FM and be reduced to an automated service with no human hosts. That has sparked a… Audio

Finn Johansson joins us with a preview of three new music selections on Out Lately. Tonight he highlights Torres with Gracious Day, Fimo and Sugar Soap, and Lucy Leave Gymnastics Club. Audio

Cyclists Jamie and Darcy have a vision of delivering mail with zero emissions and they're wanting to prove how efficient delivering mail can be by cycle. They explain their mail delivery plan with… Audio

The death toll from the Wuhan coronavirus has gone up by 73 from yesterday bringing the total in Mainland China to 636. The National Health Commission says the number of infections has also increased… Audio

A dry paddock bordering Eyrewell forest in North Canterbury is home to a sanctuary for more than 100 injured and homeless domestic and wild ducks. They're all lovingly cared for by Kim Hartley who… Audio

Most people would probably agree that being among trees and nature is good for the soul. But can meditating in a forest actually aid your health? Forest bathing is the latest wellbeing therapy to… Audio

The big dry continued in Northland this week with not a spot of rain to relieve drought conditions. Flooding in South Otago is starting to subside. A sheep and beef farmer near Balclutha recorded 185… Audio

Federated Farmers president Katie Milne talks about the impact the Wuhan coronavirus is having on the agricultural sector. Audio

Under Five Hundy; Rahotu, Bird Whisperer Bats for Ducks, The Mindful Art of "Forest Bathing", Fed Farmers president Katie Milne and the Regional Wrap. Audio

Rahotu is a 300-strong close-knit community on Taranaki's Surf Highway. Among its residents are a leatherworker who crafts props for blockbuster movies and a mechanic who, when Country Life visited… Audio, Gallery