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Among the ten or so bills likely to be debated by Parliament this week, there are quite a few worth noting. The cheery overall themes are death, crime, and farming. 

As the government ponders its policy for the media, state-owned TVNZ has got a green light to put millions of dollars into ”betting big on local content”. This week it unveiled its programmes for… Audio

Nick checks out three new albums from Auckland pianist Phil Broadhurst, France-based Australian singer Hetty Kate, and Auckland guitarist Dixon Nacey. Audio

Nick checks out three new albums from Auckland pianist Phil Broadhurst, France-based Australian singer Hetty Kate, and Auckland guitarist Dixon Nacey. Audio

To celebrate the release of their fourth studio album, which is out today, Six60 dropped in to perform live at RNZ. Video

It's time to dive into the week's news, in the past. This week our resident historian Robert Kelly has his heart set on going to the 1939 Centennial Exhibition this time of year in 1939. Audio

The Children's Commissioner Andrew Becroft is calling on the Royal Commission into abuse in care to use its powers to extend its investigation beyond the cut off date of 1999. Judge Becroft gave… Audio

Oranga Tamariki has apologised for how it handled trying to uplift a six-day-old baby from his mother in the Hawke's Bay in May. It was a highly publicised case and Oranga Tamariki's CEO says its… Audio

Victoria University researchers are radio-tracking urban rats in Wellington city suburbs to find out how large their home ranges are, to help improve predator-free trapping efforts. Audio

Performed as an encore by Alexander Gavrylyuk at an Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra concert, Auckland Town Hall, 7 November 2019. Audio

On this week's Pocket Edition we talk to David Kilgour about his new album with The Heavy Eights, Grammy-winning mix engineer Andrew Scheps, and discuss the legacy of King Crimson's debut album. Audio

Statistics are MPs favourite weapons. Question time is heavy with mutually exclusive numbers - which are usually all true. Audio

There's still two very different views around the coalition cabinet table over partnership visas, but ministers are trying to appear united in the face of an angry backlash from Indian migrants.

The… Audio

Oranga Tamariki has apologised and admitted failings in the way it tried to remove a baby from her mother in Hawke's Bay earlier this year.

The agency says it will now make changes to its approach… Video, Audio

Warning: This story contains details that may be distressing to some readers.

Grace Millane's mother broke down and rushed out of the courtroom as the jury heard evidence about explicit photos taken… Video, Audio

Fonterra shareholders are frustrated and want accountability after turbulent times for the country's biggest company.

About 200 farmers gathered in Invercargill for the dairy giant's annual general… Audio

An investigation is underway into how two Australians fell to their deaths near Queenstown.

Sixty-two-year-old Brett Alexander Lentfer and 44-year-old James Harry Spaile were on a guided climbing… Video, Audio

Hundreds of people have descended on Auckland Airport today hoping to snatch a job offer in an en-masse speed dating extravaganza.

Unemployment has ticked up above 4 percent this week, but growth at… Video, Audio

Two former National Cabinet ministers today argued in the High Court that they played no role in the leak of Winston Peters pension overpayment prior to the last election.

But Paula Bennett and Anne… Video, Audio

Oranga Tamariki is making immediate changes to the way children are taken into state care after a damming report into an attempt to remove a baby from a Hawke's Bay mother.

The Ministry has… Video, Audio

Warning: This story contains details that may be distressing to some readers.

The final hours of Grace Millane's life were shown to a High Court jury on Thursday.

A compilation of hours of CCTV… Video, Audio