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The education sector supports the new vaccine mandate, but says it is still worried about the possible impact it might yet have on staffing levels.

New Zealand Educational Institute national… Audio

Stories about the potential of bioengineering to transform health care. A new tracheostomy kit design that has halved the time for emergency operations and 3D bioprinting of tissues to help healing. Video, Audio

Stories of physics research in Antarctica - into, under, and from within the ice. Claire finds out about measuring sea ice thickness and supercooling. Katy Gosset learns how scientists detect… Audio

It's still three months till Christmas but the mad shopping rush has already started as retailers scrabble to offset major shipping delays. Covid and shipping backlogs made for a tricky shopping… Audio

Genetic manipulation, toilet training for cows, seaweed feed, vaccines ... millions is being spent on research to reduce the methane emissions from New Zealand's agricultural industry.  Audio

New York Times bestselling author Jessica Lahey is a mother, a teacher in a drug and alcohol centre for adolescents, and a recovering alcoholic with a strong family history of addiction. Jessica… Audio

Hawke's Bay apple trees are bursting into blossom and Canterbury farmers are dealing with wind-damaged irrigators. Audio

The history and uses - benign and sinister - for 26 prickly, stinky, tricky, troublesome fruit are told in a new book by American essayist and poet Kate Lebo. The Book of Difficult Fruit is the title… Audio

If you're a Kiwibank customer, you might have been finding it a bit tricky to do your online banking since Saturday. MetService and Kiwibank have both been battling cyberattacks in the past week… Audio

It's been two years since Country Life started following Te Hera vineyard's John Douglas through a vintage. 2020 turned out to be an interesting one, with harvest occurring during the pandemic… Audio

When New Zealand faces a security issue the major political parties often co-operate, focusing more on solutions than blame, as this week demonstrates. Audio

Tony Stamp is impressed by Halsey’s mix of pop and industrial, luxuriates in new soundscapes courtesy of Fat Freddy’s Drop, and swings his hips to two-thirds-Kiwi Berlin-based band No Romance. Audio

The Queen Mary Maternity Ward at Dunedin Hospital found itself in a tricky situation as lockdown set in. They were running short of woollen beanies and booties to put on newborns because of an… Audio

For women considering a career change - some interesting news. A new survey shows employees in the trade sector want to hire more women, but they need support to do it. The survey was carried out by… Video, Audio

The job of a contact tracer is difficult, delicate, and a race against the clock. 

Restaurants are able to serve takeaway food and drink in a contactless way, if they're south of Auckland. But we're told it's pretty tricky to make a profit. Māni Dunlop was joined by the Restaurant… Audio

Scott Brown's youtube HOW TO videos are helping do-it-yourselfers around the country and overseas. It's a family affair, with partner, Jessica Bell's ideas and creativity reflected in the tutorials… Audio

There are long queues at testing stations again today, which is relatively good news, even if the waits are making it tricky for some. RNZ reporter Jean Bell speaks to Māni Dunlop about the latest. Audio

Tony Stamp reports back on the second album by bedroom pop artist and global superstar Billie Eilish, Brixton by-way-of Nashville musician Yola’s blend of soul and country, and a collaboration between… Audio

Tom Walsh - the builder from Timaru - is now the proud owner of two Olympic bronze medals.

Walsh heaved a 22.47 throw to put himself on the podium, alongside Americans Ryan Crouser and Joe Kovacs.

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What happens before parliament debates a new bill, and why does that usually happen at the fag-end of the week? Audio

James Ashcroft's debut feature film Coming Home In The Dark hasn't even hit New Zealand cinemas yet, but the director has already been shoulder-tapped for at least one big budget Hollywood flick. Video, Audio

New born lambs in Wairarapa welcomed the sun on their backs at the end of the week after a wet start to the week. In Southland, calves are starting to appear across the countryside. Audio

Economists are often asked to forecast our financial futures. But how seriously should we take these predictions? David McLeish, senior portfolio manager at Fisher Funds talks to Jesse. Audio

We've been told New Zealand needs to take some of those trade eggs out of China's basket - and Africa is looking wide open after nations signed a continent-wide pact. But there are difficulties.  Audio

Just over a year ago on the programme we covered a call for citizen scientists to help researchers with a study they were conducting into a disease affecting Monarch butterflies. Victoria University… Audio, Gallery

Edgar Wright's documentary about American group Sparks is released just as band-members Russell and Ron Mael launch their own musical, Annette, at the Cannes Film Festival. The Sparks Brothers… Video, Audio

Everyone has to pay their fair share of tax - but worldwide, the big tech multi-nationals have been getting away with paying far less than others. There are plans to change that.   Audio

Tony Stamp reviews the third album by Aussie up-and-comers The Goon Sax, a heartbreaking collection of 'inner city folk music' from Canadian singer Mustafa, and the long awaited debut album of local… Audio