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Barbara Ehrenreich is the author of over 20 books, including the bestselling Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America, which saw her go undercover as a low wage worker to examine the impact of…

With music that has variously been described as 'southern gothic', 'swamp folk' and 'psychedelic country', songwriter Bernie Griffen is an iconic figure in the local scene. He and partner Kirsten… Video, Audio

Samoan fitness success story in New Zealand is motivating others in the Pacific region to start living a healthier lifestyle. Audio

At the age of 76, US author and activist Barbara Ehrenreich questions whether death can, in fact, be postponed if we just work out, eat the right things and get enough tests done. Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns, including a hymn from the 13th century and a contemporary setting of Charles Wesley's well-known hymn Love Divine, All Loves Excelling. Audio

The EU has just banned some pesticides thought to be responsible for bee colony collapse. So why haven't we done the same in NZ yet?

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The octopus – an inquisitive escape artist with three hearts that can recognise itself on video – is one of the most intriguing of sea creatures. Dr Jean McKinnon knows more than most about the ways… Video, Audio, Gallery

Patrick O'Meara looks at what settlements have achieved and whether the benefit is filtering down to all iwi members Audio

The evacuation of residents on the ash-covered Vanuatu island of Ambae is finally getting underway, as food supplies dwindle and disease starts to spread. Audio

This Roman Catholic Mass from the Auckland Cathedral of St Patrick and St Joseph has Pa Peter Tipene as celebrant.  Audio

Los Angeles based songwriter Chelsea Jade charts her music career from busking in Botany town mall to writing a chart-topping hit for EDM pop duo Chainsmokers. This year she'll release her own solo… Video, Audio

Would daily reminders of death change the way you live? The app WeCroak sends its users mortality-themed messages “at random times and at any moment, just like death”. Creator Hansa Bergwall tells us… Audio, Gallery

Pattie Boyd inspired George Harrison and Eric Clapton to write some of the greatest love songs of the 20th century: Harrison wrote 'Something' and 'I Need You' for her, while Clapton penned 'Layla'… Audio

More than 100,000 people will visit Dunedin this weekend for pop star Ed Sheeran's concerts. Ian Telfer is there, and says the city is gripped in Ed Fever. Video, Audio

A sick asylum seeker begs New Zealand to negotiate the resettlement of Manus Island refugees with the PNG government. Audio

We're celebrating St David's Day (1 March), as well as the commemoration day for the founders of Methodism, John and Charles Wesley (3 March). Audio

A refugee detained by Australia on Nauru begs the New Zealand prime minister for help. Audio

The Tongan government says 4-thousand 5-hundred people (4500) are being housed in 108 evacuation centres after Cyclone Gita. Audio

"To say I'm worried about the future of sports journalism is like Captain Smith saying he was worried about the wellbeing of the Titanic… after it struck the iceberg." A leading sports editor warns… Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. Today's hymns range from the 1600s (William Barton's paraphrase of Psalm 103) to the 21st century classic, In Christ Alone. Audio

Some of the Kiwi musicians playing Laneway this year tell us who they're going to see at the Jan 29th festival in Auckland's Albert Park.

A stirring rendition of Immortal, Invisible, Joseph Gilmore's By his hand, and the always-popular Woolston Brass performance of 'Eventide' - some of the highlights in today's Summer Hymn Request… Audio

Everything you need to know about all 29 acts performing at this year's Laneway Festival on 29 January in Auckland's Albert Park (you're welcome). Video

Here are your favorite classical music pieces during 2017, from number eighty, all the way up to number one, as voted for by friends and fans of RNZ Concert.

Laura Kroetsch is director of Adelaide Writers' Week and Kate De Goldi is a fiction writer and book reviewer. The pair discuss their three favourite fiction and nonfiction books of 2017. Audio

Life is an "affliction" so it's best not to have children, says 'anti-natalist' philosopher David Benatar. Audio

The Puawai Festival is helping bring awareness and reduce the stigma of HIV through performance, education, song and laughter. It’s been a labour of love for Jane Bruning, the National Coordinator for… Audio

A Tongan family will be granted residency after appealing to the Associate Immigration Minister, because their daughter is so unwell she would likely die if she wasn't allowed to stay. Video, Audio

Fans of Peru impressed our media and had some sports pundits pondering why our fans are so staid by comparison. What did the media in faraway Peru make of us in the week of the do-or-die World Cup… Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. Some hymns from a very famous wedding service in this week's programme - on November the 20th it's 70 years since Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip were… Audio