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Russian president Vladimir Putin has appeared outside the Kremlin to tell members of Russia's security services that they "essentially prevented a civil war" over the weekend, when an armed mutiny… Audio

New Zealander Nathan Thomas has spent 10 years working as a freelance writer while travelling around the world. He explores the rewards and challenges of the digital nomad life in his new book Untethe… Audio

Former Ikaroa Rāwhiti candiate for Te Pāti Māori, Heather Te Au Skipworth, has confirmed she will no longer be standing for the party.

Ms Skipworth was announced as the candidate for the eastern… Audio

Trentemøller, the 'Prince of Denmark', paid a stirring visit to Auckland on Saturday night, writes Karen McCarthy.

Cut all your streaming services to offset other rising household costs and now worried that you’ve got nothing to watch? Fear not, there are some gems out there in the world of free TV. Here are some…

Hundreds of gang members on motorbikes have travelled from Ōpōtiki to Whakatāne for the cremation of a prominent gang leader.

Steven Taiatini died on Friday in Ōpōtiki, and his death is being… Audio

Police are warning of travel disruption in eastern Bay of Plenty as hundreds of gang members follow the hearse carrying the body of Mongrel Mob President Steven Taiatini from Opotiki to the Hillcrest… Audio

Eight Bay of Plenty schools were closed today due to fears of gang violence breaking out after the killing of a prominent Mongrel Mob Barbarians member over the weekend. Steven Taiatini died after an… Video, Audio

In the events in the early 1990s after the collapse of Yugoslavia Vukan Cavor's family to fled to Aotearoa. In this Voices episode we meet Vukan about keeping up his connection to his home country of… Audio

The Little Girl is going away, and the Little Boy has arrived. Audio

RNZ is investigating how online stories about the war in Ukraine, supplied by an international news agency, were edited to align with the Russian view of events. A staff member has been stood down… Audio

Kawerau District Council is under fire from its community who are fed up with paru or muddy water coming from their taps. The town that once boasted it had some of the best drinking water in the… Audio

We'll begin this last programme of the week in the United States with our correspondent Bevan Hurley in smokey New York City. Audio

This week on Introducing its Otautahi based country / folk musician Tess Liautaud
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Wet conditions in Northland have not stopped all year destroying kumara crops. Arable farmers in Canterbury have been battling to get autumn-sown crops of winter wheat and barley in the ground as… Audio

Auckland food writer Ashia Ismail-Singer is currently working on her third book of Indian-inspired recipes. She shares two sweet recipes for the long weekend – Carrot Halva and Frosted Blueberry Chai… Audio

On her first visit to Kaikoura, Mel Skinner joked to her husband that the town could become the crayfish and champagne capital of the world. Nearly 20 years later, they're making it happen. 

A group of six Tairāwhiti iwi is promising to house 100 cyclone-hit families by winter.

Toitū Tairawhiti Housing has been providing affordable homes for the region and eastern Bay of Plenty since… Audio

The Rural Change Fund saw demand increase from 5 applications a week to 25. Now, when rural people need it most, the wellbeing programme has been put on pause. Audio

A surprisingly 'fire-proof frog' has emerged from 2019's Black Summer fires. Lead researcher, University of Newcastle's Dr Chad Berankek talks to Jesse. Audio

In his new book Pathogenesis Dr Jonathan Kennedy offers a radical new frame to view human history. He argues that infectious diseases have been a decisive force in shaping humanity, from the… Audio

A fault with KiwiRail's overhead power lines has caused commuter chaos across Auckland this morning, with train services cancelled across the city. The fault at Grafton resulted in power being… Audio

Cancellations on the Auckland train network has caused commuter chaos on Friday morning. All Southern and Eastern line services have been cancelled between Otahuhu and Britomart. All western and… Audio

There are big commuter problems in Auckland with trains across the network cancelled. All Southern and Eastern line services have been cancelled between Otahuhu and Britomart. All western and Onehunga… Audio

She says she wants to be a fresh vibrant voice for Tamaki. Deputy ACT leader Brooke van Velden has announced plans to go head-to-head with National's Simon O'Connor for the electorate vote in… Audio

Educators and public health experts want New Zealand to follow Australia's lead and ban recreational vaping to address what they describe as a growing epidemic in young people. Some school principals… Audio

In a bid to make the most of Whakatane's high sunshine hours, the Whakatane District Council is considering investing almost $16 million on solar energy generation discussing the possibility of… Audio

Bay of Plenty and western parts of the motu are bracing for even more rain, with warm, wet weather expected to continue until the end of the week.

Orange heavy rain warnings are currently in place… Audio

Tony Stamp reviews Jonathan Bree's latest faceless pop confection, Brandee Younger's tribute to an iconic jazz harpist, and the debut of local post-punks Ringlets. Audio

An atmospheric river is forming north of New Zealand and could bring significant rain to the upper North Island over the weekend.

Northland, eastern areas of Auckland, Waikato and the Bay of Plenty… Audio