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Sky TV became the big beast of pay TV by keeping a stranglehold on exclusive live rights to the country's most popular sports for paying subscribers. This week it suddenly announced top rugby, netball… Audio

The National frontman talks candidly to Music 101 about his slow recovery from depression, his songwriting happy place and performing at "magical communal parties" around the world. Video, Audio

Filipe Manu talks with RNZ Concert's Bryan Crump after becoming the joint winner of the 2024 Concurso Tenor Viñas singing competition in Barcelona. Audio

The duty lawyer system is under review.

It's a fast-paced, demanding job. Duty lawyers turn up on the day to represent anyone who needs legal assistance but doesn't qualify for legal aid and can't… Audio

Retail NZ says many shops are itching to use facial recognition technology, and are keeping a close eye on a supermarket trial of the system starting today. Up to 25 New World and PAK'nSAVE… Video, Audio

Retailers hope a facial recognition trial being launched by Foodstuffs is a success, and can eventually be rolled out across the country.

New facial recognition software is being trialled in 25 New… Audio

Starting Thursday, up to 25 New World and PAK'nSAVE supermarkets across the North Island will be testing facial recognition software.

Foodstuffs says their North Island stores had more than 4700… Audio

New facial recognition software is be being rolled out in New World and PAK'nSAVE supermarkets across the North Island from Thursday.

Up to 25 stores will be part of a six-month trial. Foodstuffs… Audio

It's been a very different summer for businesses on the Coromandel compared to a year ago when a vital road was damaged and rendered impassable after storm events. State Highway 25 between Kopu and… Audio

Beware wandering sea lion pups, who are emerging from their hidey holes around Dunedin this breeding season. Many of the pups are now four to six weeks old and their mums are shuffling them off to… Video, Audio

Arts and culture news from RNZ's Culture 101. Audio

People in Raglan have access to a community seed bank so they can plant their own vegetables and ensure local cultivars thrive. Audio

A charity using recycled chip packets to make thermal blankets wants to ramp up production with predictions even more kiwi families will be in the cold come winter. The chip project uses cleaned and… Video, Audio

Massey University is being warned of severe consequences if it goes ahead with its proposed cuts to humanities staff. A politics professor has said plans to slash jobs will affect the university's… Audio

After almost thirty years in business, an Auckland cakery this afternoon closed its doors for the final time, blaming tighter household budgets and the soaring cost of ingredients like butter. The… Video, Audio

Young politicians around the world are disproving the adage that wisdom comes with age. Audio

Doctors are raising concern about the rise of self ordered medical tests, as a new Australian study finds they have limited usefulness for consumers. If you are willing to pay, a range of medical… Audio

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, predictable reports of shark sightings signalled the start of the summer silly season. And with water running out in the capital, and a… Audio

Dumping on the newest workforce generation is nothing new. And now, says writer Josie Adams, it's millennials' turn to dump on Gen Z. But it doesn't have to be this way. Audio

The site of international intervention is a crucial shipping channel in the global economy. Audio

In the Tuatapere bush, a hunter thought they saw "a large grey bird" making a "distinct sound" on New Year's Day. Audio

Tram 24 was used as a Sunday School and even a haybarn after it was taken off the tracks in 1954. With 12 years of hard work, a group have brought it back to life. Audio

Toitū Otago Settlers Museum history curator Seán Brosnahan joins Nights to pay homage to Scotland's national poet, and perform the address to haggis. Audio

Emile Donovan speaks to a TVNZ cameraman who was there on June 14 1984 when the prime minister drunkenly held a press conference to call a snap election. Audio

The Israeli army has cut off southern Gaza's main hospitals and closed a significant escape route for hundreds of thousands of civilians who had been sheltering in Khan Younis according to Palestian… Audio

The beach day is a Kiwi classic, but for people in wheelchairs, accessible beaches are hard to come by. In Auckland, Takapuna is the only beach with a mat and accessible bathroom for wheelchair users… Audio