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A well known outdoor adventure and personal development course says it's dealing with an increasing number of vape addicted students who dont even realise they are hooked on nicotine. Outward Bound's… Video, Audio

Join us for a weekly round-up of the news! Plus in our explainer this week we look at what is meant by tapu and noa.   Audio

Among a long week of debates at Parliament, MPs still found the time for farewell speeches from departing colleagues. Todd Muller's stood out and while uncomfortable for his colleagues, it is worth… Video, Audio

Comedians Pinky Agnew and Kathryn Burnett bring a few laughs - how far would you go for a free train ride? Austria is offering a free rail ticket to anyone brave enough to get a very specific tattoo… Audio

As a teenager in Tāmaki Makaurau, Dua Asim didn't see images of women in the wilderness wearing hijabs so didn't consider outdoor adventures an option for her. Now, three years after her first camping… Audio

Gisborne's Mayor says the people of Tai Rāwhiti want the best deal they can get as the council prepares for consultation over the cost-sharing deal struck with the Government to repair damage from… Audio

ACT endures scrutiny, Shane Jones impersonates Julie Andrews and we recall 1999, while Lacklustre Luxon and Ho Hum Hipkins fail to inspire. Video, Audio

Celebrated musician Don McGlashan has been inducted into the NZ Music Hall of Fame. He joined one of his first bands, Ethos, at the age of 15, then came Blam Blam Blam, The Front Lawn, The Mutton… Audio

After three long years, Kiwi designers are set to hit the runway with the return of New Zealand Fashion Week. Like so many events, the pandemic put paid to two shows - in both cases just days out from… Audio

A rural North Canterbury school is among those rejecting a government offer of free imported synthetic carpet saying it's highly offensive to its wider farming community and instead it will fundraise… Video, Audio

Workbridge Chief Executive Jonathan Mosen talks about the advances in technology in assisting people living with disabilities - and his bugbear that simple household appliances have failed to keep up

Although we can't control the fact sh*t happens, we can work on our own response to it, says psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald. "We can approach life like a lifelong learning process where we can keep… Audio

More now on the Director-General of Health's recommendation to suspend the use of surgical mesh to treat urinary incontinence.

An organisation that represents obstetricians and gynaecologists is… Audio

A mother says retailers selling vapes to children under eighteen have been getting away with it.

Ministry of Health figures show fewer than one hundred infringement notices have been issued since… Audio

Scenes of mass destruction in Greece and Hawaii have shown us just how serious wildfires are. Audio

For almost 200 years, we've been missing a key ingredient from our native forests - the wetapunga, the largest of New Zealand's 11 species of giant weta. For the past decade Auckland Zoo has been… Audio

Those concerned about vaping restrictions say the measures proposed by Labour today aren't good enough, and might not even happen. Labour says it would slash the number of vape stores to 600… Audio

In a new policy released Tuesday morning, Labour plans to reduce the number of vape stores to 600 countrywide if elected.

The party says this would eliminate more than half of specialist vape… Audio

The Cancer Society is questioning whether the health system will be able to cope with the extra work of administering thirteen new cancer treatments National is promising to fund of elected in… Audio

The Melanesian Spearhead Group foreign ministers meeting begins this week. Audio

Promises, promises: it’s easy to forget which party has pledged what. Welcome to RNZ’s go-to guide for party policy ahead of the 14 October election day. We’ll keep updating this guide as policies are…

A concert exploring the big questions of life and death through works by John Psathas, Richard Strauss and Mozart - composers who have all grappled with these universal themes in profound and… Audio

National's promising a potential life line for some cancer patients if it's in government . The party says it will pay for 13 cancer treatments that are already helping extend survival rates in… Video, Audio

Spain has triumphed at the Football World Cup, with a 1-0 win against England's Lionesses.

The team caused a stir earlier in the competition when they moved out of their Palmerston North base early… Audio

The Detail visits New Zealand's last commercial wool weaver, Inter-Weave, to find out how they're helping keep the wool industry alive. Audio

MasterChef UK judge and restaurant critic William Sitwell joins Richard Fidler for a conversation about a life in food.. A highlight of the 2023 Auckland Writers Festival. Audio