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Cold baked beans? Date and cheese sandwiches? In an emergency, break glass and make the best of it, says Christchurch food writer Sarah Burtscher.

Cherie Metcalfe is a food writer and chef who's latest book Together has recipes for shared food. She's also the founder of the food brand Pepper and Me, producing a range of products including rubs… Audio, Gallery

Gaia Dell'Arriccia left the south of France to research seabirds on Auckland's coastal islands.  When Kadambari Raghukumar visits, it's peak breeding season and the Italy-born scientist is busy… Audio

For many women, the demands of family and career mean they're not always able to just make music for the fun of it. Ruth Miller is the brains behind The Unglamourous Project in Leicester, UK with the… Video, Audio

In our final programme of Summer Hymn Requests you can hear the Seafarers’ Hymn (Eternal Father), Stuart Townend’s O, my soul, arise and a setting of Psalm 150 to mark the 100^th birthday of the Lawton… Audio

On this week's show there’s classic blues and soul from Little Walter and
James Brown, a preview of John Otway’s New Zealand tour plus tunes from
Aretha Franklin, Dusty Springfield and Laura Nyro to… Audio

Our guest picking their favourite songs and talking about life is an actor, director, producer - and so much more. Her latest venture - FOLA - A festival of live art that runs from 15-19th Feb at… Audio

Tony Stamp reviews new albums from Scotland trio Young Fathers, femme-forward Brooklyn band Say She She, and music for float tanks by NZ's Kraus. Audio

The world's first test-tube baby was born in 1978, and in vitro fertilisation has made having a baby possible for millions of people since. New York based writer Jenni Quilter explores reproductive… Audio

It's been a decade since New Zealand author Eleanor Catton's novel The Luminaries won the Man Booker Prize, making then 28-year-old Catton the youngest author ever to win the award. This week she… Audio

Children and teens with mental health issues are entranced when they spend time at Fossil Creek Farm just outside Nelson. The donkey Holly senses when she should snuggle close and the rhythm of egg… Audio

Once on the outside of Hamilton sits an urban farm keen to deliver vegetables that don't cost the planet. Run by five women, Earth Stewards practices poly-cropping on their organic vegetable beds. Audio

Packing up the family and moving, or staying with friends - just to be able to get to school and work.

That's the option some Coromandel residents are taking, as the massive State Highway 25A… Video, Audio

In this week's Focus on Politics, RNZ's political editor Jane Patterson parses the co-governance rhetoric of the past few weeks. Audio

Netflix is cracking down on people sharing accounts to access its content for free.

It's begun rolling out the changes in Aotearoa, following a year-long trial overseas.

Lauren Crimp has more.
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The government says its Accessibility for New Zealanders Bill which is now before a select committee will remove significant barriers for people with disabilities living independently.

The Council of… Audio

Been nicking from Netflix? The free ride is coming to an end as the streaming service signals a crackdown on password sharing in New Zealand.

It estimates up to 100 million subscribers have people… Audio

Brendon McCullum admits it's a bit weird to be wearing England colours on New Zealand soil for the first time.

The English test side is here for the first time since the former Black Caps captain… Audio

Blessed with more courgettes than you know what to do with? You're not alone. Gardens all over Aotearoa are groaning under the weight of roroa iti growing out of control. Here are ten ways to make the…

Netflix is cracking down on people sharing accounts to access its content for free.

It's rolling out the changes from today, following a year-long trial overseas.

RNZ reporter Lauren Crimp spoke to… Audio

The government has cleared the desk of some of its more contentious and unwieldy policies, with this year's election in mind.

The Prime Minister says the reprioritisation will free up money to help… Audio

Eight writer-director teams present eight stories about First Nation struggles in New Zealand and Australia. Video, Audio

Cancelling 'toxic' internet personalities won't solve the identity crisis their young ,male followers are struggling with, says psychologist Matt Defina from the Australian mental health charity Man… Audio

The PM has confirmed what pundits have predicted for weeks: the plan for a public media entity has been scrapped – before they even settled on a name for it. It’s the second time in five years… Audio

A group of health experts is urging the government to expand its free lunch scheme to more schools as families struggle with the cost of living crisis.

Health Coalition Aotearoa says more children… Audio

Investigators are trying to work out what caused a barn fire at a Waikato egg farm which killed 50,000 hens.

Two of the twelve barns at the Zeagold farm in Orini, were destroyed in the blaze and vets… Audio