Travel
Seat selection an "engineering issue" - Hawaiian Airlines
Hawaiian Airlines says it is taking control of passenger seat allocation on its American Samoa flights to meet the weight limits of its aircraft. Audio
UK High Commission assures NZers OEs should be OK
New Zealanders planning their OE to Britain are being reassured they are unlikely to be affected by a crackdown on foreign workers. Audio
Our Own Odysseys - Odyssey of ignorance
Toni Adams set off for London aged 18 in 1981 on what she now calls her Odyssey of Ignorance. It was a trip based on blunders, unpreparedness and a comprehensive lack of local, regional (and… Audio
Our Own Odysseys - Maria Grace
This week's Odyssey belongs to Maria Grace, who gave up the relatively quiet life in the Baltic State of Estonia to work with a dog-sled team in Alaska. Maria helped to take care of the dogs when they… Audio
Burlesque Hall of Fame
Crystal Mischief from Undieground Burlesque travelled to the US to the Burlesque Hall of fame to interview the older legends who are still "working it" on stage. Audio, Gallery
The Expats: Jude Day in Sabah, Malaysia
Jude Day lives in the small town of Menggatal in the state of Sabah, which is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. Audio, Gallery
Our Own Odysseys - middle-aged cycling OE
Janie Cook and her husband spent five months cycling around Europe in what she calls a mini middle-aged OE. Audio, Gallery
Our Own Odyssey - Kenya
RNZ reporter Carla Penman ran a marathon to raise money to donate while she was volunteering in Kenya. She talks about her experiences seeing Kenya through the eyes of a volunteer, but also the mind… Audio, Gallery
The Expats: Aaron Fry on working at Parsons
Our expat this week is former Wellingtonian Aaron Fry, who now works as an Associate Professor of Design Strategies at the prestigious New York design school, Parsons. Parsons was the setting of the… Audio
American Samoa to subsidise airport
The Government will give Pago Pago International Airport an annual subsidy of $US2.5 million
Airfares falling between the Samoas
The entry of a new competitor flying between the Samoas is already bringing benefits an American Samoa tourism boss. Audio
Competitor needed on Samoa route
The chief of a startup airline in Samoa says there is a need for a competitor in the region.
Our Own Odysseys - Mike Butler
Mike Butler's walked all over the world for charity. The ANZ Wellington employee has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars by trekking through Asia, India, Europe and South America. Audio
Our Own Odysseys - Solar Challenge
Mike Brown shares his motorcycle adventures photographing solar challenge competitors racing down the Stuart Highway from Darwin to Adelaide. Audio
Minimalism - Colin Wright
Colin Wright lives by the motto that less is more. He's dedicated himself to the philosophy of minimalism. Audio
Ray Trembath: 'Soldiers do get hardened to a lot of things but you also get open to humanity'
Tributes have been flowing for NZ Army sergeant and French Foreign Legion veteran Ray Trembath who died last week at 67. He spoke to RNZ's Bryan Crump about his 42-year military career back in 2016.
…Robert Macfarlane: nature, landscape and language
Kim Hill talks to Dr Robert Macfarlane, a Fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, and Director of Studies in English. His first book, Mountains of the Mind (2003), and his second, The Wild Places… Audio
Actress maligned over memoir
A woman who has written a book about her time as an aid worker in Zambia has been trolled for some of her quotes. Audio
Our Own Odysseys - Peter Kerr - China's Hidden Coast (pt 2)
This week's Odyssey belongs to Peter Kerr, who a few weeks back told us about his cycling adventure down China's south east coast. Peter's back from Okaihau in Northland. Audio
The Expats - Kingsley Abbott
Laywer, Kingsley Abbott left New Zealand in 2006. After working on the Khmer Rouge Tribunal with Judge, dame Silvia Cartwright, he then joined the United Nations. He is now based in Bangkok, where he… Audio, Gallery
