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The Coffin Confessor: 'I hold their secrets dearly'
Bill Edgar makes it his business to attend to the wishes of the dying, no matter what the request. Audio
The Groove Armada star bringing new life to Jeremy Clarkson's farm
Andy Cato, the musician turned regenerative farmer, has won over a UK TV show and its audience.
The Pre-Panel for 1 July 2024
Today on the Pre-Panel, Wallace Chapman previews tonight's show and producer Sam Hollis joins to discuss parents delaying giving their children smartphones. Audio
The Coffin Confessor talks about his unusual day job
Bill Edgar is no longer just the Coffin Confessor. The Australian businessman made headlines around the world a few years ago for gate crashing funerals on behalf of the dearly departed to carry out… Audio
Nine of the most stylish Olympics outfits
From voguish volleyball outfits to sleek skatewear, this year's event has been called "the most fashionable Olympics".
Auckland City Mission residents deny blame for anti-social behaviour
Residents of an apartment building run by Auckland City Mission say anti-social behaviour in the area shouldn't be blamed on them. The apartments are on a side street in the city's red light district… Audio
OT launches review to improve social workers' court training
Social workers are so badly trained and scared of the routine court work they're supposed to do, Oranga Tamariki has been forced to launch a national review. The review starts today and will… Audio
Persian Zurkhaneh alive and kicking in Canterbury
Zurkhaneh - an ancient Persian system of athletics combines martial arts, music, strength and spiritual devotion and is picking up serious momentum in Canterbury. Video, Audio
Innovative fake cows and sheep net award for vet teachers
Dog vomit, fake blood, and a full size fake cow have won Massey's vet teachers an international prize for their work replacing live animals with models in the classroom. Audio
New evidence may change the Easter Island story
New clues found on Easter Island Rapa Nui challenge the idea that warfare and stripped resources led to a cataclysmic population crash. Audio
'I've always considered myself a Canterbury Draught gal'
First Person - Lion has pulled the pin on its Canterbury Draught brand, Denise Garland looks back at how the beer brand was pivotal in her family.
Pablo Rickard: Raglan's Renaissance Man
Raglan renaissance man and Kara's father Pablo Rickard talk to Kara and Mark about growing up and living in Raglan and his efforts to help revitalize local business and the wider community. Audio
Why you can get sunburnt through a window but it won't help your vitamin D
Exposure to sunlight through a window has implications for your health. Here's what you need to know.
Australia: Return of Wikileaks co-founder sparks controversy
Australia correspondent Peter Ryan speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about the dramatic return of Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange sparking controversy over whether the now-convicted felon should be… Audio
Women's Corrections Facility wahine prepare for Matariki
Just before dawn tomorrow, the Matariki star cluster will appear over the horizon signalling the start of the Maori new year. For several months, wahine at Auckland Women's Corrections Facility have… Audio
Matariki celebrations in Wānaka
The rising of the Matariki star cluster on the horizon heralds Te Matahi o te Tau, the Maori New Year, a time to remember those who have passed over the last year and plan for the one ahead. Tomorrow… Audio
'Matariki means being on our whenua'
There was only one place that an RNZ presenter wanted to be this Matariki: her hometown Whāingaroa Raglan.
NZ's first Surf Park to be built in Auckland
New Zealand's first Surf Park facility has been given the green light to be built on Auckland's North Shore, after getting resource consent from the Environment Ministry. The 43-hectare facility… Audio
More than 400 homes flooded in Wairoa
A Wairoa kuia says she and her daughter and five mokopuna - the youngest just ten months' old - had to walk through knee deep water in the dark yesterday morning, after the evacuation warning sounded… Audio
What we're watching: Derry Girls
Four girls (and one British boy) navigate adolescence amidst the political conflict of Northern Ireland in the 1990s. Jogai Bhatt explains why it's worth a watch.