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British music journalist Jude Rogers explores music as a portal to "new places and new feelings or places to put feelings" in her new book The Sound of Being Human. Video, Audio

You could say they're birds of a feather - both skilled pipe tuners. The difference is one's a plumber, the other a cockatoo called Charlie.

The pair's attracted some attention on social media… Video, Audio

Weightlifting in New Zealand is enjoying a surge in popularity, in part due to the increased involvement of Maori and Pasifika athletes.

The National Weightlifting Championships in Mt Maunganui this… Audio

If you've got a bit of land why not think about grazing a coloured sheep - it could be well worth your while. Renewed interest in home-knitting and spinning has pushed up demand for coloured wool -… Audio

An international boom in the popularity of chess has spread to the Pacific.

Chess tables have been popping up within whistling distance of coral reefs and palm trees on several Island nations.

The… Audio

The investigation into the brutal stabbing of a dog-walker in Bexley is continuing with police ramping up patrols around the park in Christchurch where the assault took place.

The man was repeatedly… Audio

It's troubling times for the governing Labour Party, with their popularity plummeting in the latest Newshub Reid Research poll.

Labour dropped 5.9 points to 32.3% support, well below National on… Audio

New Zealand has had some big ambitions in the Pacific and mixed relations with our neighbours. Video, Audio

Why isn’t New Zealand part of Australia? | The Aotearoa History Show | RNZ

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New Zealanders like to think we have a “Number 8 Wire Mentality” - a rough and ready enthusiasm for fixing and building stuff with limited resources.  Video, Audio

More and more people are turning to tiny houses as a way to get onto the property ladder.

And skyrocketing demand means there's a six month delay in getting a tiny home at the moment.

Our reporter… Video, Audio

From a standing start of little tank engines chugging along wooden rails, New Zealand built a vast rail network, made up of enough steel rail to wrap halfway around the moon. Video, Audio

Marine mammals were a source of food and clothing for Māori and Moriori, and valuable oil for Europeans. Hunting them brought cultures together, made fortunes and cost lives but today it's saving them… Video, Audio

Moriori are the original people of Rēkohu (aka Chatham Island or Wharekauri) & they have a tragic and inspiring story. Unfortunately, that story's often been twisted into, well, utter rubbish. Video, Audio

The discovery of gold drew tens of thousands to New Zealand in search of fortune. It was a hard life, but diggers brought mateship, fashion & egalitarian ideas that changed the country forever. Video, Audio

No-one knows for sure who first introduced rabbits to New Zealand, because no-one wanted to take the blame for what became one of New Zealand's biggest environmental and economic disasters. We start… Video, Audio

They are clever, charismatic, giving and full of personality, making them more and more popular as pets. Chickens are increasingly becoming common as companions as well as egg producers - according to… Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is in New York for the United Nations General Assembly. But it was President Biden's address which is making headlines this morning. Nathan Rarere asked our US… Audio

The Police aren't 'Holden' on to their old patrol cars, which are proving popular at car auctions, and in museums.

Some Holdens are being gifted to regional museums around the country and hundreds of… Audio

Hot cross buns are usually reserved for Easter, but one Auckland bakery had such high demand for their custom-made creations, they now sell them year-round. Video, Audio

Three high profile and popular mayors in the lower South Island are putting their jobs on the line in the October local elections by refusing to reject the Goverment's controversial three waters… Audio

It's not just chopping onions that'll make your eyes water these days, but paying for them too.

As the price of fruit n veges hits harder, many Kiwis are growing their own. On the Hibiscus Coast a… Video, Audio