Competition

In what many New Zealanders hope will be a strong challenge to the supermarket duopoly, American giant discount retailer Costco has begun trading in Auckland today.

With construction of its store… Video, Audio

A New Zealand tenor is basking in Grammy gold after a recording he features on took away top honours at the awards held in the entertainment capital of the world.

Simon O'Neill who hails from… Video, Audio

Love it or loathe it, the long-tailed bat was awarded Bird of the Year on Monday - but now another bat has flapped out of the shadows.

The lesser short-tailed bat is an ancient species unique to New… Audio

The election of the year has ended, voting has closed - it's finally time to reveal the Bird of the Year. This year's winner isn't the fluffiest, or the friendliest, but it's been voted to the number… Audio

We are halfway through the voting for Bird of the Year and the campaigns are heating up.

From tinder profiles for birds, to fashion advice to look like a Tarapuka, to a song in honour of the… Audio

Twelve brown bears in Alaska are getting their claws out, as they go head-to-head to see who will take home the title of the Fattest Bear.

But don't worry, there's no fat-shaming here.

The "Fat Bear… Audio

NZ Top Dog competition organisers say it's been the ulti-MUTTcompetition. 

The competition proved a welcome lockdown distraction, a leash of life, for the organisers at Frog Recruitment in Auckland… Audio

The clock is ticking to enter the first ever Nine to Noon Short Story Competition! We already have hundreds of entries!  The prize? Five winning stories will be produced for radio and broadcast on… Audio

In the second part to the story of Auckland's Kings Academy martial arts club, Kadambari Raghukumar speaks to rising star kickboxer, Ethiopia-born Hayellom Tesfay. Audio

The Government is moving to make it easier for consumers to access and share their personal information.

The European Union, Britain and Australia have all moved to bring in regulations requiring big… Audio

Basketball has taken Whanganui born and raised, Megan Compain all over the world, including competing in the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games. But she also made history as the youngest player (and the only… Audio

Jesse and Nicola Toki from DoC announce the winners of our Brick a Critter Competition! Audio, Gallery

What is it that you need to snap that perfect wildlife image and how is that determined in the judging room? Wildlife photographer of the year judge of nearly four decades, and chair of the jury Roz… Audio

Jan Finlayson, President of the Federated Mountain Clubs and Vice President Tania Seward join us to talk about the club and their recent photography competition. Audio

Does the music played in shops and on the radio in the lead-up to Christmas make you think 'I could do better than that!" Well, here's your chance. Jesse Mulligan announces RNZ's new orignal… Audio

New Zealand's top farming competition has reached the grand old age of 50. A lot has changed in five decades down on the farm, and Kate Taylor's new book about the competition's birth, and journey… Audio, Gallery