Travel
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
Our Own Odysseys - the USS Enterprise
Dr Dave McKay shares his experiences aboard aircraft carrier USS Enterprise, aka the 'Big E'. Audio, Gallery
Migration continues to hit record levels
The annual net gain of migrants has hit record levels for the 22nd month in a row.
Our Own Odysseys - China's Hidden Coast
Peter Kerr shares his 3 month trip exploring the south east coast of China by bicycle. Audio
Cera's international and domestic air travel raising eyebrows
There are questions being raised about the amount CERA spends on air travel when meetings can always be held via Skype. Audio
Our Own Odysseys - An Unexpected Journey
Hobbit fan Naresh Kumar spent three months walking and running the length of New Zealand in sandals. His motto "Live-small, Adventure-lots" Audio
Brannavan Gnanalingam: spies, travel, and the law
Kim Hill talks to a Wellington lawyer and writer, whose fourth novel is A Briefcase, Two Pies and a Penthouse. Audio
