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Kiwi rest home carer best-dressed at Flemington
Thousands of punters descend on the Flemington racecourse for the 165th running of the Melbourne Cup. Christchurch rest home carer Foster Mwaba won the best dressed digital award and spoke to… Audio
Does fasting dull your mental edge? We crunch the data
It can have health benefits, but does being hungry affect our thinking? Here's what the evidence tell us.
Grateful Dead singer Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay dies at 78
Godchaux-MacKay died on Sunday after living with cancer, according to a statement. She featured on 1960s classics like 'Suspicious Minds' and 'When a Man Loves a Woman'.
Increasing daily steps may delay Alzheimer's progression
Physical activities such as walking may help delay cognitive decline in adults who already have biological signs of early Alzheimer's disease.
Record-breaking early voting in New York mayoral race
New Yorkers are heading to the polls this week to elect a new mayor. Correspondent Mitch McCann spoke to Corin Dann from New York. Audio
China extends visa-free policy to end of 2026
China has offered visa-free entry to citizens from dozens of countries in recent years - including New Zealand - as part of efforts to woo foreign visitors.
World News Wrap for 4 November 2025
Let's catch up with what's been going on around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins. Audio
Trump feels 'badly' for UK royal family over Andrew-Epstein saga
The US president has frequently expressed admiration for Britain's royal family, most recently when King Charles hosted him for a lavish state visit in September.
Grandparenting from a distance - how to bridge the gap
When families live in different countries, defining moments often happen on-screen.
UK: train stabbing suspect charged, flamingo chick on loose
UK correspondnent Henry Riley has an update on the weekend's stabbings on a train at Doncaster Audio
Japan celebrating LA Dodgers win due to trio of Japanese stars
Japan's baseball mad after this year's world series in the US, Chris Gilbert told us how crazy they are Audio
Attempted murder charges laid against UK train stabber
A 32-year-old British man faces a raft of charges following a mass stabbing on a London-bound train on Saturday.
Powerful 6.3 quake kills at least 20 in Afghanistan
Officials say over 600 people have been injured in the earthquake, which struck near Mazar-e Sharif in northern Afghanistan.
Medieval tower partially collapses in Rome, trapping worker
Part of the Torre dei Conti collapsed just after 11:30am sending rubble into the street and a thick white cloud of dust into the air.
36,000 flee as Sudan conflict spreads east from Darfur: UN
The paramilitary has warned its forces are massing along a new front line, just over a week after it took control of El-Fasher.
BBC World Service Lookahead with Rob Hugh Jones
Tonight he's looking at the United Nations' latest report on global emissions of greenhouse gases, the escalating conflict in Sudan and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's visit to the White… Audio
Coral Adventurer had mechanical problems ahead of passenger's death
A luxury cruise ship that allegedly left a woman behind on a remote island had reportedly been struggling with mechanical problems before the fatal incident.
First photos from inside Donald Trump's White House bathroom reno
Gold details, a chandlier over the loo and wall-to-wall marble feature in the US president's remodel of the Lincoln bathroom.
Andrew to remain in NZ's line of succession unless Palace asks
Prime Minister Christopher Luxonsaid there were no plans yet to change Andrew's position in the line of succession to the throne.
Major developments in Sudan civil war
Middle East correspondent Jacob Brown spoke to Lisa Owen about major developments from Sudan's civil war, as well as more progress in the Gaza Ceasefire agreement. Audio