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Dan Slevin previews three documentaries in this always intriguing interrogation of our built and manufactured environment. Video

Former King's Singer Tim Wayne-Wright talks to Bryan Crump about giving up the globetrotting life to settle in New Zealand with his partner and young family. Video, Audio

Saraid de Silva curates a selection of recent and upcoming books by Aotearoa’s South Asian writers.

She's a psychiatrist by day, and a stand-up comedian by night - but parenting has been her toughest gig yet. Dr Jo Prendergast has written a how-to parenting guide called 'When Life Sucks'. It offers… Audio

As Labour tanks in pre-election polls, we visit a West Coast town that played an important role in the party's history. A miners' strike in Blackball in 1908 laid the foundation stone for Labour's… Video, Audio

Promises, promises: it’s easy to forget which party has pledged what. Welcome to RNZ’s go-to guide for party policy ahead of the 14 October election day. We’ll keep updating this guide as policies are…

This week ads for a new start-up appeared seeking reporters in the regions - and offering salaries reporters only get in the big cities these days. What is Regional News Network? How does it plan to… Audio

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio

Why has a national, integrated public transport ticketing system been so long in the making? 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

New Zealanders have battled Covid-19 for more than two years, but if you think it's the first time disease has knocked us around, well, this one's for you. Epidemics have long been part of our story. 

Christchurch City Council is digging its heels in over the density rules that the Government wants the main cities to adopt. Under the new rules, the Garden City would be expected to allow… Audio

Nine to Noon continues to look at who's in the running to head up our biggest cities after local elections in October, with a focus today on the 11 candidates vying to be mayor of Christchurch… Audio

The occupation around Parliament has become the most heavily-covered protest since the ‘81 Tour- in spite of the considerable hostility reporters have faced documenting it. But arguments still rage… Audio

Concerns are growing over the the lack of tree canopy in Christchurch. Ecologist Colin Meurk talks to Wallace about the decline. Audio

This weekend The ASB Auckland Marathon will be celebrating its 30th anniversary. The first version of the Auckland Marathon was held in June 1936, but it wasn't until 1992 when the Harbour Bridge… Audio

The new bipartisan bill on housing intensification was welcomed by all - until the detail was revealed.  Audio

The Resource Management Act (Enabling Housing Supply) Amendment Bill was a surprise announcement last month - a rare cross-party agreement designed to speed up the building of new houses. Submissions… Audio

Angler Dougal Rillstone and surfer Derek Morrison talk to fellow explorer Bruce Ansley about their love for the wild places of Aotearoa.  Audio

That shocking knife attack in Dunedin’s central city this week came out of the blue - but the coverage also revealed the ranks of reporters there are thinning out. One major TV broadcaster had to… Audio

Celebrating 50 years of the Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellowship, five writer read their letters to New Zealand's most famous author. A highlight of Word Christchurch 2020. Audio

Having a huge new show packed with big names cancelled by a pandemic doesn't come as a surprise to us now, but it did to Igor Stravinsky in 1918. Histoire du Soldat, or The Soldier's Tale, was setting… Audio

Access to gender affirming medical services differs from region to region. And healthcare professionals say it's harming transgender and gender diverse New Zealanders.

Glass Vaults was formed in Wellington in 2010 by Richard Larsen, Bevan Smith, and Rowan Pierce. The trio, who now live in three different cities - Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch, come together… Audio

Filmmaker Gerard Smyth tells us about his new film, When A City Rises - The People's Story. Audio

RNZ Music is thrilled to present Glass Vaults' new single ‘Boys on Boys’. It’s the third release from their upcoming album Sounds That Sound Like Music and continues the band’s exploration of niche… Video

An ode to coffee, café-grade muffins, and Northern Soul. RNZ is proud to share Glass Vaults’ brand new music video for ‘Flat White Boy’. Video

Writer John Bluck shares a very personal perspective on how moviegoing in New Zealand reflects our character, history and preoccupations. Audio, Gallery

RNZ Music is proud to present Glass Vaults' new single ‘Flat White Boy’, from their newly-announced third album, Sounds That Sound Like Music.

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