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Community leader and former boxer Dave Letele tells Guyon his thoughts on the new Government's crackdown on gangs, whether bootcamps really work, and if he'll ever get into the political ring himself.

Fa’anānā Efeso Collins has been fondly remembered and much praised by his colleagues. Here is his own message; the maiden speech he gave a week ago. Audio

Advocates for children living in poverty are concerned the Government is not doing enough to support young people struggling to eat, let alone go to school.

The latest data from StatsNZ shows 23,000… Audio

South Auckland students scraping by to feed their families. Audio

Imagine facing the choice of a quality education class or putting food on the table for your family. That's the reality for over 15,000 teenagers taking on 20 to 50 hours of paid work a week on top of… Video, Audio

Coping with extreme, often traumatic, weather events is nothing new for the people of Tairāwhiti, says RNZ's chief executive and former resident Paul Thompson. Just don't call them resilient. 

The Wellington Cathedral of St. Paul presents a Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols in the 2023 Christmas Season. Audio

Over almost half a decade, an historic $2b was poured into mental healthcare. What has it actually achieved? Video

A dairy programme in Sri Lanka is lifting rural communities out of poverty. Selina Prem Kumar and charity Tearfund set the programme up in 2009 and with support from Kiwi farmers, it's grown from… Video, Audio

A first of its kind study has revealed poverty is still a barrier when it comes to taking up medicine for Māori, Pasifika and people from rural communities.

The research by both Otago and Auckland… Audio

"Passionate linguist, gifted humanist, national treasure and ambassador of gibberish" is a judge's description of this year's PEN Pinter prize winner, Michael Rosen. The British poet, author and… Audio

What was originally a neorealist classic about a specific time and place has become a universal portrait of the grinding tragedy of poverty, says Dan Slevin. Video

Matthew Hyde, lead singer of Kiwi metal band Beastwars, tells Music 101 how nurse training and snowboarding have helped him learn to relax.  Audio

Wallace and panellists Penny Ashton and Ian Powell talk to a former Children's Commissioner about why he believes child poverty is being left behind this election. A club rugby champion weighs in on… Audio

DC Central Kitchen is America's most ambitious community kitchen, serving up 13,000 meals daily to those in need. Founded in 1989 and located in the heart of Washington, D.C., a city battling some of… 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…

Some school kids are working up to 40 hours per week, including overnight shifts, to help their families pay the bills. Students from Auckland's Tamaki College and Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate told… Video, Audio

Would you like to be paid a basic income, no matter what? In the UK, a proposed trial would see 30 people paid an unconditional sum of about NZ$3295 a month for two years to see what effect it has on… Audio

When BBC Laura Trevelyan newsreader recently discovered her family had owned more than a thousand slaves on a sugar plantation in the Caribbean, she knew there had to be a reckoning. Video, Audio

The 2023 Budget has proven difficult to define: neither the belt-tightening exercise that was promised, nor the blatant bribery sometimes seen in election years.

Certainly, it is no election… Audio

Five New Zealand Muslims share their experiences of Ramadan – the most blessed month of the Islamic calendar –  and their plans for Eid al-Fitr – the festival of breaking the fast.

Prime Minister’s farewell speeches are rare events. We have photos, video and the full transcript of Jacinda Ardern’s valedictory address. Video, Audio

Tony Stamp reviews the debut album by Te Whanganui-a-Tara trio Soft Plastics, a spiritual odyssey from 73-year-old artist Lonnie Holley, and Leonard Charles’ jubilant new EP. Audio

Sustainable growth was the focus of the recent World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, but how realistic is this goal, and what would it look like? The idea of degrowth, as a counter to the… Audio

To South Sudan, where millions of people are on the brink of starvation.

Years of catastrophic floods have wiped out crops, cattle, and infrastructure and they're stopping children from getting to… Audio

Trevor Mallard has ended his career as an MP this week after 38 years. Much has changed. We sat down to chat through his storied history and get his insights.  Video, Audio

The 1950s saw an explosion of youth culture. “Bodgies and widgies' ' tearing round on motorbikes & hanging out in milk bars scandalised many Kiwi adults. Was “the teenager” invented in the 1950s? And… Video, Audio

Settling on a scheme to charge for agricultural emissions has taken 20 years of consultation, compromise and scientific research - and agriculture’s leading lobby groups were partners in the process… Audio