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Today marks World Braille Day. Invented by Louis Braille over 200 years ago, the raised dot reading and writing system used by people who are blind or vision impaired is still in use today.  Audio

To the weather, and low cloud and drizzle in Wellington is expected to disrupt more flights this morning. We'll be hearing from Wellington Airport soon about cancellations - but first - we're joined… Audio

Crypotosporidium cases in Queenstown have continued to rise, with the source of the bug still yet to be found. Thousands of households are being told to boil water, as the Queenstown Lakes District… Audio

Tony Stamp reviews the reissue of Cloudboy's ambitious 2001 epic, an ambient album by Brian Eno and Fred Again…, and Terrible Sons' hushed and wholesome debut LP. Audio

Two stories about genetics produced by students at the University of Otago's Department of Science Communication. Amanda Konyn investigates whether gene editing has a role in future pest control… Audio

Amanda Konyn, a student at the University of Otago's Department of Science Communication, investigates whether gene editing has a role in future pest control. Audio

Wellingtonian Andrew Harding explains why his happy place is out with his metal detector searching for hidden treasure. Coins, rings, objects that take a while to identify. He has tips for people… Audio

Best of 2021: We love a good animal yarn at RNZ here are some of the best the last year. Video

The Big Carrot in Ohakune, the Hundertwasser Toilets in Kawakawa, a Toothbrush Fence in Te Pahu and the Bluff Paua Shell House all make up New Zealand's many weird and wonderful landmarks that dot the… Audio, Gallery

Tony Stamp talked to singer Hannah Reid from her home in Britain, about the new album’s focus on feminism, collaborating with her bandmates Dan and Dot, and her family connection to New Zealand. Video, Audio

Dr Alys Longley from the University of Auckland has become an expert in collaborating with artists around the world in these pandemic disrupted times. The Associate Professor of Dance Studies in the… Audio, Gallery

49 years ago today, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Bonham and John Paul Jones sauntered onto the stage at Western Springs Stadium and put on one of the greatest shows New Zealand had ever seen. Led… Video, Audio

The 2020 National Youth Orchestra performs its Finale concert for the year.

It's 20 years since there was widespread panic that the Y2K bug might obliterate the world as we know it. Audio

Carbine kits that convert a standard pistol into a military style semi-automatic assault rifle are still legally on sale. After the March terror attacks in Christchurch millitary style assault rifles… Audio

If you can’t get to the International Film Festival – or it can‘t get to you – Dan Slevin suggests some ways you can have a festival at home. Video

Veterans and serving defence people can now go to one place to access any help they need. WeServed dot NZ provides information from a wide-range of organisations providing assistance and advice. It's… Audio

It's been 15 years since Scribe released his ground-breaking debut The Crusader, one of the biggest NZ hip-hop albums of all time. To mark the album's anniversary, with thanks to Grindin.net, we take…

Auckland 'no wave' band Wax Chattels on their jazz school background, and getting signed to both Flying Nun and American label Captured Tracks. Video, Audio

In the wake of Lorde’s phenomenal album Melodrama, Kirsten Johnstone presents three other talented NZ women making geat pop music. Video, Audio

New Zealander Rebecca Denton has written a young adult fiction book titled This Beats Perfect. It's a romp through London's music industry following a teenage musician, and her dealings with the very… Audio

Lisette Wesseling explains the nuts and bolts of working with music in Braille. Video, Audio