RNZ

How do you land an interview with the president of Ukraine? It turns out it takes months of planning, persuasion, good timing - and a healthy dose of luck. Audio

Political party presidents tend to stay out of the spotlight - but just how influential is their role? Audio

We meet the Chinese community in Dunedin and learn about one of Aotearoa’s most established migrant communities.

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We learn about how the Punjabi community drifted from Taumaranui to Auckland over four generations. Video, Audio

Introducing the culturally vibrant Oamaru, the latest step in Pacifica chain migration. Video, Audio

We learn about the Filipino community, one of the fastest-growing migrant communities in Aotearoa. Video, Audio

We learn about the changemakers in the growing African community in Wellington. Video, Audio

We meet Asians Supporting Tino Rangatiratanga, a group that is committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Video, Audio

We meet a Samoan community in Christchurch who are intent on building a better future for their communities. Video, Audio

New Zealand's age of criminal responsibility is lower than many other countries around the world - Amnesty wants the government to change that. Audio

Taiwan is a country with a complicated past, a complicated present and, in all likelihood, a complicated future. What happens next as tensions with China escalate? Audio

The Bill setting out the role and obligations of the new public media entity easily passed its first reading in Parliament this week. Members of the public can finally have their say on the plan… Audio

The bombastic tunes broadcasters use for news become so familiar we barely notice them - until they change. RNZ is being criticised by local musicians and their industry bodies over its decision to… Audio

The government’s planned new Public Media Entity - backed with $109m a year in last week's Budget - was debated in a virtual meeting this week. But beyond expanded public funding for three years… Audio

After months of behind-closed-doors planning, Budget 2022 has at last put some fresh figures for the government's planned public media entity into the public domain. The increase in public funding is… Audio

Budget 2022: The new public media entity replacing TVNZ and RNZ will be backed with $327 million over three years from 2023.

We meet three dancers: ballet star Xin Ji, K-pop (Korean pop) choreographer Rina Chae, and Indian-New Zealand performer and dance teacher Swaroopa Prameela Unni.

We meet three designers using their creativity to make a statement: graffiti artist Bobby Hung, installation artist Kerry Ann Lee, and fashion designer Natasha Ovely.

Last month the Government confirmed it will create a new public media entity through the merger of RNZ and TVNZ. Former MP Tracey Martin will chair the nine-member Establishment Board to lead the work… Audio

Are New Zealanders' attitudes towards offensive language changing? A recent survey by the Broadcasting Standards Authority seems to suggest they might be. Audio