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As Fiji/Samoa play at the Pacific Nations Cup, rugby bosses say they're trying to close the gap between the top nations and the Pacific. A new generation of Pasifika are ready to sit at the table. Audio

Pasifika women want to play the game they love, but they're fighting for even fewer resources than their male counterparts. They're also battling to change traditional mindsets about women in rugby. Audio

Sports journalist, Talei Anderson, remembers her first glimpse of women's rugby and explains why, for female players, the challenge on the field is only half the battle.

Fijian rugby is doing better than its island neighbours but within World Rugby vast disaparites still exist between playing nations. Audio

"We don't get the resources the big nations get." In Samoa even the school kids know the score. Has inequality become normalised? Audio

Journalist and former professional rugby player, John Daniell, explains the 'hook' that prompted him to take a closer look at Pacific rugby.

Five people have been injured after two motorcycles crashed into crowds at the Burt Munro Challenge Bluff Hill Climb.

The two seperate incidents happened yesterday, and one person is in critical… Audio

Pasifika players have brought so much to the game of rugby - what have they got in return? Audio

Rugby fan and comedian James Nokise explains how he came to take a more serious look at the state of Pacific rugby.

Tongan players talk about tough choices and a huge gap in resources between powerful rugby nations and the Pacific. And they ask: ''Is this structural racism?" Audio

While many are enjoying what's left of the sun for this holiday season, hundreds of people are opting for an indoor activity. The one-hundred-and-30th national Chess Congress is in full swing in… Audio

We might be spending less on gifts this Christmas, but we're giving the gift of relaxation - that's the latest take from PriceSpy's spending survey.

The report found 38 percent of New Zealanders are… Audio

If you have a game where the rules favour one set of teams over another - is that game fair? Video, Audio

Members of Auckland Youth Orchestra perform the winner of the Original Composition Award at the final of the NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2022, Auckland Town Hall, 6 August 2022. Audio

Juliusz Quintet of Christchurch perform at the final of the NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2022, Auckland Town Hall, 6 August 2022. Audio

Amallegro of Auckland perform at the final of the NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2022, Auckland Town Hall, 6 August 2022. Audio

Berlin Trio of Christchurch perform at the final of the NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2022, Auckland Town Hall, 6 August 2022. Audio

The Hillbillies of Wellington perform at the final of the NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2022, Auckland Town Hall, 6 August 2022. Audio