Identity
Pike River survivor offers to enter mine saying he needs closure
Daniel Rockhouse says he passed other miners in an area of the mine known as Spaghetti Junction just moments before the first explosion, and their bodies could still be in the drift. Video, Audio
Queer as ... (it's complicated)
Comedian Ren Lunicke’s performances explore the myriad labels for sexuality and gender. Audio
Jolisa Gracewood on the march in New York
Over the weekend, throughout the world, including in New Zealand, millions of people, in total, marched in what was first called the Women's March on Washington. Audio
Home cooked Chinese New Year
Carolyn King talks to Kathryn Ryan about her love of Chinese home cooking and recreating the dishes that her grand-parents would have cooked before coming to New Zealand. She is the author of Por… Audio
Land wars site touted as golf resort
A heritage organisation and Maori are warning a Taranaki farmer who is touting a property steeped in New Zealand history as a potential Palm Springs-style golf resort to tread carefully. Audio
Employee of the Month Edwina Clarke
Today's Employee of the month is Edwina Clarke - formerly of Okarito on the West Coast - these days she can be found in Central Otago. Audio
Word Christchurch 2016: Nadia Hashimi
Nadia Hashimi's novels highlight the plight of Afghan women under the Taliban, creating vivid, involving characters who win readers' empathy and understanding. When the Moon is Low follows a refugee… Audio
Olivia and Oliver remain NZ's most popular baby names
Olivia and Oliver are the most popular baby names in New Zealand for a second year running.
Life satisfaction declines from 15 new study finds
Fifteen is the age people are the happiest and it's all downhill from there according to new research from Melbourne University. Audio
Malcolm Roberts' comments on NZers "far-fetched"
A lobby group in Australia says the controversial comments by a senator demanding the rights of New Zealanders be slashed are "far-fetched and stupid". Audio
Woman says she didn't misinterpret Mad Butcher's comments
Meanwhile the woman at the centre of the incident, Lara Wharepapa-Bridger, has denied she could have misinterpreted Sir Peter's comments. Audio
Outspoken: New Zealand Identity and Sport
On this Outspoken, RNZ's sports editor, Stephen Hewson, chairs a panel to discuss how much the New Zealand identity is tied to sport. Audio
Hi, my name is /
The roll call of rejected birth names in 2016 included Severe Judge, Dr and the forward-slash symbol.
2016: Tame Iti on mana, authority, and a life devoted to activism
In the 2016 Reeves lecture, Maori activist and artist Tame Iti discusses the concept of mana and how it can be seen as a way of challenging authority. Audio
First Pastafarian wedding in NZ - and now a little noodle
The first legal wedding of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster took place in Akaroa back in April. Listen back to what the happy pair planned - and find out who's arriving next year. Audio
From Zero: Where Are We?
Everyone seems to agree that our drug laws are no longer fit for purpose. So what are we doing about it? Audio
David Shearer on politics and peacekeeping
Labour MP and former Labour Party leader David Shearer is off to South Sudan to lead the UN mission in that war-torn territory. Audio
Raise pension age to 67, commissioner says
The annual cost of superannuation will blow out to $36 billion in the next two decades if the eligibility age is not raised, the Retirement Commissioner says.
CYF changes could 'dislocate' kids - Dame Tariana
It is wrong for at-risk Māori children not to be placed with whānau, hapū or iwi if possible, former Māori Party co-leader Dame Tariana Turia says.
Report finds migrant worker exploitation rife in NZ
More than 100 workers, interviewed over two years as part of an Auckland University study, recounted working long hours and being paid next to nothing. Audio
