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We're back for a new season of A-Z of Aotearoa and today we're heading to a beautiful part of the country - Akaroa The small seaside town on Banks Peninsula ... about one hour and twenty minutes from Christchurch.. is often referred to as "New Zealand's French town". But it is so much more than that! We learn all about it with local guide Marie Haley.

We're influenced by the stories we hear and see every day without even realizing it. And the stuff we see on social media is not content that inspires us to be better people says writer and sociologist Kathryn Jezer-Morton. She says social media has gone far beyond concerns about the impact it has on attention spans or mental health. Our lives aren't just experiences anymore, they're stories we pa...

The latest RNZ Pacific news.

Our next guest loves skinks .. in fact he loves them so much he's known affectionately as Napier's local "skink guy." Joe Woolcott is the acting manager of the National Aquarium .. located on Marine Parade ... but he also takes care of the skink sanctuary you'll find just down the road. Joe is here to tell us why.

George Snook is one of New Zealand's top young kayakers. In 2025 he was crowned the Men's Extreme Kayak World Champion after winning the Devils Race in the Czech Republic. But recently those skills on the water landed him a pretty unusual side gig - working with the stunt team on Brad Pitt's new film Heart of the Beast. George is with us to tell us all about it.

The median age on the West Coast is just over 48 years old .. that's a full decade older than the national average. So, Development West Coast decided to do something to try and keep younger locals. Five years ago it launched a scholarship scheme - up to $32,500 of value - including a guaranteed job - to six graudates who commit to returning to the Coast after university. This year saw the scheme'...

Patch protection: The Green party defends politicians posing with mobsters, Marama Davidson fronts up on gangs and her party's plans to restore public service levels back to pre-Luxon levels. RNZ deputy political editor Craig McCulloch joined Guyon Espiner with all the other news from the campaign trail: New Zealand First promising more funding for the coastguard and Labour unveils its cost of liv...

An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team.

The latest news from the United States with Nine News reporter Lauren Tomasi in Washington DC.

An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team.

The latest news from RNZ's business team.

RNZ deputy political editor Craig McCulloch spoke to Guyon Espiner with the latest from the campaign trail, and reaction to Marama Davidson's interview on Midday Report.

How should politicians engage with gangs? The question arises after MPs from the Greens and Te Pati Maori posed for photos with Mongrel Mob members, and then posted the pics online. Labour leader Chris Hipkins said it showed poor judgment and then ruled out the Greens or Te Pati Maori holding key law-and-order portfolios in any Labour-led government. Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson spoke to...

The top stories and other headlines at midday

Film and TV reviewer Tamar Munch joins Kathryn to talk what she's been watching.

Loneliness might sound more of an older person's problem, but research suggests it's young people who feel it most acutely. 

The latest news in French language (La Langue Française).

A look at some of the common scams around - something that the average New Zealand will encounter a staggering 152 times per year.

The latest RNZ Pacific news and sport.

RNZ Pacific correspondent Johnny Blades looks at contenders for the Rugby League World Cup, and more. 

TEC defends limits on nursing student enrolments; Willie Jackson on Labour's push for Maori party votes; Craig McCulloch on the second Luxon-Hipkins debate; Is New Zealand's brain drain to Australia slowing?

The latest RNZ Pacific news and sport.

UK correspondent Harry Taylor joins Kathryn to look at the visit by President Volodymyr Zelensky with PM Andy Burnham, amid rising tension between the US and Ukraine. The UK PM has had to row back on his claim that Russia interfered in the Brexit vote, and is also facing questions about dinners he had with Manchester City football club's owners. The family of a man killed by a tiger say online cov...

Known for her vibrant take on food and travel, Peta Mathias' new book encourages home-cooks to have a go at hosting a so-called Supper Club. 

Vaughan Fergusson created and sold the cloud retail platform, Vend, for $500m in 2021, joins Kathryn to talk about startup rules.