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For years, we’ve been told personality types might come down to whether we’re more “left-brained” or “right-brained." But how much of that is actually true? 

The latest RNZ Pacific news and sport.

As farmers prepare for the impacts of the intense El Niño weather pattern, drought veterans, younger farmers and rural support specialists compare plans, share hard-earned lessons and discuss when to act before dry conditions arrive.

Motorbikes, fencing and gumboot throwing - the Canterbury Clash of the Colleges has it all.

A Nuhaka teacher turns flowers and plants grown in her garden into budget bouquets, balms and healing treatments in her at home Potion Room.

A wrap of news from RNZ's Rural news desk

This week Country Life gets some tips for the coming season from drought-hardened farmers and meets a flower grower turning blooms into bouquets and balms.

In the biggest multi-verse event of 2026, the Caucus podcast has teamed up with Focus on Politics this campaign to take you inside the fight for power.  It's Caucus, but reshuffled - with Jo Moir and Craig McCulloch from RNZ's press gallery team, joining Tim Watkin every week in the lead-up to voting day.   

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Anna Rawhiti-Connell and Nick Leggett. First we discuss the first debate of the election campaign, The Press Kingmakers' debate. Political commentator Jacqui Van Der Kaay joins the show with her thoughts. Then, The Panel returns to the topic of toilet infrastructure. Why is it so crucial for the regions? We speak to Mayor of Central Ot...

Checkpoint producer Johnny Sutherland spoke to Lisa Owen about Jessica Elworthy. She's an 82-year-old double amputee who gave para ice hockey a go for the first time.

United Kingdom correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about an arrest being made in relation to the incident at RAF Fairford, as well as hundreds of prisoners in England and Wales being released early, as the government tries to stop the prison system from running out of space.

News from the business sector, including a market report.

Two kiwi teammates could be on a collision course for a UFC title. Rising star Navajo Stirling has landed his first main event, where he will take on the fighter who his compatriot Carlos Ulberg defeated for the light heavyweight belt. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen.

Had a gut full of the working week...well spare a thought for the judges of the legendary sausage roll competition.

Residents of a south Auckland street are feeling deeply traumatised after a number of people, including children, saw a body on the doorstep of a suburban house last night. When police arrived, they found a further two people dead at the property. RNZ has been told by multiple sources that two children lived there, but there is no confirmation whether they are among the deceased. Matthew Theunisse...

There are renewed calls to scrap the death penalty, after the botched execution left a convicted murderer in hospital when efforts to kill her by lethal injection failed. Witnesses say after two doses of the potentially fatal medicine, Christa Pike was still alive, speaking in full sentences to begin with and then snoring. Professor Deborah Denno from New York's Fordham University School of Law ha...

Some MPs have paused campaigning today, to attend former Speaker Adrian Rurawhe's tangi - but not Christopher Luxon, who announced his party's energy policy in Auckland. Act leader David Seymour didn't pause either - organising a whole event to take a crack at other parties' policies to break up the supermarket duopoly - including his coalition partner, National. Political reporter Lillian Hanly h...

All the top stories and other headlines from the day

For years the sound of Christchurch's tsunami sirens have been a signal to get away from the beach if there's an earthquake, but that's all going to change next week. They're being removed, and in their place the council's civil defence chiefs are urging people to rely on their own judgment in an emergency, as well as mobile phone alerts. Rachel Graham reports from New Brighton.

Reviews have been launched into more than a dozen medical clinics owned by a company that's already under the microscope over staffing levels and patient safety. The 16 centres are owned by OmniHealth, the parent company behind the Pahiatua Medical Centre, where seven staff tendered their resignations. The PHO manages the contracts at the OmniHealth clinics. PHO CEO Tony Wai spoke to Lisa Owen.

The glint of gold has drawn dozens of high-speed prospectors to Central Otago. The World Gold Panning Championship is under way in Cromwell, where more than 150 international competitors are vying for top honours. Otago Southland reporter Katie Todd went along.

One of the WNBA's biggest stars has given her first interview to New Zealand media. Hailey Van Lith has joined her Connecticut Sun teammate Charlisse Leger-Walker at the Tokomanawa Queens in Wellington. The pair will debut in the NZ Women's basketball league this Sunday. Sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe was at the Queen's media stand up and spoke to Lisa Owen. 

For the first time in more than eight months the main route into a tiny Northland community is finally open, after being badly damaged in extreme weather in January. A massive slip betwene Whangarei and Helena Bay left some homes and businesses in Helena Bay, Oakura Bay and other settlements around Whangaruru with limited road access. Owner of Whangaruru Beachfront Camp, Robynne Cooper spoke to Li...

Australia correspondent Adam Hancock spoke to Lisa Owen about Australia's eSafety commissioner calling out some of the gaming industry's biggest names in a new child safety report.

Election candidates have faced a grilling today from young people calling for more restrictions for online gambling. Three political hopefuls were asked what their parties would do about the harm it causes. Many of the people they heard from felt pushed into action because they've grown up inundated by online ads for gambling outfits, and have seen firsthand their mates gamble away meagre student...