Science correspondent Allan Blackman looks at how the Hindenburg disaster has haunted the development of hydrogen technology and why that might be changing.
Lauren Keenan's latest historical fiction work
05/05/2026 | 16 mins.
Lauren Keenan clearly paid little attention to advice she received to never set a novel in New Zealand. She's just published her fourth historical fiction novel, this one following the lives of two women - Keita and Catherine, as their lives intertwined in 19th century New Zealand.
Unemployment down to 5.3 per cent
05/05/2026 | 4 mins.
In the latest data out this morning, the unemployment rate fell slightly in the first quarter of the year. RNZ's economics correspondent Gyles Beckford.
Around the motu: Alexa Cook in Hawke's Bay
05/05/2026 | 12 mins.
Alexa Cook joins Susie from the Hawke's Bay with the latest from the region.
Book review : Other People's Bodies by Megan Nicol Reed
05/05/2026 | 6 mins.
Sonja de Friez reviews Other People's Bodies by Megan Nicol Reed, published by Allen & Unwin.
Smart, in-depth and relentlessly curious, host Kathryn Ryan dives into the stories shaping New Zealand and its people. Interviews and expert analysis from around the world and at home. It’s where big ideas are unpacked and everyday life explored.
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