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On the eve of releasing his first solo EP in over twenty years, Dallas Tamaira catches up with his old friend Oscar Kightley to talk about the early days of his career, his time in Fat Freddy's Drop… Video

Internationally bestselling Australian author Robyn Davidson's new memoir Unfinished Woman delves into her past to investigate time and memory, asking how can we learn to be 'at home everywhere'? A… Audio

He's not the first composer to attempt to complete it, but Robert Wiremu's arrangement of Mozart's unfinished Requiem is possibly the most imaginative. Audio

A new, sumptuous Auckland University Press book Gordon Walters reveals the diversity of the painter’s exploration of form beyond the koru, and the remarkable diversity of influences that synthesised… Audio

LISTEN: Three of maestro JS Bach’s great works, alongside pieces by his sons Wilhelm and Carl. Both were heavily influenced by their father, but also pushed the boundaries of what baroque music could…

A pub has come to the rescue of Chocolate Fish Cafe, which has been forced to close for months after a suspicious fire at Shelly Bay seven weeks ago. Georgina has the latest, including an update on… Audio

Nikitta Harmer reviews a podcast hosted by Johnathan Goldstein called 'Heavyweight'. It is a very heartwarming podcast where each episode has a different case/guest who come to him with a problem they… Audio

A concert of highlights all the way through: Australian pianist Kristian Bezuidenhout is the soloist in one of Mozart's glorious piano concertos; there's the world premiere of a work by New Zealander… Audio

Parliament has a charming tendency to gift people with very odd job titles, like Shadow Leader of the House. Michael Woodhouse outlines what the job entails (and it's neither shade nor homes). Audio

Residents and business owners who properties have been destroyed by the cyclone face an agonising wait to see if they'll be red-zoned.

The Government's spent years working on still unfinished plans… Audio

Wayne Brown has won the Auckland Mayorality with a promise to "fix Auckland".

He ran a campaign based on financial responsibility and accountability with a focus on tackling transport, crime… Audio

The Detail podcast brings you the issues that matter every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio

Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Giordano Bellincampi at their Premier Series concert, 'Winter Magic', Auckland Town Hall, 30 June 2022. Audio

The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's Music Director Giordano Bellincampi conducts this programme of imagination, heartache and fate. Audio

The Detail takes a closer look at how the shortage of plasterboard - a critical building product - reached crisis point. Audio

Auckland Council is cutting back on red tape approving many substituted building products on site to help get the industry through a plasterboard supply crisis.

It's also loaning out its building… Audio

"Absolutely dire". That's Master Builders' summary of the GIB shortage that's left projects unfinished and some businesses struggling to stay afloat.

Fletcher Building has an effective monopoly with… Video, Audio

French and Russian music from a concert in the Auckland Philharmonia's Great Classics Series. Audio

The Internet hasn’t just disrupted the media business in this millennium so far: it’s transformed it - and, in some cases, overwhelmed it. As he steps down after two decades at Internet NZ, Jordan… Audio

Tony Stamp reviews a lengthy new album by prolific folk-rockers Big Thief, an experimental set from Mutton Bird-turned-screen-composer David Long, and takes a look back at the second album by… Audio

Whether or not you believe in an afterlife, chances are you've imagined what it might be like. In Auckland writer Patricia Bell's novel The Library of Unfinished Business, we join recently deceased… Audio

Ian Rankin, the creator of Inspector Rebus, talks live from Edinburgh with New Zealand crime writer Vanda Symon at Word Christchurch 2021. Audio

In 2020 the Kaiviti Silktails and Papua New Guinea Hunters rugby league team's seasons were scrapped because of Covid-19. In 2021, they left their families at home and relocated to Australia to keep… Audio

Scottish crime writer Ian Rankin speaks about using manuscripts left by his literary hero to finish 'The Dark Remains'. Audio

Whether it's standing up to bullies, opening a clinic in the middle of a pandemic, or overseeing Fiji's first ever Olympic medal, Cathy Wong is a born leader.

A physiotherapist by profession, she… Audio

The Northern Mystics will be trying to secure Auckland's first major domestic netball title in 23 years when they host the Tactix in the ANZ Premiership final on Sunday.

The Mystics have struggled to… Audio

A leading family doctor backs extending Covid-19 vaccinations to group 4 at this time even before group 3 has been fully immunised.

From today, New Zealanders in group 4 are able to book to receive… Audio

The government is pressing ahead with plans to vaccinate the least vulnerable New Zealanders against Covid-19 even though only one in five people of the more at-risk group three have had their first… Audio