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When your debut novel sparks a publisher's bidding war, wins a slew of awards and nominations and tops the bestseller list, when do you have time to write the notoriously difficult second novel… Audio

Kathryn speaks with screen writer and director Michael Bennett. He was the 2020 recipient of the Te Aupounamu Maori Screen Excellence Award, given in recognition of significant contributions to the… Audio

The idea that walking 10,000 steps a day was the optimal amount for health is widely known but until now hasn't been proven.  Now a new study has confirmed this amount of walking is ideal… Audio

In a future that is free of fossil fuels, where will we source all the products that we get from the petroleum industry? Scientists at the forest research institute Scion think that trees might… Audio

Masai Graham from the West Midlands who has won The Dave's Funniest Joke of the Fringe Award for the second time ... We won't spoil the punch line but he joins Lately to discuss his winning one liner.

Exercise is important, but when to do it? It depends on what you need exercise to do for you. Dr Mandy Hagstrom is a New Zealander at the University of NSW, she's an exercise scientist whose work… Audio

Telenova are a three piece from Melbourne who just won Best Breakthrough Artist at this year's AIR Awards.  They have just released their highly anticipated sophomore EP Stained Glass Love and are… Video, Audio

Today's music feature may leave you questioning whether your favourite songs are actually an original. Because today we are talking about songs you may not know are covers! Audio

The only reason any of Shakespeare's plays have survived is because canny publishers saw a market for them amongst a populace hungry for material to read. Dr. Hannah August is the Senior Lecturer in… Audio

More and more Kiwis are choosing alternatives to dairy milk. Taste is always important, but what kind is best for the planet? Reporter Louise Ternouth and camera operator Marika Khabazi investigate. Video, Audio

After a career in palliative care nursing, a decade raising children and an English literature degree, Lisa Adler is now an award-winning bookseller. Audio

For us here at Music 101,  it's a complete honour to celebrate the talented finalists for the Recorded Music New Zealand Best Jazz Artist and APRA Best Jazz Composition awards... Audio

As we face a second wave of Covid-19 coupled with other winter bugs, health officials say they are our best form of protection.

It comes as 8395 community cases were reported today. And almost 700… Audio

Bestselling Crime novelist Tess Gerritsen has sold millions of books around the world. Her popular duo of homicide detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles are back after a five-year… Audio

On Saturday 18th June, the highly-anticipated APRA Best Country Music Song Award was announced live on RNZ's Music 101.

Taking out the title this year is the ever-moving masterpiece ‘Trouble Finds A… Audio

New Zealand's fourth annual Vegan Sausage Awards got underway in Auckland this morning. The judges, including vegan news anchor Mike McRoberts, will eat their way through nearly 40 different… Video, Audio

Tony Stamp delves into the debut of burgeoning reggae superstar Koffee, an acerbic collection of rock anthems from Ōtautahi band Best Bets, and the impossibly cool sound of New York natives… Audio

The winner of the Tui Aotearoa Music Award for 2022 Te Kaipuoro Taketake Toa Best Folk Artist  is Troy Kingi. This latest album Black Sea Golden Ladder is a collaboration between himself and… Video, Audio

'Tis the season for hot cross buns, and we've had plenty of debate this week about what makes a good bun.

Is it the humble supermarket six pack, the corner bakery bun - or the posh cafe creation?

We… Video, Audio

Technology correspondent Mark Pesce joins Kathryn to look at Apple's AirTags, a device that can turn every iPhone in the world into a detector for your lost luggage or keys - but they're also being… Audio

Justin Gregory finds out about a study investigating how pre-term babies are fed during their first few weeks, and whether there is a better way. Audio

Music reviewer Kirsten Zemke ponders what musical elements make a song feel like a spy track. She'll play a few that'll be familiar to many listeners and talk about what made them so iconic. Kirsten… Audio

Parallel parking is a source of extreme consternation for some people; others revel in the challenge. But what's the best way to parallel park your car? New research has found a simple… Audio