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Lisa Finucane reviews three of her favourite books from last year: Castle Shade by Laurie R. King published by Allen and Unwin; Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro published by Penguin Random House… Audio

David Hill reviews three of his favourite books from last year: The Front Line by Glyn Harper published by Massey Press, The Piano Girls by Elizabeth Smither published by Quentin Wilson Publishing and… Audio

Cutting up your credit card might be the best financial resolution you make this year.

While most new year resolutions involve health and fitness goals, Chartered Accountants ANZ recommends… Audio

Musician, journalist and icon Moana Maniapoto joins Emile to play some of the favourite artists she has joined on stage around the world over her career. No part of the musical globe will be left… Audio

Tony Stamp looks back at some of his favourite singles of 2021 - specifically, ones that didn't appear on any albums. Te reo Maori psychedelia, dance floor bangers, and even a few Christmas songs were… Video, Audio

Tony Stamp looks back at some of his favourite reissued albums and archival compilations of 2021, including Japanese ambient, West African funk, grunge icons and more. Video, Audio

Dan Slevin reviews a drama starring Michael Caine about a reclusive author forced back out on the road to promote his new book. Audio

Last month, the podcast topping the charts in the popular business category in the US and Canada was -- unexpectedly -- created by two best friends recording from their Auckland bedrooms. Girls That… Audio

We are taking a summer break and will be back on air on Monday 24 January 2022.

Til then, click here for a collection of some of our favourite interviews from this year.

Happy and safe holidays and…

Benee - aka Stella Rose Bennett - is looking forward to summer. Next February, the New Zealand pop juggernaut will share new music on her 2022 World Tour, which kicks off with 10 full-scale pop shows… Video, Audio

Tony Stamp looks back at some of his favourite international albums of 2021, including UK soul, Scottish post-rock, American folk songs about movies, and more. Audio

We finish the weird year of Delta variants and lockdowns with a look back at our favourite moments from 2021. Audio

Gremlins and The Nightmare Before Christmas are good scary Christmas movies for kids... but if you're after something more like "Taxi Driver with a guy who thinks he's Santa", horror writer and RNZ… Video, Audio

Best of 2021: Whether it's 'cowgorithms', posts made from recycled plastics or reimagining the wool sector, we spoke to some clever Kiwis this year.

Best of 2021: Some of our most popular interviews this year were with musicians; from The Boss to Lorde here is a selection of the best. Video

Best of 2021: A new bowling spin star, the rise and rise of MMA and the ultimate ultra-marathon runner were some of our sporty stories this year. Video

These comedy legends joined us in a year we all needed some laughs. Video

This year, economists and pundits filled us in on millionaires who want to pay more tax, the power of the 'nudge' and the fiction of money.

Some of our most popular stories were about people making a splash on social media. The Christchurch teenager's Tik Tok fame, the Liverpudlian reconnecting with his whakapapa and 'curvy girl' Ellie… Video

Best of 2021: We love a good animal yarn at RNZ here are some of the best the last year. Video

Tree Manu became a two-time winner at the Pacific Music Awards staged over the weekend.

Better known by her artist name - Tree - she walked away as winner of the Best Music Album with her… Audio

Nick revisits some of the best New Zealand jazz of the last year, including tracks by Lucien Johnson, Caitlin Smith, and Olivier Holland. Audio

On the Mixtape today, we do things a little different: Instead of one guest picking their favourite tunes, we play some of the songs that didn't make our top 20 Countdown list, and speak to the RNZ… Video, Audio

Tony Stamp looks back at some of his favourite local releases of 2021, including summery beats, bedroom pop, Dunedin legends, and dance floor bangers. Audio

A Westmere home has been crowned the best new house in New Zealand, with the jury calling it "an inspirational window into what the future of Auckland could look like". Auckland architect Lisa Webb… Audio