Features

We fondly farewell the versatile and always natural all-night presenter Lloyd Scott. Audio

Folk troubadour Sam Beam will soon release his sixth album as Iron and Wine, Beast Epic. He talks to Tony Stamp about regeneration, religion and embracing the passing of time. Video, Audio

Will voters in the Māori electorate of Te Tai Tokerau make Hone Harawira the next Northland comeback kid? The Mana Movement leader joins incumbent MP Kelvin Davis and Green Party candidate Godfrey Rudolph for a debate. Audio

Your Opera on Sunday is an epic five hours of magnificent Wagner sung by some big names with big voices, at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.

'Carbon offsets' are sold to travellers as a way to counterbalance the carbon associated with their journey But what actually happens with that money? George Block weighs up NZ's carbon offset schemes. Audio

A who's-who of the capital's string players are getting together today to remember the man who lovingly repaired and serviced their instruments from his shop in Courtenay Place.

Māori and Pacific women who connected with Metiria Turei's message and history found hope in her as a brown woman in power, writes Leilani Momoisea.

Could insurance policies offer a new way to protect nature? Mexico has just launched a plan to insure coral reefs at the popular tourism destination of Cancun. Audio

Mercy is the theme this week. Turn up the radio and sing along - you'll find all the words on the Hymns on Sunday page. Audio

Pebbles Hooper opens up about social media wars, a precious portrait given to her by a well known NZ artist and her recent love of goats, on Just One Thing. Audio

In this amazing Children's Treasure Chest competition, kids can win a book for themselves or heaps of books for their school by guessing the finalists in this year’s NZ Children and Young Adult Book Awards.

Kids will more keen to try new foods if they’re part of the cooking, says Vanessa Baxter, author of the new kid-friendly cookbook The Fearless Kitchen. Check out her recipe for crispy pork dumplings. Audio

Folk troubadour Sam Beam is about to release his sixth album as Iron and Wine, titled Beast Epic. Tony Stamp talks to Sam about going back to his musical roots, and the album's theme of regeneration. Video, Audio

Wellington psych-pop band Moon Lander play tracks from their self-titled debut album. Audio

Glen Campbell’s legacy lies not just in the breadth of his work but in combining different versions of “America” into his songs. He eschewed middle-of-the-road status by driving right across it.

Glen Campbell’s legacy lies not just in the breadth of his work but in combining different versions of “America” into his songs. He eschewed middle-of-the-road status by driving right across it.

A youth open mic night in Christchurch is giving rangatahi a space to create, perform, and connect with their community. Audio

These people are considered chamber music royalty and on their seventh visit to NZ play an exquisite programme to a full house in Wellington.

Auckland poet, author and musician Dominic Hoey reflects on his losing battle with a degenerative bone disease. Audio, Gallery

The story of iconic New Zealand band Split Enz, in their own words. From their acoustic beginnings in Auckland in 1972, to their final concerts as an Australian-based, internationally acclaimed pop band in 1984.

A courageous takatāpui (Māori LGBTQI) activist fights for true diversity in our Gay Pride celebrations.

Sweat (99 percent water with a dash of salts and a pH of around 4.5) plays a vital role in keeping us healthy and alive. Audio, Gallery

An estimated 90,000 New Zealanders aged 15 to 24 are not in education, training or employment. How can we support those who left school early return to education a bit later? Audio

Americana king Jim Lauderdale has released an album recorded in London with British musicians, it's a '”lovely, relaxed and empathetic" record says Nick Bollinger. Audio