Features

Watch Wellington beat-maker Estère Dalton perform her latest single 'Pro Bono Techno Zone' at Blue Barn studios. Video, Audio

The actor, director and writer talks about weighing up spontaneity with stability and the treasured op-shop chair which connects her to a beloved auntie in the latest episode of Just One Thing. Audio

First Person - Following Cook Islands Language Week last week, Daniela Maoate-Cox reflects on it as a time to connect with her culture, but also as a reminder of what has been lost.

Bert Berns is one of the greatest songwriters you’ve never heard of, but a new film shines a light on a man who penned numerous soul and pop standards. Video, Audio

Did intense reporting about opinion polls play a role in the Labour Party's last-minute leadership shuffle? Audio

For the past six years, one week has been set aside to celebrate the language of the Cook Islands. Audio

Residents in Christchurch's Southshore enjoy enviable access to both the estuary and the ocean, but what does the future hold for this special spit?

The ascent of Jacinda Adern set the news agenda this past week, even if it was in part due to unwanted questions about babies. But how long will the media honeymoon last, asks Colin Peacock. Audio

After 14 years and more than $3 billion in support from Australia, New Zealand and other Pacific partners, what are the chances of lasting peace in the Solomon Islands? Audio, Gallery

"New Zealand is famous, certainly in the sporting world and beyond, as people who believe in fair play, and I think what happened here is not fair play." Audio

The BBC Proms this week waves a few flags to mark the centenary of the 1917 Bolshevik revolution. The music of Shostakovich makes some strong statements at the Royal Albert Hall.

Kathleen Bayliss' children often roll their eyes at their chook-loving mother... especially when she's in the shower with the birds. Audio

Auckland six-piece Sons Of Zion perform 'Is That Enough' with special guest Aaradhna. Video, Audio

Medical student and writer Isabelle Lomax-Sawyers talks to Kim Hill about living in a body "patients are warned not to have" while training to be a doctor. Audio

For 40 years kapahaka has taken Howie Morrison Jr around the world. This year he released his first solo album Howie. Audio

Beethoven's powerful tale of political oppression and female heroism is our Opera on Sunday from the BBC Proms.

"For the first time, you spit in a tube or swipe your cheek and suddenly you have all this information not just about you, but your ancestors" – Michelle Patient, who helps people trace their heritage via DNA testing. Audio, Gallery

The NZCT Chamber Music Contest is the longest running youth music competition in New Zealand. Watch New Zealand's only nationwide chamber music competition live here.

Light created by humans is having a huge impact on our pollinators, with knock-on effects for crops and plant productivity. A new study has measured the extent of the problem. Audio

The media coverage being enjoyed by Labour's new leader Jacinda Ardern will likely have Prime Minister Bill English wishing for more of his predecessor's charm, observes Toby Morris.

It’s half a century since the release of The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn, the first album by Pink Floyd and, to Nick Bollinger's ears, still the best record they made

Calving's an incredibly busy time for farmers. When Country Life caught up with vet and farmer Steve Harkness this week he was vaccinating bulls, taking blood tests and de-horning an animal. Audio

Peter Griffin looks at how the week's big science story could affect New Zealanders. Audio

You can enjoy a selection of traditional and modern hymns from RNZ each Sunday. This week we mark the transfiguration of Christ. Audio