Features

Pablo Sainz Villegas - one of the greatest classical guitarists Spain has ever produced, performs live at the RNZ studios. Video, Audio

The pianist tells us about the technical challenges, about the demands on a pianist's imagination, and about the work's perfection. Video, Audio

A Marlborough farmer who struggled to function under a cloud of depression after eight years of drought is now out to raise awareness of mental health issues in the rural community. Video, Audio

A group of scientists is taking stargazing, blowing stuff up and exploring the bizarre world of quantum physics to the Chatham Islands. Video, Audio, Gallery

What better way to highlight the issue of too much plastic in the ocean, than setting sail on the ocean in a boat made of more than 200,000 plastic bottles?  Marcus Eriksen did just that. Video, Audio, Gallery

Behind every flag there is a story, says British Journalist Tim Marshall, and those stories go beyond interest in just vexillology.  Audio

At 22, Al Deere became a hero shooting down German planes during the Dunkirk evacuations, inspiring Tom Hardy’s character in the new film.

When Herbs’ ‘French Letter’ spent eleven weeks on the charts in 1982, it represented a mainstream peak for a musical movement that began some 50 years earlier. Audio, Gallery

Eight deaths in just over a month. People know it's killing them. So why are they smoking it? Susan Strongman takes a closer look for The Wireless.

People may remember Tony Backhouse and Peter Dasent as part of The Crocodiles, whose 1980 hit ‘Tears’ earned them a permanent place in Kiwi pop lore. Audio

A cryptic alternative to 'just about anything else around' and perfect pop concocted in a Pakuranga garage. Audio

Māori women’s stories are woefully under-represented in New Zealand cinema, director Katie Wolfe says. She is one of eight wāhine directors behind Waru, Audio, Gallery

If you think you don’t like classical music, you’ll change your mind once you’ve seen and heard Spanish classical guitarist Pablo Sainz Villegas. Video, Audio

Chev Hassett documents the culture of Polynesian and Māori hairstyles, and the barbers who fashion them, for The Wireless.

The Australian Aboriginal musician died yesterday, aged 46. Born blind, he gave voice to the marginalised people of his home.

Nick Bollinger reviews a sonically and melodically satisfying set from Wellington musician Grayson Gilmour. Audio

Joel McHale has made his living taking the mickey out of reality TV and celebrity culture. He talks to Jesse Mulligan about fame and how celebs should just lighten up. Audio

The melodies are lovely, the production crackles with colour, and the whole thing marks a new level of achievement. Audio

Our Changing World - What do you see when you’re walking down a busy street? As cars pass and people walk swiftly by, what grabs your attention? Audio

Brighter Future? - The number of children living in poverty has remained stubbornly static. Organisations trying to turn that around tell RNZ they're only getting busier.

The broadcasting regulator wants the media to rethink how it uses public social media posts without permission.

In the 1880s, young urbanite New Zealand men borrowed a new well-dressed style from the streets of west London. Audio

The performance involves instruments called 'mechatronics', which are basically music-making robots. Video, Audio

Eating placenta, colon cleanses, detox diets: these are just a few of the health and wellness trends endorsed by celebrities such as Gwyneth Paltrow and Kim Kardashian.  Audio