Features

“Sing the Beatles, sing David Bowie ... your kids will grow up loving David Bowie because they sang it with their parents. Whatever you love, sing it with your kids.” Audio

Brighter Future? - As house prices climb beyond the reach of many, Kate Newton reports on the growing disparity between those who own and those who rent.

David Long introduces robots, Claire Cowan evokes an exotic dancer, and Gustav Holst goes interplanetary in this concert from Orchestra Wellington.

Many of Iraq's cities have stood for thousands of years but the centre of its second largest city Mosul was destroyed in three. Audio

Take a toddler, put music on and watch what happens. With older children Steven Demorest recommends turning up the radio and singing along to what you know. Don't accept the 'tone-deaf' stigma - anyone can get better with a little practice. Audio

Insight: Mountain biking is experiencing a boom in New Zealand. Chris Bramwell takes to the trails to find out why. Audio

Recent political results in the US and in Europe remind us that immigration remains a sensitive issue that generates anxiety and anger among some. Is the same true of New Zealand? Audio

Te Ahi Kaa pays tribute to Dr Cliff Whiting, master carver and a leader of the Māori artistic renaissance. Audio

New bars and cafes are emerging every month, but how are they doing? We take a mid-winter tour of the central city scene.

Cammick spent a lot of time in the Auckland music scene capturing candid images of both local and international musicians including Iggy Pop, Graham Brazier and Bob Marley. Audio

Dan Slevin previews some of the less-heralded features in this year’s New Zealand International Film Festival.

Photographer Murray Cammick spent years in the Auckland music scene capturing candid images of local and international musicians. Audio

Oedipus tries desperately to avoid his tragic destiny in Enescu's rarely performed masterpiece.

Te Radar about the most memorable show of his career, the art of comedy, why he would call himself a feminist if he was a woman, and the reason he's kept a special item of women's clothing. Audio

St Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of all creatures, is remembered in this week's selection of hymn favourites. Audio

Pregnant at 13 - In the final episode of Flying Solo we meet NZ's junior squash champ Rhiarne, her toddler Braydon and the extended whanau embracing their teenage solo-mum. Audio, Gallery

The Tomorrow People exhibition will showcase artists who are mostly young, recent art school graduates.

Murray Cammick talks about his music photography in 70s/80s Auckland; a live session from Steve Gunn; we speak to Eden and Jol Mulholland about their respective musical projects.

A fantastical tale of Carribean pirates, a ship’s boy and an unearthly flying creature with emerald-green wings.

Pianist Michael Houstoun gives each of the 96 Preludes and Fugues its own title - it helps him uncover the essential character of each one.

Sharks that pre-date the Industrial Revolution could hold the secret to longevity, as well as shedding light on the human impact on the oceans. Audio, Gallery

Tony Stamp from RNZ's Music 101 programme features the best music from the NZ International Film Festival. Audio

As Papua New Guinea's lengthy and troubled national election nears a climax, lobbying to form the next coalition government is intensifying.

Has it been boom or bust for the regions since the National government came to power in 2008? RNZ's journalists report.