Features

A large blue truck and trailer unit has become a common sight in the Marlborough Sounds as it's barged to farms to pick up and drop off livestock. Audio

Shona McCullagh is the outgoing artistic director of the Auckland Arts festival. This year’s festival is her swan song.  Audio

Move over, Brangelina, Donald Glover and Maya Erskine are brilliant in this surprisingly relatable action-packed series, says Pratik Navani.

Mediawatch - In his State of the Nation speech, the New Zealand prime minister described Kiwis as resourceful, reasonable and resilient - but the country as fractured, fragile and lacking mojo.  Video, Audio

The SaVĀge K'lub subverts the original Victorian London club’s elitist and racist stereotypes, bringing together Pacific artists to explore different concepts of space, hospitality and “what it means to be framed as a 'savage' in the 21st century.” Audio

It's been around longer than some festival-goers, but Splore still has what it takes to turn a regional park into a musical wonderland.

REVIEW: It's been around longer than some festival-goers, but Splore still has what it takes to turn a regional park into a musical wonderland.

Georgia Nott (best known as one-half of the electronic pop-duo BROODS) is now based in Wellington and producing music solo as Georgia Gets By. Video, Audio

RNZ's Culture 101 presents the first episode of Best of the Fest - a brand new five-week, 30 minute panel discussion series where artists and commentators discuss the cultural treats coming up in arts festivals across New Zealand. Audio

The New Zealand news media is urging MPs to back a law change to make Google and Facebook pay them for their news. But a public media lobby group says there’s a better way to ‘send a lifeboat’. Audio

Stan Walker has a message for Māori in his new new single, 'Māori Ki Te Ao': "This is to say, ‘man, you're incredible. You're amazing. Our reo is amazing. So spread it wide, and far’.” Video, Audio

Couples who sustain a strong intimate connection over time approach sex with "compassion, confidence, joy and a sense of playfulness," says sexual wellness educator Dr Emily Nagoski. Video, Audio

This weekend, 35,000 people converged at Christchurch's Hagley Park and were blown away by The Chemical Brothers, writes Adam Burns.

Georgia Nott (half of the electronic-pop duo BROODS) is now based in Wellington and making music solo. Video, Audio

Rick Martin and Nairn Illingworth farm a drove of happy heritage pigs on their small farm in Marlborough. Audio

Pixie Williams is a national treasure, singing on the first all-NZ single 'Blue Smoke in 1948. In 2021 a tribute album to Pixie Williams was recorded called 'The New Blue' which will be performed in the Wellington Fringe Festival show The New Blue - a Portrait of Pixie Williams. Audio

Stan Walker has a message for Māori in his new new single, 'Māori Ki Te Ao': "This is to say, ‘man, you're incredible. You're amazing. Our reo is amazing. So spread it wide, and far’.” Video, Audio

Where would our New Zealand musicians be without online music platform Bandcamp? William Dart investigates a few choice offerings from Hans Pucket, [Allophones], and CODES. Audio

L.A.B is one of New Zealand's most successful and well-known bands. Their song 'In The Air' has been at top of the domestic singles charts for three of the last four years. Listen to then chat with Kathryn Ryan about their new album VI. Video, Audio

Storms and lightning didn't dampen the excitement at mega star's epic Friday night show, writes Sarah Gerathy.

Two years ago, Russia went to war with Ukraine. As the fighting continues, New Zealand has largely stopped watching. Audio

WATCH - Film producer Chelsea Winstanley tells Anika Moa she no longer needs another person to feel happy and in control.

Organisers for Electric Avenue, the country's biggest one-day music festival, admit some perseverance was needed to secure the headliners at Hagley Park this Saturday.

Marama Moore and James Ionatona Su'a were at a work rugby game when they first locked eyes. Now they share a young family and the food business Island Style Kitchen. Audio