Features

Stem cells have the potential to cure many diseases, but first we need to find the best ways of growing them in the lab. Audio

Rolleston's 'Town of the Future' moniker was a standing joke for decades - but in the aftermath of Canterbury's quakes, Conan Young finds that's rapidly changing.

Two people from opposite sides of the Tasman whose musical worlds collided, developed into a life partnership and soon  blossomed into a band. Audio

Trumpeter Lex French is home from Montreal to play with The Jac and Black String Quartet, as well as a performance of Miles Davis' 1969 album In a Silent Way for Wellington Jazz Festival. Audio

For 10 years Rebecca Huntley has travelled thousands of kilometres across Australia sitting in the corner of living rooms and listening to Australians talk about their lives and opinions. Audio

Want to see the future face of New Zealand? Take a look inside our schools, where classrooms are more ethnically mixed than ever before.

This morning Lorde announced a six date New Zealand tour in November, and released 'Sober' a new single from her forthcoming album Melodrama.

Dr Pete Worden is part of a group of people at the forefront of answering one of human-kind's most persistent questions - is life out there on other planets? Audio

Amid growing interest about West Papua in New Zealand, Indonesia's new ambassador in Wellington opens up on controversial issues about the region. Video, Audio

Some of the best up-and-coming young violinists in the world are competing in Auckland this week. Find out more about the finalists for the Michael Hill International Violin Competition 2017.

In part two of Healthy or Hoax, Carol Hirschfeld hits the gym for some High-Intensity Interval Training and finds it can take you up a notch... if you fit the bill.  Video, Audio

Dr Jane Goodall – the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees – says the small choices we make each day can make a big difference. Audio, Gallery

Johnny Blades meets the new Indonesian ambassador Tantowi Yahy – a former country music singer and host of Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Video, Audio

Simon Morris looks at two contrasting female-directed movies, and a new documentary about a New Zealand legend who built an empire from a glorified shed. Video, Audio

Children should be studying at home throughout their schooling and the way to get them into it is to create a family culture of learning, says an educationalist. Audio

A gig and a comedy show are just some of the ways the residents of Ward are coming together to support one another after the Kaikoura quake.

Bill Frisell has been a leading light in jazz and experimental electric guitar since the 1980s. He's here for the Wellington Jazz Festival, and talks about his enduring love for the instrument. Video, Audio

Daydreamers, doodlers, dabblers and nappers are often the most creative and productive among us, says neuroscientist Dr Srini Pillay. Video, Audio

You can become a member of London’s Philharmonia Orchestra in its new virtual reality app The Virtual Orchestra. Audio

As a reeling Britain heads to the polls, Toby Morris and Toby Manhire go looking for answers.

A leading light in jazz and experimental electric guitar since the 1980s, Bill Frisell is here for the Wellington Jazz Festival. He tells of his enduring love for the instrument, and plays us a tune. Video, Audio

One of the main reasons NZ men die on average four years earlier than NZ women is that they don't like going to the doctor, says journalist Phil Gifford. Audio

Aupito - The High Chief is a short film about an intimate encounter with a Samoan family in transition - watch it on The Wireless. Video, Audio

New Zealander's taste buds are diversifying – and more often than not the person preparing that plate of mi goreng or bowl of ramen is an immigrant. Audio, Gallery