Features

Nic Watt has a delicious suggestion for the creamy green gems that are still in abundance.

RNZ presenter Trevor Reekie is a quiet legend in the music industry. Audio

Kate Cullwick and Prue Watson share the secrets of Foxtrot Home. Audio

William Dart listens to The Last Dinner Party, the five woman band which carried off the Rising Star award at the recent BRITS. Audio

19th-century English architect James Edmeston wrote around 2000 hymns - it was said that he produced one every Sunday. We'll hear one of his best-known hymns this week: Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us. Audio

Aotearoa's premiere string ensemble performs a bewitching set of original compositions and ingenious covers. Video, Audio

Sports event organiser Aaron Carter now finds it "really bizarre" that severe depression was able to stop him doing the outdoor activities he loved. Audio

The new book Today I Noticed was written to inspire people to observe and record tiny, often-overlooked moments of joy. Audio

The man widely regarded as the architect of AI as we know it is worried the technology is becoming too powerful. Audio

In episode four of Best of the Fest, Culture 101 co-hosts Perlina Lau and Mark Amery find Aotearoa in full festival swing with Tim Minchin, The King’s Singers, Arooj Aftab, Bernie Dieter’s Kabarett and much, much more. Audio

Coastal plants and species may one day establish themselves in Antarctica, researchers predict. Audio

Members of the Taiwanese Ju Percussion Group and NZ composer John Psathas talk with David Morriss. Video, Audio

Irish fiddler Martin Hayes talks to Bryan Crump ahead of his concert in the Auckland Town Hall. Video, Audio

In celebration of World Sleep Day on 15 March, we have some expert tips for a good kip.

People and livestock gobble so much fish that the seas soon won’t keep up. Is the answer to grow fish on land? Kate Evans meets scientists figuring out the puzzles of how to farm some of New Zealand’s iconic ocean creatures. Audio

The NZSO and guests commemorate the fifth anniversary of the Christchurch Mosque attacks by bringing together musical influences from New Zealand, Greek, Moroccan, Arabic, Persian, African-American, and Russian cultures.

Comedian Tom Sainsbury talks with Anika Moa about making movies, his social media characters and the two children he helped bring into the world. Video, Audio

Unsure what to do with his newfound freedom, a 60-year-old retired salary-man finds new purpose in exploring the food of his neighbourhood. Jogai Bhatt explains why it's worth a watch.

Australian didgeridoo virtuoso William Barton talks to Bryan Crump ahead of his tour of Aotearoa with the Brodsky String Quartet. Video, Audio

Languishing is a lot more than just feeling meh or blah, it's the absence of a lot of the good things that go into making life meaningful, says sociologist Dr Corey Keyes. Audio

Widescreen - If you like detective television, AcornTV is the best bingeing you can get, says Dan Slevin.

Australian didgeridoo virtuoso William Barton talks to Bryan Crump ahead of his tour of Aotearoa with the Brodsky String Quartet. Video, Audio

The 33-year-old Christchurch rider represented New Zealand at last month's World Downhill Skateboarding Championships and won third place. Video

Mike Booth and Ben McNicoll from the Auckland Jazz Orchestra talk about the band's tribute album to the late Kiwi jazz great, Phil Broadhurst – a project that was four years in the making. Audio