Features

Ahead of their NZ tour Jon Theodore talks to Music 101 about getting the call to drum for Queens of the Stone Age, and what it’s like to go from the “free for all” shows with The Mars Volta to the controlled chaos of QOTSA. Audio

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The Sampler - Tony Stamp reviews the final album from a Jamaican pioneer. Audio

Media bosses have warned NZ politicians that journalism is in jeopardy if they don't back a Bill making offshore tech giants pay for news carried on Facebook and Google. Audio

Michaeleen Doucleff talks to Susie Ferguson about the child-rearing wisdom she shares in the new book Hunt, Gather, Parent. Audio

Why do I stick out my tongue when I concentrate? Why do I often forget why I walked into a room?
Australian scientist Dr Jen Martin reveals the answers in her new book Why Am I Like This? Audio

Nic Watt from the Auckland restaurant MASU shares a special dessert recipe.

What do Auckland-based Mexicans make of the stereotypes they're faced with? Audio

At the Movies - Natalie Portman plays an actress taking on the role of a real-life teacher (Julianne Moore) who sleeps with an underage pupil in American director Todd Haynes' new movie. Audio

Haysley MacDonald lives on a coastal property where his forebears first landed over 800 years ago. Audio

A slice of New Zealand musical history has been made in Hollywood ... that is, Auckland's Hollywood Theatre, as Dimmer celebrates 21 years of Shayne Carter's insinuatingly soulful music. William Dart puts the new live versions alongside studio recordings and previous live performances. Audio

Tony Stamp explores whether this posthumous album is a fitting send-off for the dub music legend. Audio

"No matter how many times you open a restaurant, if you always go through the same kind of nervous energy", the fine dining icon tells RNZ.

National sporting organisations are increasingly cautious about letting our most talented young sportspeople go too soon, writes Felicity Reid.

This beautiful new story collection by Patricia Grace is rich and immensely readable, writes Jade Kake.

Anna Koch speaks to Bryan Crump about touring the world with her family and bass clarinet, and making music with indigenous artists along the way, including Aotearoa's Ariana Tikao. Video, Audio

Life delivers many challenges in your 40s and 50s but it's also when wisdom meets fresh opportunities for growth and change, says writer Chip Conley. Video, Audio

Coromandel is known for Cathedral Cove's gigantic arches, a scenic train trip through native forests, soft sandy beaches - and Helen Clark.

Force of Nature: The Dry 2 is another Aussie cop story starring Eric Bana as Aaron Falk. Not dry this time, it's set in the decidedly wet bush, where one of a group of women campers goes missing. Video, Audio

Journalist, TV presenter and children's author Miriama Kamo joins Music 101 for this week’s mixtape. Audio

Maungataniwha range in northern Hawkes Bay is one of our most significant geological sites. Pete Shaw - Manager of the Forest Lifeforce Restoration has been keeping the fossil finding legacy alive. Audio

Burnley businessman Dave Fishwick took on the UK banking establishment, seeking to become the first new bank in 150 years and help his own community. His battle is told in the movie Bank of Dave. Video, Audio

The "Cool Britannia" caper film launched several careers. With Matthew Vaughn's Argylle and Jason Statham's The Beekeper out, Dan Slevin asks if it was all for the best.

An ambitious project to rid the remote Antipodes Island of introduced mice proved successful in 2018. Our Changing World visits the spectacular sub-Antarctic island to meet the locals – from penguins to megaherbs. Audio

Cellist Julian Steckel talks to Bryan Crump ahead of his concert with the Auckland Philharmonia, playing Shostakovich's Second Cello Concerto. Video, Audio