Features

Karen Walker talks about the changing tides of fashion, the global marketplace and sleepless nights in an industry that has no off-switch. Audio

It's often said that newspapers are dying off as rapidly as their ageing readers, but newspapers written by and for children are bucking that trend internationally. Audio

In Wellington up to three times more men cycle than women and an exhibition of photographs aims to inspire more women to get into two wheeled commuting. Audio, Gallery

Tati’s modern masterpiece can now be seen at its very best, but newcomers might want to start with his earlier films, says Dan Slevin.

Tuvalu's prime minister says if the United States leaves the Paris climate agreement, it will be disastrous for his country - and the world. Audio

Six year old Mohi has had a life filled with challenges, he had a stroke as a baby and became a refugee from Syria as a toddler, Mohi and his family now live in Wellington. Audio, Gallery

There is much jargon in the language of money; hedge funds, commodities, even ‘shrinkflation’ – a British author says it's time we all got more fluent. Audio

Last week Winston Peters accused The New Zealand Herald of peddling alternative facts on immigration and questioned the ethics of its "immigrant journalists" Did he have a leg to stand on? Audio

Tama Waipara is passionate about supporting the up and coming generation of young Māori artists, which makes the Pao Pao Pao music mentoring project a perfect fit. Audio

Food writer Jay Rayner is known for his waspish wit and a recent dismantling of a posh Paris eatery was a classic, but most his reviews are positive he says. Audio, Gallery

New Zealanders' passion for feeding the birds costs not only an awful lot of bread, it is not good for our native birds. Audio, Gallery

People in the Pacific are being advised to avoid certain fish after a study revealed high levels of mercury in hair samples from the region. Audio

A new book containing rare photos from private albums dating back to when many Germans resided in Samoa has been released in Apia this month.

Mental health among young Pacific people needs urgent attention from the government, youth parliament representatives say.

Richard Thorne, the owner/editor of NZ Musician, discusses putting the magazine to bed after 29 years and the future of NZMusician.co.nz Audio

Tama Waipara and Te Karehana Gardiner-Toi (Teeks) discuss the evolution of Pao Pao Pao, a mentoring programme for Māori musicians. Audio

New Zealand troubadour Delaney Davidson plays live in the studio and discusses the process, and stories behind his new documentary Delaney Davidson: Devil In The Parlour. Audio

Grapes came off early at the Te Whare Ra organic vineyard in Marlborough this year so were saved from damage that would have been delivered by Cyclone Debbie. Audio

Consumer NZ has labelled many of the pre-made getaway kits sold in NZ a 'disaster'. So why not save some money and assemble your own? Audio

Lynval Golding of The Specials talks to John Campbell about racism, basic rights, equality and his music. Video, Audio

For NZ Music Month our free classical podcast is 'The Faraday Cage' by David Hamilton, played by NZTrio.

The founder of Wikipedia proposes a crowd-sourced solution to combat fake news; and a TV series dealing with teen suicide raises questions about the censorship of video streaming services. Audio

Grammy-nominated musician Rahim AlHaj was once imprisoned for activism in his native country. His new album draws on stories recounted to him by Iraqi people following the US invasion. Audio

Opinion - Another day; another freshwater report. By now, you could recite this stuff in your sleep, writes Dave Hansford.