Features

Four ordinary days take unexpected turns... Kanoa Lloyd, Anna Jeffs, Guy Williams and Rob Mokaraka tell stories about risk-taking. Audio

The survivors and descendants of the 28th Māori Battalion who in 1977 travelled to Europe on a cruise ship – and the Kiwi filmmaker who documented their journey – are the subject of a new documentary airing this ANZAC Day. Audio, Gallery

Did you know fish not only have lifelong relationships and intricate dating rituals, they also use tools, hunt in tandem and punish wrongdoers? Audio

A quarter of the NZ population regularly watch Danish TV shows, while just over 250,000 people watched the highest-rating local offering last year. Mediawatch asks an expert from Denmark what their secret is. Audio

Farmers, wine-growers and orchardists in Central Otago say the overhaul of a 150-year-old water licence system will leave them high and dry. Audio

Amateur sleuth Derek Murphy is using publicly available data and social media to bust the running cheats. Audio, Gallery

Virginia Hanlon Grohl – mother of Foo Fighters frontman and former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl – talks about what she discovered from the 18 mothers of famous musicians she interviewed for her new book. Audio

Cruising the Cook Strait could become more peaceful, pollution-free, and even cheaper if NZ follows Norway, where the world's first electric car ferry is now operating successfully.  Audio, Gallery

William Dart shares fresh local tunes – some of which made it onto NZ on Air's latest New Tracks CD (Bokeh) and some which didn't (Alargo). Audio

The Wireless recommends an article on the selfies of mysterious Melania Trump and a philosophical take on the absurdity of being reasonable in an unreasonable world.

This week – is the new ANZ netball premiership delivering what Netball New Zealand hoped for? Plus Sir Peter Snell talks about his special gifts to Te Papa and more. Audio

Tahitian dancer Poemoana Teriinohorai says that in her country dance is a form of storytelling and essential for keeping the culture alive. Video

A local project wants NZ to become a 'digital Switzerland' and make academic material in Arabic easier for students and teachers to access.  Audio

Dr Kate Kennedy talks with Roger Smith about the procession of composers and poets sent to the Somme - many of whom did not return. Audio, Gallery

Since a $5,000 (now $10,000) reward was offered in January, possible encounters with the long-believed extinct bird have been reported all over the South Island. Audio, Gallery

Canadian author Margaret Atwood's 1985 novel The Handmaid's Tale is enjoying a resurgence, with many fearing the totalitarian dystopia it depicts could be reflected in Trump's America. She talks with Kim Hill. Video, Audio

Michael Herlihy, a talented shearer from Whangamomona, died last year at just 20. To raise money for suicide prevention, family friends, neighbours and strangers came together for a 24-hour shearathon recently. Audio, Gallery

Speleologist Peter Crossley has spent five decades exploring and documenting the ancient lava caves underneath metropolitan Auckland – and he says it's essential we protect them. Audio, Gallery

David Dallas goes deep with Alex Behan about his new album - what it's about, how it was crafted, and why it took so long to come out. Video, Audio

Two aged care workers talk about the work they've had to do for minimum wage.

Auckland country-blues rockers The DeSotos play backing musicians to their lead singer Paul Gurney, whose solo album Shadow of Love was released this month. Audio

Tawera Paapu, 29, is one of hundreds of fast-food workers around the country striking over fair pay today. The protest is against the company Restaurant Brands, which owns KFC, Pizza Hut, Carl’s Jr. and Starbucks.

To mark international Earth Day, seven New Zealanders recommend a daily change they think kiwis could make to help Aotearoa’s environment.

Former Labour MP Mita Ririnui says he felt 'contaminated' returning to the Rātana Church after 12 years in politics, but his faith remains as strong as ever. Audio