Features

Drawing inspiration from Henry Purcell’s famous secular and sacred songs, hymns and dances, the jazz ensemble L’Arpeggiata takes us back to seventeenth-century London with a programme that fuses the theatre and court music of the time with the sophisticated improvisatory arts of jazz. Audio

Marlon Williams' magical performance on opening night at WOMAD Taranaki 2017, a rare chance to catch this local hero on home turf, at the peak of his powers. Audio

Keen to give her daughter a crunchy snack healthier than potato chips, Kerikeri kiwifruit grower Sandy Mecredy started drying slices of kiwifruit in her kitchen. Now she's taking on the snacking world.  Audio

The Wireless recommends Lorde's interview with The New York Times and Eric Reidy's investigation into how Facebook is helping to find missing people.

According to journalist Derek Thompson, nothing really "goes viral". He tells This Way Up the disease analogies we use to describe online popularity make no sense. Audio

Trevor Reekie spins music from India, Italy, Mexico, Senegal, Argentina and Denmark. He also features a cross-cultural collaboration from Cuba and Mali, and something new from Dunedin. Audio

Join the faithful at the Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral in Auckland for this Easter choral eucharist. Audio, Gallery

Three medical experts join Kim Hill for a lively conversation about why free sugar is so bad for us, whether diet soft drinks help combat obesity and sugar versus fat.

 One of the most popular and visible funk-style brass bands in New Orleans community parades and funerals has been the Hot 8 Brass Band. This is their story. Audio

The latest tractors, headers, mowers and seed drills were put through their paces at this year's (extremely muddy) South Island Field Days. Cosmo Kentish-Barnes donned his gumboots and went along. Audio, Gallery

Te Ahi Kaa visits former "coastie kid" Donald Tamihere, who was ordained Bishop of Te Tairawhiti this year. Audio

The invasive weed tutsan costs NZ millions of dollars in lost earnings, but now – thanks to a team of mainly volunteers – its days are numbered. Audio

Can you imagine getting on a bike for the first time as an adult? A group of refugees and new migrants did just that at a recent women's cycling day in Wellington. Audio, Gallery

With a spiritual approach to composing, Sir John Tavener hoped 'that I might be able to contribute just fractionally towards the healing of a planet that’s torn to pieces at the moment'. Audio

We shed some light on how the shy Westie girl from Henderson became one of New Zealand's favourite rock goddesses - with tunes. Video, Audio

A BBC video of choreographer Chris Wilson's dance classes for dementia patients has become an internet sensation, and the results have been impressive. Audio

An International economic expert, one of the few people to predict the surprises of 2016, says another financial collapse will come sooner than expected, Audio

"Comedy can be a great way of breaking the ice and getting a topic talked about.” The Wireless talks to comedians about whether this is a line that should ever be crossed.

Music for children often seems to stick to the unwritten law of a cloyingly simple song structure and brainfreezingly inane lyrics. But not this, which is educational, infectious, entertaining, adorable.

Kate Chandulal is just 13 years old, but has already published a book about her life, which is quite different from the lives of most kids her age. Audio

“Everything is chaos and no one is really in control of anyone or anything” says Father John Misty. So why has he called his new album Pure Comedy?  Audio

Mark Rogers spins blues from Son House and Elmore James, says happy birthday to an ace-guitarist and tips his hat to Randy Newman, and much more. Audio

Celebrate the legacy of Roland founder Ikotaru Kakehashi, take a guided tour of the new Lord Echo album, and hear new music from Indi, Aldous Harding, and the Ruby Suns. Audio

Released in 1965 this was The Beatles first studio album after their North American tour, when screaming fans led to them deciding to stop touring, and focus on making music. Video, Audio