Features

American minimalist composer Steve Reich "altered the direction of musical history" claims The Guardian. Listen to the NZSO perform his 'Three Movements' in 2016.

This Way Up looks at how far we are from seeing self-driving trucks on our roads. Audio

Simon Morris reviews the sci-fi thriller Life and the Brazilian award-winner Aquarius and also meets the hosts of the podcast Never Repeats, who are on a mission to review every NZ film ever made. Video, Audio

Wellington drummer and experimental music pioneer Anthony Donaldson comes armed with a clutch of rare records. Video, Audio

Find out more about the newly awarded 'classic NZ record' by The Clean and it's role in the evolution of Flying Nun Records and the 'Dunedin Sound'. Audio

Canterbury's Selwyn River plays a central role in the lives of James Guild and his son Hamish, who farm sheep, cows and deer at its headwaters. Audio

The Wireless highlights the best feature stories from around the internet this week.

Deep under the earth's crust, patches of the earth's magnetic field are weakening and even reversing, according to reports. This Way Up looks at the implications. Audio

Elgar's set of 14 variations for orchestra are really coded portraits of his friends, with the most famous one called 'Nimrod'. Audio

Wellington-based Viking records was once our largest independent record label, recording some of New Zealand’s biggest local artists: Dinah Lee, Peter Posa, Maria Dallas, Herma Keil and The Chicks. Video, Audio, Gallery

Between the 1950s and 1980s, the government dismissed many genuine complaints of child abuse at state institutions, a researcher says. Audio

Angela Broadbent spent days in the kitchen perfecting a biscuit for her horses. She now sells three-quarters of a tonne of horse snacks every week. Audio

Bike-sharing schemes are now up and running worldwide (including in Christchurch and Auckland). This Way Up looks at those that flopped and those that rock. Audio

In 1885, Kiingi Tāwhiao initiated Poukai - a gathering to support "the widowed, the bereaved and the destitute". The tradition continues today at 29 marae around the country. Audio

When Living Colour stepped onto the rock stage some three decades ago, their sonic power and instrumental prowess were impossible to ignore. Living Colour’s Vernon Reid and Doug Wimbish speak to RNZ Music ahead of their concert in Auckland in May. Video, Audio

Reporting odds is part of sports coverage, but some say it’s marketing masked as news.

Richard Sikoryak has come up with a novel way to get people to read the 29,000 words in the iTunes' terms and conditions - he's turned them into a comic. Audio

The group of composers known as 'Les Six' were not as united as their name suggests, but certainly shared a love of creativity in 1920s Paris. Audio

Download Steve Reich's 'Three Movements' and let the NZSO suggest the changing light as clouds move slowly across the sky.

Does music have the potential to start a revolution? The powerhouse quartet of Moana Maniapoto, Rob Ruha, Warren Maxwell and Shihad’s Jon Toogood think it can at least contribute. Video, Audio

What happened to grey hair? Why are women over 60 only ever featured in the media in erectile dysfunction commercials? In a panel discussion about feminism, Kim Hill talks with four women about 'Ageing and Agency.' Audio

RNZ caught up with National's list MP for Wellington Central, Paul Foster-Bell, to find out what he does during his week off.

A Papua New Guinea church leader says strengthened laws and better law enforcement is needed to combat sorcery-related violence. Audio

The Folding Goldies is a different sort of bike gang and all you need to join up is a Gold Card for a free train ride, a bike (ideally a folding one) and some free time. Audio, Gallery