Features

“The soil is very basic and raw and so is our music.” Trevor Reekie talks with contemporary South African a cappella group The Soil, and discovers their Kasi Soul sound. Audio

Photographer Joseph Michael and his companions venture into the crevasse field of a giant glacier to capture the blue heart of an Antarctic iceberg. Audio, Gallery

Sea trekking promises the experience of swimming in the open ocean combined with snorkelling and freediving - along with a bit of camping thrown in for good measure. Audio, Gallery

The music began gently on the first day of this year's WOMAD festival, writes Nick Bollinger.

The idea of a wrap that keeps avocado green for four days may have languished, were it not for the intervention of fund helping women entrepreneurs grow their start-ups.

If you've ever learned the piano you've probably played some of this pioneering pedagogue's pieces. Audio

Levin teacher Manu Bennett, who grew up on the Whanganui River, reflects on what its new legal personhood means to him.

Trevor Reekie meets the Jamaican artist whose big, soulful, bluesy-reggae is created with just his voice and a guitar with a single string.  Audio

Toby Morris considers Prime Minister Bill English's position on water, superannuation and abortion.

A well-loved and respected New Zealand folk balladeer – known as ‘the Godfather of NZ folk music’ – has died.

Lynn Freeman meets ballerina-turned-chef Natasha MacAller, whose new book Spice Food Heroes explores the health benefits of spices. Audio

For Lucy*, helping set up the Womad festival – which is part of her community service – is an opportunity to be treated like a regular member of society.

It has long been the mantra that New Zealand farming needs to move from volume to value. But how can this practically be achieved? Audio

This week, Simon Morris reviews the nostalgic Kong: Skull Island, the real-life feel good story A Street Cat Named Bob and festival favourite The Innocents. Video, Audio

Nick Bollinger discusses the joyful noise and violent background of The Hot 8. Audio

Voter turnout for under-30s at the last election was pretty dire. The Wireless asks five non-voters why they chose not to vote.

In the wake of the global attention towards Lorde's 'Green Light' single, William Dart encourages us to check out another young Kiwi singer-songwriter, Sarah Belkner. Audio

The principal of an exclusive California school promoting discussion based learning talks to Jesse Mulligan about his classrooms. Video, Audio

Rachel Priestley had a successful career in Europe as a chef and restaurateur and it was while working in Italy that she developed a passion for traditional curing. Audio

Guam's role as the forward strategic point for the projection of US force in the Asia Pacific has made the Micronesian people of this island an unwitting target. Audio

A fluid dynamics specialist talks to Bryan Crump about the collapse of a molasses tank in Boston which killed 19 people. Audio, Gallery

Dan Slevin takes a closer look at Jean-Luc Godard's Histoire(s) du cinéma, a film he says "may be the orneriest project of this famously ornery director’s career".

Chemist Sally Brooker is developing a catalyst that could be used to produce biodegradable plastic from corn. Video, Audio

Contemporary Feminism 2: With 72 percent of women under 30 experiencing online harassment, how do feminists respond in the digital age? Audio