Features

Today the police are unveiling a Wall of Remembrance, in honour of the 24 Police dogs who have been killed on duty since 1972. Audio

Richard O’Brien is the god-parent of combining frocks and rock and roll and The Rocky Horror Show creator is celebrating being 75 with a musical fundraiser. Audio

An Aboriginal artist says she will continue advocating for West Papua's independence despite a mural she created being destroyed without explanation. Audio

15,000 people are expected to attend this weekend’s WOMAD festival in New Plymouth. WOMAD Veterans Trevor Reekie and Jeremy Ansell discuss the program ahead, and share their highlights from WOMAD's past.  Audio

Nick Bollinger discusses the anger and humour of East Midlands punk-rap duo Sleaford Mods. Audio

Host Mark Rogers spins new music from the Hot 8 Brass Band and Nadia Reid and plays classics from the Scud Mountain Boys, Lambchop and Bo Diddley. Audio

Is Auckland changing the way the rest of the country speaks? A three-year study aims to find out. Video, Audio

Rebecca Perrott had an outstanding swimming career which began when she was picked at the age of 12 for the 1974 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch. Audio

An American novelist who travelled to a lost city deep in the Honduran jungle contracted a flesh eating disease as a result – but says it was all worth it. Audio, Gallery

Twelve moody piano preludes by Debussy, played by ex-pat Kiwi Read Gainsford are still available for free download from our Podcast Classics page.

Welsh band 9Bach is one of the acts lined up to be interviewed by 14-year-old music journalist, McKenzie Jennings-Gruar at WOMAD this weekend.  Audio, Gallery

Sampha's slow-build career collaborations make impressive reading: Solange, Drake, Kanye West, Frank Ocean and Beyonce. His debut album sees personal stories brought to the fore. Video, Audio

Mike Elizondo has worked with some of the biggest names in hip hop, including Dr Dre, Eminem and Snoop Dogg. Audio

The history of band rotundas - in big towns and small - takes centre stage as we discuss why the ornamental rotunda is  an important part of our national identity. Audio

Having revolutionised running for women during the Boston Marathon in 1967, Katherine Switzer is preparing to run the same route again, at 70-years-old. Audio

High rise wooden buildings are economic to build, environmentally friendly and much more earthquake resilient than their concrete and steel counterparts, an industry player says. Audio, Gallery

Timothy Showalter was sick of being the sad guy with a guitar. As Strand of Oaks, he determined to make an album that celebrates his new life motto ‘loosen up’. Video, Audio

Christopher Knight spent 27 years living alone in a forest in Maine on the US east coast, his story is now told in a new book. Audio, Gallery

Steve Bell cartoons have outraged, entertained and provoked readers of The Guardian since 1981. Audio

Lee Prebble has produced and engineered albums for The Phoenix Foundation, The Black Seeds, and Trinity Roots. He joins Melody Thomas for The Mixtape. Audio

Mike Elizondo works with some of the biggest names in music. So what does it take to produce a hit song? And can you tell while you're making it? Audio

The body is art, and that’s what is celebrated when a group of women take to the stage in the capital regularly, carrying nothing but a book. Audio

Welsh band 9Bach is one of the acts lined up to be interviewed this weekend by veteran WOMAD Music festival journalist, McKenzie Jennings-Gruar, who is 14 years old. Audio, Gallery

22-year-old music producer Jono Schnell a.k.a. Quix has swapped moving lawns in Auckland for DJing and producing in Los Angeles.  Audio