Features

This month's free classical podcast is Debussy's Preludes Book 2 played by pianist Read Gainsford and recorded in Auckland last July.

The natural environment is the best place for a kid to build resilience, says Kellie Mouat from the children's programme TimberNook. Audio

In a world of fast internet, fast traffic and fast food, An American author has some tips about finding solace in quieter moments. Audio

A German writer has uncovered archival material that shows the Third Reich and Hitler's heavy reliance on drugs - particularly methamphetamine and opiates. Audio

Opinion - Dan Slevin finds the envelope swap that led to La La Land being incorrectly announced as Best Picture at last night's Academy Awards a perfect metaphor for what's going on in Washington.

Podcast - Their soaring grandeur makes icebergs some of the planet's most striking formations, but they also have a sound and a character.

Sky TV and Vodafone's plan to be a joint TV, telecoms and technology titan was torpedoed this week. What was it that sunk the plan? And was it a good call for consumers?​ Audio

Ever feel like your mind is working against you? Neuroscientist Dean Burnett says our brains' (sometimes idiotic) attempts to keep us alive and well date back to our reptilian ancestors. Audio

Nick Bollinger tunes in to the Cretan folk and Melbourne rock fusion of Xylouris White, and talks to the duo’s drummer Jim White. Audio

Did the CSO's first concert of the year meet expectations? Tony Ryan went along to the Air Force Museum to see what 2017 has in store for Canterbury orchestra-goers. Audio

Robots already vacuum our houses and are ubiquitous in manufacturing, but now developers are looking for new uses for their skills. Audio

Having grown from a small home share service in the US, Airbnb has become the largest provider of accommodation in the world. Audio

Artist Jojo Jewett's childhood amidst poverty and water pollution in Manila inspired the interactive installation 'Aftermath', which involves thousands of plastic bags full of water.  Audio, Gallery

The South Pacific Tourism Organisation is urging tourism operators in Vanuatu to take advantage of international publicity around the film Tanna.

A plan to relocate New Zealand's smallest bird to Wellington's Zealandia Ecosanctuary has been put on hold after a decline in the population Audio

A new lobby group thinks so. Mediawatch asks a former broadcasting minister if that might work - and why Donald Trump might help. Audio

Enjoy a conversation with Texan singer songwriter Sonny Curtis, who wrote the theme song to the Mary Tyler Moore show, and songs made famous by Everly Brothers, The Clash, and Leo Sayer. Video, Audio

Last weekend, our top kapahaka teams performed to packed crowds and eagle-eyed judges in Hastings. Te Ahi Kaa explores the evolution of the Māori performing arts competition. Audio

Chef Geoff Scott gives tips for cooking on a student budget and shares has recipes for an easy vegetable curry, fast baked potato and sausage pie. Audio

An Australian primatologist has spent three decades campaigning on behalf of orangutans. He says the mistreatment of them reflects the incivility of our own species. Audio, Gallery

Before President Donald Trump banned journalists from press conferences, former Prime Minister Robert Muldoon did the same here in New Zealand. Audio

We witness the kapa haka group Ngā Taonga Mai Tawhiti prepare for the biggest event in the Māori performing arts calendar. Audio, Gallery

Don't snooze on politicians' promises of more cops and prison beds. The cost is higher than you realise, says Toby Morris.

Six years after Christchurch's destructive 6.3 magnitude earthquake the rebuild programme is now being used to provide training for workers from the Pacific. Audio