Features

Two New Zealand climbers who paved the way for Sir Edmund Hillary's triumph on Mt Everest have for a long time been outshone by his success – a new book brings their stories to light. Audio, Gallery

Mike Williams and Matthew Hooton discuss the latest polls, long term fiscal projections and MPs struggling to understand Uber. Audio

Vice journalist Krishna Andavolu has been travelling the world exploring the culture of marijuana, including smoking a joint ‘with’ the President of Uruguay. Audio

Hear hymns including O Come Emmanuel, Jenny McLeod's Light of Lights, and Come Thou Long-expected Jesus by Charles Wesley. Audio

Triple Teez are helping the people of Mangere get on their bikes by giving away hundreds of bicycles in South Auckland. Audio

In New Zealand for the first time for Laneway 2017, Glass Animals talk secret recordings, production wizardry and growing up with two radio stations. Video, Audio

End-of-year All Black tours usually offer a glimpse at what the future holds for the team, but was the latest tour simply a revenue gathering exercise?

Nadia Reid, an accomplished songwriter of sad songs has just announced her new album - we caught her onstage at The Others Way Festival in Auckland for a preview. Video, Audio

Dr Meg Lowman is the world’s first ‘arbonaut’ an expert in the field of forest canopy science, and she says time is running out to take trees seriously. Audio

Wellington couple Lilly and Leon Mackie make film-style sets out of cardboard boxes, and their creations are gaining global attention. Audio, Gallery

How do engineers check buildings? Why didn't Cuba St fall down? What's "safe"? Sructural engineer Nicki Vance busts some jargon and explains.

Brooke Fraser is releasing 'A Sides' this week, a collection of some of her biggest hits from the past 14 years. Video, Audio

Peta Mathias has led a globe-trotting life. She's lived in Canada, London and France, she's been a restaurateur, has written numerous books and had a successful broadcasting career. Audio

Why is New Zealand's dominant magazine publisher Bauer Media suddenly giving it away for nothing in print and online? Audio

Eating high-calorie foods causes changes to the the bacteria living inside your gut which can hamper weight loss and contribute to yo-yo dieting, according to a new study. Audio

The story of a 1966 New Zealand garage rock song by The Bluestars that went on to influence bands around the world, presented by John Baker. Video, Audio, Gallery

Animal welfare, increasing beef consumption, environmental impact and competition from other proteins were on the agenda at the recent meeting of the International Beef Alliance. Audio

Trampers, cyclists and paddlers will soon be able to traverse the whole of Canada on a 24,000km-long trail. Audio, Gallery

Johannes Brahms committed a terrible faux pas by falling asleep during someone else's concert. The echoes of his casual snoring reverberated around the German music world for fifty years. John Drummond looks at the resulting schism in European music. Audio

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One of NZ's hardest-working bands with over 230 gigs a year, they've played everywhere from Nashville to Timaru, but home is where the heart is, and that is Lyttleton. Audio

Science writer James Gleick says that while time travel is not possible, through memories, movies, novels and hope, all of us are Time Lords. Audio

Geoff Marsland tells Kim Hill about leaving home at 14, touring with the Grateful Dead and the "wow moment" in a Vancouver café that inspired Havana Coffee Works. Audio, Gallery

Glass Animals make albums that juggle meticulously planned aural worlds, and slinky pop tunes with festival-friendly choruses. The band are heading here for the 2017 Laneway Festival. Video, Audio

Opinion – The only thing stopping the All Blacks from an easy victory against France is if they have another Chicago-like shocker of a performance.