Features

The music industry legend chats to Summer Times about Split Enz, agoraphobia and some of his favourite songs. Video, Audio

The Shakespeare angle is what works best about this modern update of Much Ado About Nothing, writes Dan Slevin.

After leaving the Mongrel Mob, Taurus Taurima now runs his own construction company in Hastings. Audio

Holst's pieces describe the moods or personalities of seven planets. This performance by Orchestra Wellington and Orpheus Choir, conducted by Marc Taddei, is accompanied by video from NASA. Video, Audio

Inside an organisation turning donated kai into meals as it celebrates a major milestone. Audio

Facial recognition software is being used to track turtle movements in the Cook Islands, writes Tiana Haxton.

My Hometown - Jessica Keane has already heard every negative thing you've got to say about Hamilton. To tell the truth, she might even agree with some of them. But that doesn't mean she's not fond of her hometown.

Widescreen - Penélope Cruz supercharges Michael Mann’s tribute to 20^th century racing car culture, says Dan Slevin.

Forget all that stuff about Christmas being the most wonderful time of the year. Anyone with any sense knows that mid-to-late summer, when New Zealand stonefruit is at its very best (and cheapest), is a time to celebrate, writes Lucy Corry. Audio

Being organised is a skill, and not one we are all born with, says professional organiser Natalie Jane. Audio

Rizz, yute, slay, peng, leng and my Roman Empire have all recently entered the lexicon of youth slang. TAHI's Evie Orpe translates. Audio

My Hometown - Mataruahou, Napier Hill, is a beautiful place – sunny, warm and usually calm. A naïve visitor would never know how natural disaster has shaped it. What impact will future events have on her hometown, asks Emma Ricketts.

Widescreen - Poor Things is very entertaining but is it really OK to laugh, asks Dan Slevin.

"We don't have big giant carnivorous animals that hunt us down… but we do have an environment which is incredibly volatile." Audio

American musician Amanda Palmer performs tracks from her new EP New Zealand Survival Songs Audio

My Hometown - In the 1980s, Carters Beach, south of Westport, had a dairy, a playing field, a kids’ fort and miles of beach. As far as Glen Scanlon was concerned, it was a small slice of heaven.

The dos and don'ts for those struggling to get back into work after their summer breaks. Audio

Seven small but significant inventions form the building blocks of our modern age, structural engineer Roma Agrawal says. Audio

South African-Kiwi singer Tusekah Njoko tells Music 101 about the rhythms of Durban. Audio

Dressed up for the occasion, the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra plays selections from seven Harry Potter films, conducted by Christopher Dragon.

Aotearoa's biggest city has its problems, but you can't beat Tāmaki Makaurau on a good day, writes TAHI presenter So'omalo Iteni Schwalger.

For parents who only have a week or two off work, it's hard seeing pictures of other people's kids "smiling from ear to ear" on sunny beaches, the Wellington writer tells The Weekend. Audio

Kiwi comedian James Mustapic is feeling quite chuffed with the "lovely" tan he's acquired this summer (while wearing SPF50+ sunscreen). Video, Audio

Fear of not maximising our own potential combined with an undervaluing of "doing nothing" is a recipe for exhaustion, says psychoanalyst Herbert Freudenberger. Audio