Features

Matteo D'Elia says it's been tough for restaurants in the Italian town of Badalucco to keep up with the rising price of the region's most treasured delicacy. Audio

Widescreen - The Kitchen is a dystopian future movie that is all about the here and now, Dan Slevin says.

Healthy or Hoax - Could walking backwards be the key to taking your fitness forwards? In this episode of Healthy or Hoax, Stacey Morrison laces up her sneakers to find out. Video, Audio

Witi Ihimaera joined Culture 101 to play ‘Fast Favourites’ - sharing some of his favourite current Aotearoa artists and cultural moments.   Audio

Five Samoan-Australians from one of Sydney's poorest postcodes use their explosive sound to give voice to millions of marginalised young people. But to police, OneFour is a threat to community safety, to be managed and contained. Video

Little has changed since the days when Luddites were breaking up machinery that threatened their way of life, says the author of a new book. Audio

In 2022, chef and restaurateur Rick Stein had a fish dinner that changed the way he thought about food. It was the last meal he had before open heart surgery, and his latest cookbook, Simple Suppers, was inspired by that meal. Audio

What's real and what's not? Jamie Wall reviews Six Nations: Full Contact and Wrestlers, two of Netflix's latest sports documentaries. Video

A new theatre show goes behind the scenes of the world’s largest Secondary Schools’ Pacific Dance Festival, inspired by the 1990's classic cheer leading movie Bring it On, says playwright and dancer Leki Jackson-Bourke. Audio

Everyone can sing. Not necessarily well, but everyone has the basic ability. The phenomenon Pub Choir has taken this idea and combined singing with comedy and beers. Audio

Crystal Hefner, widow of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, opens up about marriage to the late tycoon - who was 60 years her senior - with RNZ's Jim Mora. Audio

Predictions that robots would be creating hit pops songs are a virtual reality: artificial intelligence is on a playlist near you. This episode of Blue Smoke looks back to the 70s and 80s and the arrival of synthesisers in New Zealand pop. Audio

A new game called Palworld – complete with cute creatures, guns and sweatshops – is taking the gaming community by storm.

Australian classical music broadcaster, musician and author Ed Le Brocq extols the virtues of learning an instrument, no matter how late you take it up. Audio

Three to Seven host Bryan Crump invited RNZ Concert listeners to send in a photo of where they are listening, and a music request. Before long we had messages from all over New Zealand, and as far away as Australia and California. Audio

Shark sightings signalled the start of the summer silly season as unswimmable beaches, sewage smells and a controversial conservation campaign also watered down the holiday news drought. Audio

Writer and podcaster Aubrey Gordon talks to Susie Ferguson about the prevailing bias against fat people and a new documentary about her life. Video, Audio

After a complex few years,  choosing songs for the RNZ Mixtape was a way for Wellington songwriter Ebony Lamb to "breathe life back" into her love of music. Video, Audio

"It's going to be a tough year. Do you want to talk to the bank manager or me?" - Sheffield farmer Tom Ferguson Video, Audio

The cost of new uniforms can range from around $80 to over $1200 for a single student.

Scott Jimmieson spent several years selling used cars in preparation for his first farming venture. Audio

After relaxing over summer to the music of Wilco, William Dart starts this year's series of New Horizons by also looking at what Jeff Tweedy is writing about the music of others, with a few surprises along the way. Audio

There are sea-related hymns in this week’s programme of requests, including Eternal Father, strong to save (also known as ‘the Navy Hymn’) and Will your anchor hold in the storms of life. Audio

Brewing your own beer used to be a hobby fraught with undrinkable results, but these days homebrew can cut it with the professional stuff, says a brewery founder.