Features

"Delicious alchemy" is how Fermentation Hub chair Kim Seagram describes the process of transforming primary produce into something healthier and tastier. Audio

Libby Kirkby-McLeod's claims to being a 'Cochabambina' are flimsy, but the dusty streets of a small Bolivian town feel like her spiritual home.

UK-Pakistani musician and broadcaster Nabihah Iqbhal chats to Music 101 ahead of her NZ tour. Audio

Fiordland surfboard shaper Paul Roach is one of the many people doing interesting, unusual things in rural Aotearoa, says 1964 editor Laura Williamson.  Audio

Yotam and Niva Kay share their secret recipe.

RNZ producer Jessica Keane checks out the latest kids' film from Disney and a couple of deliciously dark comedies for the grown-ups. Video, Audio

Mexican artist Gonzalo Aldana has transformed a 560m grey seawall into the longest mural in the South Pacific.

Ellie Franco makes a pilgrimage back to her Northland hometown where "people say what they think and do what feels right".

If you can't leave your hand palm-up on the pavement for five seconds, it's too hot to walk the dog, says veterinary science lecturer Dr Kat Littlewood. Audio

January 15th marks two years since the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano which devastated the kingdom of Tonga.

Pasifika academics, artists, and advocates are among the recipients of New Zealand's 2024 New Year Honours.

RNZ Pacific has covered stories on a diverse range of topics in 2023.

Analysis - the 2023 sports season brought up surprises, disappointments, and a notable event in Honiara for the Pacific.

Moana Theodore (Ngāpuhi) chats to Anna Thomas about her life and career. Video, Audio

One of the earliest surviving Christian hymns, a hymn to mark Epiphany, and St Francis of Assisi’s hymn All creatures of our God and king – all in this week’s programme of Summer Hymn Requests. Audio

"You have to be first and foremost looking after yourself, but if you don't have a strong body and strong mind how can you then look after others?" Video, Audio

In 1983, Bowie's decade-defining album spent five weeks at #1 in Aotearoa. Video, Audio

Niki Bezzant investigates the possibilities.

Conversations with Florence Welch, DLT and Dolly Parton were some of Charlotte Ryan's favourites this year.

New Zealand's movie theatres are offering a wide variety of delights this year. Video

Self-confessed "lawn addict" Simon Slade says before sunrise is the best time to water your grass. Audio

Tony Stamp reflects on ten of his favourite singles from the past year. Video, Audio

Last week, Māori master carver Clive Fugill was named a Companion of the NZ Order of Merit. Back in 2017, he told RNZ about his lifelong fascination with whakairo. Audio

Congratulations to English organist Anna Lapwood - she's just been awarded MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) for her services to music. Anna spoke with Bryan Crump in 2023 about how a chance midnight meeting with electronic artist Bonobo in London's Royal Albert Hall led to a viral TikTok video. Video, Audio