Features

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

Violinist, educator and academic researcher Eleanor Ryan talks with Bryan Crump about the PhD thesis she's currently working on: decolonising performance pedagogies in Higher Education. Audio

You might know the haunting sound of duduk from movie soundtracks such as Avatar, Dune and Gladiator. Duduk master Arsen Petrosyan joined Three to Seven host Bryan Crump from Armenia to talk about the instrument. Video, Audio

Former Saturday Morning host Kim Hill and soul singer Joan Armatrading and are among Jim Mora's favourite interviews of the year.

Some of our favourite stories from the year about furry, feathered and four-legged friends.

From buried mysteries to forgotten taonga, here are some of our best stories and interviews on historical topics. Audio

Five New Zealanders tell us what they're grateful for.

This week, Auckland architect Pip Cheshire was named a Companion of the NZ Order of Merit. Back in 2013, he told Nine to Noon that social responsibility guides his approach to design. Audio, Gallery

Pratik Navani reflects on a great year for gamers. Video

Dry-roasted kūmara – sweetened up for an hour in a 200-degree oven – is chef Ray McVinnie's favourite Kiwi dish. Video, Audio

The New Zealand filmmaker and actor Ian Mune reflects on a career that's earned him a knighthood.

In a year where we had three prime ministers - including two named 'Chris' - the bar was very high.

From cheese storage to sleep to charging the cell phone... here's to making your 2024 that little bit better.

Writers and book lovers tell us about their favourite local books of the year.

Summer Hymn Requests begin today: for the next month or so, we’ll be playing your choices. Today’s programme includes Our life has its seasons by Shirley Murray, Charles Wesley’s hymn And can it be, and a beautiful rendition of God be with you till we meet again by Welsh bass-baritone Bryn Terfel. Audio

Ageism is "socially-condoned discrimination", psychology professor Julie Henry told us this year.

The late historian Dr Michael King spoke to Kim about his optimism for Māori and Pākehā relations back in 2003. Audio

The holidays are a great chance to enjoy some unhurried time in the kitchen ... these 12 recipes from our archive are sure to tickle the tastebuds. 

Living with Long Covid can be exhausting, painful and lonely, Jemima Huston discovers.

Julie Biuso shares her recipes for White Peach Salad and Sweet Corn Salad. Audio

Culture 101 hosts Perlina Lau and Mark Amery take a look back at the highlights of year.

Lotta Dann shares tips for people going without alcohol at summer gatherings – and their hosts. Audio

Tony Stamp looks back at some of his favourite local releases of 2023, including club cuts, Western ballads, Afro-centric jazz, and Pacific pop. Video, Audio

Host Jesse Mulligan shares his five favourite interviews from RNZ's weekday afternoon show.