Features

Thirty years after she founded it, it looks like Debbie Rawson's quartet Saxcess has lived up to its name. Audio

The Marvels sees the MCU attempt to win over the teenage girl market, with mixed results, writes Simon Morris. Video, Audio

A courtroom, a lifesaving tower and a bridge were among the homes and workplaces recognised in the 2023 New Zealand Architecture Awards held in Wellington.

Jeremy Fitzsimons left the city, but kept his city job. He speaks to Bryan Crump about moving to the family farm but keeping his work as a musician. Audio

It’s clear we don’t yet know everything about controlling high blood pressure, says Professor Julian Paton from the University of Auckland, but research he is leading indicates new therapies are possible. Audio

Is your cat trying to tell you something? Quite probably, researchers say, but you might not be paying enough attention to understand what they mean. Audio

Our Changing World meets GERALDINE, she’s been built to help scientists and engineers at the Robinson Research Institute test plasma rocket thrusters in the vacuum environment of space . Audio

NZ Opera's new General Director, Brad Cohen, talks with Bryan Crump. Video, Audio

It has been 75 years since Radio New Zealand commenced broadcasting on shortwave frequencies, into the Pacific region.

Researchers have discovered the first moa footprints found in the South Island date back at least 3.6 million years.

Jacqui Wilson is an Indigenous American bassoonist whose latest album is a recording of music by Māori composers – and it's all because of Taika Waititi. Video, Audio

One of the world's greatest violinists, Anne-Sophie Mutter, is playing in New Zealand for the first time this week. She spoke with Jim Mora about her life in music and how connection with audience still drives her. Video, Audio

Widescreen - Japan’s infatuation with monsters continues with the brilliantly weird Shin Ultraman, writes Dan Slevin.

The Detail - New Zealand's $3 billion screen industry could shrivel up without some drastic improvements in funding. One solution is to ask the big streamers to cough up.  Audio

Deer Wars tells the story of the 50-year struggle to control, hunt & farm New Zealand's red deer population. This nine-part podcast series shares the unique and compelling story told by those who lived it.

Aled Jones wowed audiences with his heavenly boy soprano voice. Until it broke, as all such voices do. Now some clever tech, with a Kiwi connection, is allowing him to duet with his younger self. Video, Audio

Sam Low joined Charlotte Ryan on RNZ’s Music 101 to talk about Chinese gastronomy, growing up as a ‘takeaway kid’, food, queer culture, films – and why asking people about their favourite music is the perfect question for a first date. Audio

The Black Caps have developed a knack for upsets at cricket's global tournament, writes Jonty Dine.

Spooky, beautiful, yet funny, Greta Anderson’s photography transforms day into night, while invasive flora and domestic objects glow with spiritual electricity.  Audio

The story of Badjelly the Witch, who can turn children into sausages and policemen into apple trees, is much loved in NZ, even if the daughter of author Spike Milligan finds that a little strange. Audio

Mediawatch - A business lobby group is urging New Zealand to emulate Ireland, which has a GDP twice as big as ours - but is the GDP picture warped?  Audio

Why do so many women still believe a successful life involves being chosen by a man? That's the question being interrogated by Australian feminist author and podcaster Clementine Ford in her new book I Don't. Audio

The Phoenix Foundation are celebrating 20 years since the release of their album Horse Power. They perform four songs and Charlotte Ryan talks to Sam Flynn Scott and Luke Buda about the album reissue for Music 101. Video, Audio

One half of dance music duo Basement Jaxx - Felix Buxton - shares what music means to him ahead of a summer performance in Auckland. Video, Audio