Features

The Detail - Ārepa has been dealt a blow by food authorities for unsubstantiated health claims, but the company says it's fallen foul of an outdated food code. Audio

Widescreen - Dan Slevin has watched three recent streaming series that try – sometimes not all that hard – to entertain a casual viewer while delivering thrills to long-time fans.

Baritone Julien Van Mellaerts says Wozzeck is the original 20th century opera anti-hero, a World War One soldier drifting through life, duped by his superiors, in a dysfunctional relationship with his wife, performed by Madeleine Pierard. Audio

Helen Tupai's Signature Choir broke new ground when the group sang Pasifika songs arranged and performed with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra last year. This month, they're taking the show to Auckland. Video, Audio

Cockney is no longer a dominant accent in London and southeast England. Researchers from the University of Essex studied the dialects of a group of 18 to 33-year-olds and found three accents now prevail. Audio

For 30 years, the closest Justine and Geoff Ross had come to cows was two cowhide chairs in their Auckland living room. That didn't stop the couple behind 42 Below vodka from buying a high-country station in central Otago. Audio

Take a deep dive into our audio series about the the life and music of Joni Mitchell, who has remained true to her music and unwilling to compromise her vision across an impressive five-decade career. Audio

He’s best known for fronting rock band Shihad, but musician Jon Toogood says playing acoustic solo shows is now where he feels most “human”. Audio

Dylan Schmidt will enter a zen-like state when he chases a trampoline gymnastics world championship title defence in Birmingham.

Widescreen - With a brave new film in cinemas, Alice Englert’s Bad Behaviour, Jennifer Connelly is on the radar once again. Dan Slevin looks at a Blu-ray box set celebrating her varied four-decade career.

Take a deep dive into our audio series about the the life and music of the renowned Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, who has remained true to her music and unwilling to compromise her vision across an impressive career. Audio

Faith Vui remembers driving a golf cart for her dad in Apia as a child - and the relationship came full circle at the New Zealand Amateur Championship.

Choristers from Aorere College in Papatoetoe who decided they wanted to continue singing together after graduating  celebrate their 21st anniversary together with this concert of favorites in St Matthew's-in-the-City, Auckland.

Is everyone around you looking refreshed and rejuvenated in a way that you can’t quite identify? Chances are, they’re getting a little help, says cosmetic medicine expert Dr Dani Waxman. Audio

It wasn't always good, but it certainly wasn't all bad either. Jamie Wall takes a look back at the skip's season.

Wellington band Mermaidens perform tracks from their new self-titled album. Video, Audio

Saraid de Silva curates a selection of recent and upcoming books by Aotearoa’s South Asian writers.

The Sampler - Tony Stamp reviews the simmering solo debut from the Eb & Sparrow frontwoman. Video, Audio

Pickling, preserving and fermenting are thrifty ways to make the most of fruit and veggies when they are plentiful, say gardening gurus Niva and Yotam Kay. Audio

In the handsome just released book Don Binney: Flight Path, Gregory O’Brien tracks the avian-like swoops in the career of the late Tāmaki Makaurau painter, teacher and ornithologist.     Audio

Dedicated ice cream fan Lucy Corry shares a recipe in honour of New Zealand Ice Cream and Gelato Week. Audio

Mediawatch - After the Rugby World Cup final. Players, pundits and even current national coaches have said the game is 'broken' and bad to watch. Audio

Does gossip actually deserve the bad rap it gets? Sociolinguist, Dr Erica Brozovsky, says it might actually form the basis of how we communicate. Brozovsky is the writer and presenter of the PBS YouTube series Otherwords. Video, Audio

In the short doco My Blonde GF, British writer Helen Mort talks about discovering her face has been used in fake images posted on a porn site. The film's director Rosie Morris talks to Kim Hill about Helen's experience. Video, Audio