Features

Musician Lisa Simone had a troubled relationship with her mercurial and brilliant mother Nina, happily they were reconciled before Nina's death in 2003 and Lisa is now touring in a show which honours her mother's musical legacy. Audio

Composer Ross Harris likes ambiguity. Little wonder then, that he latched onto a passing remark his wife made in French: 'Prendre ses rêves pour des réalités – let your dreams become reality'. Audio

Composer Ross Harris likes ambiguity. Little wonder then, that he latched onto a passing remark his wife made in French: 'Prendre ses rêves pour des réalités – let your dreams become reality'. Audio

Sherry Grant can't stop. The prolific writer and musician also can't stop thinking about Katherine Mansfield, organising an online festival in the centenary year of the author's death. She's even got her daughter in on the act. Audio

Visitors to the festival this year are being encouraged to go a bit tropical with bromeliads, palms, orchids and even the humble banana being embraced this year, writes Robin Martin.

Widescreen - Dan Slevin previews three titles from Aotearoa’s number one festival celebrating genre films.

The Detail - Once the juggernaut of student radio, Auckland's 95bFM is resorting to a fundraising concert to try to clear debt. Audio

Rodger Fox Big Band featuring King Kapisi with Erna Ferry are set to headline at the 2023 Wellington Jazz Festival. Charlotte Ryan talks to Rodger Fox Audio

Trailblazing Māori potter Baye Riddell (Ngāti Porou and Te Whānau-a-Ruataupare) has been a full-time clay artist since 1974. He’s been working all this time in his studio at the end of the wharf at Tokomaru Bay, his homeland.  Audio

Almost fifty years on the band that had huge hits with ‘Don’t You Want Me’ and ‘Love Action’ are still going strong, lead singer Phil Oakey talks about how persistence counts in a business unrecognisable from when the band first emerged.  Video, Audio

Since 2002 Bernie Harfleet and Turtle Sarten have been staging installations that involve public participation to raise awareness and encourage action.  Audio

Widescreen - The third of the three (equal) number 45 entries in the Fifty Best Films of All Time list is the first genuine crowd-pleaser in the top fifty, according to Dan Slevin.

First Person - How did one of the world's greatest transport systems fare during the Rugby World Cup? RNZ reporters Tiffany Salmond and Jogai Bhatt compare it to Auckland.

Settling The Score 2023 is a big year for New Zealand composers. It might be the first time we've seen four local compositions in the top thirty, it is certainly the first time homegrown works have taken the top twp spots.

American indie rock band Bright Eyes are excited to finally be making it to New Zealand next month. Audio

The world's media organisations are copping criticism for the way they’re reporting what’s happening in Gaza and Israel. Mediawatch asks BBC News boss Jonathan Munro how they are handling the crisis. Video, Audio

British actor Fehinti Balogun isn't just angry about climate inaction – he's furious. Video, Audio

American actor Kate Mulgrew feels something like "euphoria" knowing that her role as Star Trek's first female captain inspired young women. Audio

This week, New Zealand's new political leaders got off on the wrong foot with the political press pack by keeping them at arm's length. Video, Audio

Tune in to RNZ Concert today to hear New Zealand's 30 favourite pieces of classical music.

This concert features theme music from fantasy and sci-fi blockbusters including Star Wars, Star Trek, Spiderman and themes from video game such as Super Mario Bros, The Legend of Zelda, Final Fantasy and more! Audio

Cosmo Kentish-Barnes meets farm cadets at Coleridge Downs in mid-Canterbury. Audio

New Zealand has a maths problem. Our grades are getting worse. What is the solution? By Venetia Sherson.

Māori-Samoan rapper Juwan Nathan-Tupu talks about his musical evolution on The TAHI.