Features

All Black prop George Bower was ruled out of the Rugby World Cup due to a knee injury, but ended up in France with the team in a cultural role.  Audio

Our guest on the RNZ Music Mixtape this week is Te Kuru o te Marama Dewes Video, Audio

UK counter-extremism expert Julia Ebner thinks we are at the beginning of a digital dark age.  Audio

New Zealand's biggest publisher of news this week joined big global names in blocking Open AI from using its content. Mediawatch asks Stuff if keeping AI at arm's length is a good move. Audio

Johnty Tatham tells Country Life about connecting with organic cacao farmers in South America. Audio

When a young woman’s ambitious nature-led project clashes with local iwi, she's forced to face her past. (A short drama film made for Someday Stories)

Once described as 'a musical Bear Grylls' for his fearless performance of a virtuosic horn piece, young UK musician Ben Goldscheider is a star on the rise. He's one of the guest artists in this year’s At the World’s Edge Festival in Queenstown this October. Video, Audio

From Brexit to Hillsborough Stadium, former British Prime Minister Theresa May speaks to RNZ's Kim Hill about the abuses of power she has seen come to light. Video, Audio

Five years ago, Gisborne woman Lee Askew retired from the police force to rear Red Devon cattle for an artisan meat brand. Audio

The NZSO performs two of Beethoven's best-loved works, Piano Concerto No 5, Emperor; and Symphony No 6, Pastoral with guest pianist Diedre Irons, and conductor Hamish McKeich.

It won't be too long before electronic vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is helping to treat inflammatory illness, says bioelectronic medicine specialist Kevin Tracey. Audio

It all began with a toss of a ball and the smash of a tennis racquet. The Cook Islands' Nono Tani's swift serve to her opponent at 9am on Thursday, August 29, 1963 thus kicked off the South Pacific Games in Suva. Video

Martin Bosley shares the recipe for a simple little treat that could nearly be considered a health food.

The time has come to tackle those domestic jobs that have built up over winter. Denise Irvine dons the marigolds and shares some top tips.

The Innocent is an award-winning French comedy drama, starring, written and directed by Louis Garrel, it deserves its many plaudits writes Simon Morris. Video, Audio

William Dart plays selections from Ron and Russell Mael's soundtrack for the movie, Annette, as well as a brand new Sparks album, The Girl is Crying in Her Latte. Audio

We're celebrating Te Wiki o te Reo Māori this week and feature recordings by Haatea Kapa Haka from Hīmene Māori - a project to document, record, and publish Māori hymns and waiata. The project is led by David Tapene from Te Pihopatanga o Te Tai Tokerau. Audio

WATCH: Transylvania-born Timaru dairy farmer Remus Coman shows Country Life his farm - and his wolf tattoo.  Video, Audio

Alt-country musician D.C. Maxwell (aka Daniel Smith) plays tracks from his debut album Lone Rider. Video, Audio

Joelle Holland creates baby products for families who are proud to be Māori.

Widescreen - Gillo Pontecorvo’s gritty account of Algeria’s historic battle for independence is still electric viewing more than 50 years on, according to Dan Slevin.

American-born violinist Esther Yoo talks with Bryan Crump ahead of her Napier concert with the NZSO playing Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto. Video, Audio

Corrina Connor finds "a kind of purity" in long-distance ocean swimming in just regular togs and a swimming cap, she tells Kathryn Ryan. Audio

Analysis: The latest polls show Labour's flagship policy promise hasn't worked, next week's leaders debate could be its last chance.