Features

Erewhon Station in the Canterbury High Country is using a team of eight clydesdales to churn the soil over in preparation for sowing, and for other chores. Audio

As the National Party announced its long-awaited tax plan, some journalists took a hard look at its numbers, while others focused more on political strategy and perception. Audio

NZTrio pianist Somi Kim takes time out to speak to Bryan Crump about her busy schedule of solo and chamber performances including Homeland, the trio's three-part concert series. Audio

New life springs forth in the much-loved 'Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis' by Ralph Vaughan Williams, which is paired with the lush and deeply moving Fifth Symphony by Sibelius, and NZ pianist Stephen De Pledge performs Anthony Ritchie's Third Piano Concerto.

It's been a emotional rollercoaster for All Blacks fans across nine Rugby World Cups. No event draws such ecstasy nor despair for New Zealanders, writes  Jonty Dine. Video

One hundred years ago, it was common for streets to be filled with whistling the crying call of milkmen and builders on construction sites. So, what happened to this tradition? Professor of Music at the University of York Rachel Cowgill, says a keen core of whistlers remain. Audio

Country Life - Elle Perriam's Rural Change Fund has received donations of over $30,000 to provide counselling for farmers and rural people. Audio

Mediawatch - When TVNZ reported some election candidates' controversial past statements this week, critics hit back with claims its own news was compromised.  Audio

Ned Wenlock tells Kim Hill his debut graphic novel Tsunami is "quite a dark book".  Audio

Everyone deserves access to healthy, fresh food, says the cofounder of small-scale social enterprise Crooked Vege. Audio

Violinists Wilma Smith and Donald Armstrong are Co-Artistic Directors of this year's Martinborough Music Festival, which takes place at the end of September. Audio

It might be "humbling in a good way" for humans to one day share the world with AI, says computer scientist Brian Christian suggests  - assuming we don't get taken over. Audio

These zesty burgers by Jess Daniell are a great way to make a little salmon go a long way.

WATCH: After a three-year covid hiatus, NZ Fashion Week returned to Auckland this week – with a new focus on sustainability, diversity and inclusivity. Video, Audio

B Dylan Hollis chats to Kathryn Ryan about his passion for experimenting with wacky recipes from centuries past. Video, Audio

Dr Pozza, the director of Gravity Lawyers, often helps clients with payload permits, launch licences and space debris mitigation. Audio

Sound of Freedom is an American surprise success - a low-budget real-life thriller about rescuing kidnapped children from traffickers in Colombia. It's Rambo without the political nuance, writes Simon Morris. Video, Audio

Hymns to mark the start of the Season of Creation include For the beauty of the earth and Shirley Murray’s Touch the earth lightly. Audio

Nick Tipping explores the world of jazz siblings, from the Jones and Marsalis brothers to the Boswell and Jensen sisters, and NZ jazz legends Joel and Nathan Haines. Audio

 A new version of Edmonds My First Cookbook is aiming at helping young cooks boost their te reo Māori skills at the same time Stacey Morrison tells Afternoons. Audio

Professional rugby players from Fiji, Samoa and Tonga show their vulnerability and strength in a documentary airing this Sunday night on TVNZ. Audio

Pianist Joyce Yang is in New Zealand to perform with the NZSO. She says for people who aren't familiar with classical music, nothing beats hearing it live. Audio

Moses Mackay, one third of the Pasifika opera trio Sol3 Mio, is back in Aotearoa to sing in the annual Spring fundraising Soirée for Te Papa. He's also released a solo album, Grace. Bryan Crump spoke to the baritone about the upcoming gig, musical life beyond Sol3 Mio, and why at one point he passed himself off as a cleaner - a cleaner called Maurice. Video, Audio

WATCH - With her owner Dinah-lee, Koko hangs out at the Northcote Library three days a week. Video, Audio