Features

The 2023 Homeland series has a focus on the music of Antonin Dvořák. This performance also includes the willing air - a new piece by Eve de Castro-Robinson, and piano trios by Weinberg and Daniel Temkin.

This is Wheel Life - In episode 2, Soph and Indy explore the health and fitness side of quadriplegia. Why does Soph need to exercise if she is 87 percent paralysed?

As she prepares to retire after 18 years in Parliament, National's Jacqui Dean has a refreshing knack for straight talk, and doesn’t mince her words about the work of an MP. Audio

Moby's album Play sold 12 million copies worldwide in 1999, making it the biggest selling electronic record ever, then came more lauded music, veganism and some years of personal and public turmoil. Audio

Only three countries in the world allow the Mr Big technique to be used. We're one of them. Audio

Trentemøller, the 'Prince of Denmark', paid a stirring visit to Auckland on Saturday night ably supported by Speech Act Theory, writes Karen McCarthy.

The House - Jan Logie admits she had “zero faith in our political system” before entering Parliament, but remains hopeful of what can be achieved here, as she prepares to retire as MP. Audio

There are five fresh faces in the All Blacks squad including a genuine "bolter" and coach Ian Foster is confident he has the team to win the World Cup, writes Joe Porter.

Jim Broadbent plays a grieving retiree who hits the road in this understated and moving British tale. Video, Audio

Richard Langston's Garage fanzine - now being collected into a book - chronicles the creative explosion of music that came out of the South Island in the 80s. Audio

People from the rainbow communities have had a wonderfully influence on classical music throughout its history. This week in Mornings we showcase a small slice of LGBTQ+ artists who are continuing this legacy.

"We want to see a vibrant central city, we want to walk the talk, but that's not really happening at the moment when it comes to that vibrant central city lifestyle." says 12 Bar co-owner Matt Kemstra.

An expert on landslides and natural hazards warns much of Aotearoa may become "uninsurable" in years to come.

The journal New Scientist has recently dispelled some old wisdom about the need to water the garden early in the morning before the day warms up. Audio

"I can just dip my hand into the well ... pull out a little bit of the suffering and use it to inform my writing." Video, Audio

Sophia Malthus is navigating her 20s in a wheelchair. Watch her favourite episode of RNZ's new docu-series about her life.

In this Kiwi-made horror film, a young family inherits an old house only to discover it's already occupied... by an amphibious creature that isn't so friendly. Video, Audio

Smart Talk - Economist Stephen Hickson explains how inflation arises, why it's bad for us and how we got rid of it. Audio

Curling is a 500-year-old sport first played here by Scottish gold miners killing time while the ground was frozen. Audio, Gallery

Country Life meets land activist Hera Ngata-Gibson on a tour of cyclone-ravaged Tairāwhiti. Audio

No stone is being left unturned as our national netball team gears up for the first World Cup on African soil.

William Dart takes us into The Beach Boys' archives once again, thanks to more releases that reveal some of Brian Wilson's studio secrets of the early 1970s. Audio

Brass bands and hymns – it’s a combination that’s hard to beat! In this week’s programme you can hear an arrangement of Abide with me, played by Woolston Brass. Audio

Pickle Darling (aka lo-fi artist and producer Lukas Mayo) brings their guitar and drum machine into our Christchurch studio for a live session. Video, Audio