Features

Tony Stamp reviews poetic British post-punk, local space-folk, and the return of a Canadian great. Audio

This Is Wheel Life  - As if house-hunting wasn’t hard enough, being quadriplegic makes it a whole new level. Soph and Indy check out Soph’s current home and explore the current housing market.

Does taking vitamin C really make a difference to winter colds and flu, or does it just empty your wallet? Niki Bezzant reports.

World-class heldentenor Simon O’Neill tells Bryan Crump about the pressures on New Zealand’s classical arts and the courage it takes to put on major works of Opera ahead of a performance in Dunedin this Saturday. Audio

Are humans really the smartest animal? Animal cognition expert Dr Justin Gregg thinks maybe not.  Audio

The Detail - Tens of thousands of secondary teachers have walked off the job this year in a fight for better pay and conditions. Just how bad is it? 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

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