Features

DJ, musician and media presenter Mikey Havoc talks to Charlotte Ryan about six songs that have shaped his life. Video, Audio

The kiwi are being released into the hills of Wellington which conservationists are calling an important step into restoring the country's wild kiwi population.

First person - Follow one woman's quest to get an expert to let her eat the cheese she forgot in her car.

LISTEN: Music about dreams. Japanese composer Tōru Takemitsu is inspired by the Australian Aborigine concept of Dreamtime, NZer Dorothy Ker explores primordial dreams, and Hector Berlioz famously depicts the fevered dreams of an opium eating artist.

This concert features new stormy and airborne musical imagery by local and international composers as part of the 100-year-old International Society for Contemporary Music World New Music Days, held in Aotearoa for the first time. 

The Detail - It's no easy task trying to rid Aotea Great Barrier Island of feral cats, rats and other pests. Audio

The answer to decarbonising international trade is blowing in the wind, according to an Australian-based academic who says it's time for sail-based transport to make a comeback. Audio

Polite Society is the first feature from writer/director Nida Manzoor (We Are Lady Parts). Budding teenage stunt-woman Ria sets out to save her sister from an unsatisfactory marriage, but can she defeat Lena's would-be mother-in-law? Video, Audio

Live streams from local marae don’t usually attract much mainstream media interest, but the defection of government minister Meka Whaitiri was carried by every major outlet. Audio

Tony Stamp checks out the latest release from Dunedin songwriter Maxine Funke, a hopeful album about grief from Tiny Ruins and UK maverick Billy Nomates' second record. Audio

On the same day King Charles III and Queen Camilla ascended to the throne, medieval revivalists Peter and Vicki Hyde were similarly honoured at a sold-out event in Canberra. Video, Audio

Mediawatch - New Zealand broadcasters were captivated by King Charles III's coronation and our media shows little appetite for cutting ties with the Crown. Video, Audio

Lesley Wilson lost her home and most of the apple crop just before harvest when floodwaters filled debris swept through the orchard in Puketapu. Three months on, the clean-up continues and patience over funding is running out. Audio

Award-winning writer and Maori healthcare advocate Dr Emma Espiner talks to Kim Hill about her new memoir There's a Cure for This. Audio

William Dart looks the legacy of the King of Calypso, Harry Belafonte, along with the thoughts of American writer Hanif Abdurraqib on the personal connections that lie under our musical choices. Audio

Shona Laing's 1987 hit 'Soviet Snow' is the "strident, powerful pop song" that inspires Wellington musician Samuel Scott.

WATCH - Evie Orpe and Ella Stewart discuss land loss, coastal erosion and the reluctance of some Māori to give up the land they've left.

Country Life revisits a story about the late Far North chicken breeder Ken Vincent. Back in 2013, he'd already been raising chooks for 70 years. Audio

If we swoop into protect our children from life's everyday challenges, they won't learn how to navigate disappointment, says clinical psychologist Jacqui Maguire. Audio

Turning 40 shouldn't mean losing the physical and mental health benefits of skateboarding and surfing, says Christchurch academic Nick Maitland. Audio

Green-fingered locals in the Canterbury town of Kaiapoi love mucking in at their community garden. Audio

Music plays an important role in the coronation of King Charles III – and there are some hymns in the service. We’ll hear two of them in this week’s programme. Audio

"Old mates" Dennis Marsh, Gray Bartlett, Eddie Low and Brendan Dugan are about to hit the road for a national tour. Video, Audio

With the coronation in the air, Nick checks out some of the jazz musicians with royal titles - from Count Basie and Duke Ellington to Bessie Smith, the Empress of the Blues. Audio