Features

Parents can help their teenage children avoid patterns of emotional overreaction, says psychologist Michael Hawton. Audio

Plot is once again stripped back to the barest of essentials in the fourth John Wick film, writes Simon Morris. Video, Audio

Veteran dance music duo Basement Jaxx played a rip-roaring set in Ōtautahi this week - Adam Burns was there.

Chef and Shared Kitchen founder, Julie Biuso, has a great recipe just in time for school holidays that could be a breakfast treat, desert or afternoon tea.

Healthy boundaries are the backbone of true self-care, says Dr Pooja Lakshmin. Audio

The Six Nations finished up with Irish eyes smiling and a massive French performance showing the serious underlining of the threats they pose, Jamie Wall writes. Video

The government needs to take the lead in reformulating the packaged foods most New Zealanders eat, says public health physician Rachel McLean. Audio

Photographer Putaanga Waitoa talks about moving to the Cook Islands from Aotearoa as a child in episode two of Duality.

Hannah O'Neill has reached the coveted 'etoile' status within the prestigious dance company the Paris Opera Ballet, she joined Jesse Mulligan to chat about her career and some of her favourite things. Audio

Redemption of a Rogue is a very Irish blend of black comedy, magic realism and a pub invaded by blues musicians, writes Simon Morris. Video, Audio

iD Dunedin Fashion Week is back after a pandemic-enforced break. Established and emerging designers return to the catwalk at the city's railway station tonight as part of a week of stylish activity.

Fighting Chance is an observational series that follows the transformation of a group of everyday people through a 20-week journey to their first mixed-martial arts fight.

Analysis - The 'back to basics' debate over curriculum policy obscures what teachers say they really need: clear guidelines and expectations.

Red White and Brass is the almost-true story of Tongan rugby fans to decide to form a brass band to get tickets to the 2011 World Cup, starring JP Foliaki and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi. Video, Audio

Our Changing World visits the moonscape slopes of Mt Ruapehu with a team of researchers using an experimental set-up that's part-greenhouse, part-UFO to monitor fragile alpine habitat. Audio

You’re better off meeting friends for a coffee than subscribing to brain training apps, Australian neuropsychologist Hannah Korrel says. Audio

Despite recent market volatility, there is still strong demand for property among first home buyers, business writer Susan Edmunds says. Audio

Widescreen - Of all the directors with multiple entries in the Sight & Sound Top 50, Carl Theodor Dreyer may be the one we are least familiar with these days, says Dan Slevin.

The House - Parliament can grant powers to certain authorities to make new rules without having to go through the normal lengthy legislative process. It’s especially useful when things need to happen fast. Audio

Feed your te reo vocabulary and your whanau with this recipe for an Easter treat with a twist.

Live music and drinking tend to go together like rock 'n' roll and guitar solos, but journalist Guyon Espiner says he has found that living a more sober life doesn't mean the music has to stop. Audio

For the last 28 years, north Canterbury baker Rachel Scott has carefully made around 400 loaves of bread every week. While it’s “slightly absurd” to be so hands-on, she wouldn’t have it any other way. Audio

American music journalist Jessica Hopper tells Music 101 the New Zealand women in 1980s band Look Blue, Go Purple would've been a good inclusion to her series Women Who Rock. Audio

Auckland fast food institution the White Lady is celebrating its 75th birthday today, having been serving up burgers, fries, toasties and milkshakes to late-night city slickers since 1948. Audio