Features

In the last few years, Tom O'Brien's Southland farm has become home to a hand-built bike and hiking track and a thriving market garden. Audio

Country Life gets among the drones, driverless tractors, nude sheep and comfy rocking chairs at the Field Days farming fair. Audio

The news that the Oxford English Dictionary has added 'chur' and 36 te reo words to their collection prompted AudioCulture's Chris Bourke to look into the history of the word. Audio

With the average Kiwi child first seeing porn at 12, the old-fashioned idea that one "birds and the bees" talk will suffice as sex education is really problematic, says Auckland sex therapist and porn researcher Jo Robertson. Audio

Last week, an RNZ investigation revealed how political lobbyists communicate with MPs - and how they can influence the media. Audio

Audioculture's Chris Bourke outlines the history of the word "chur" and its roots in the 1960s with show band performers like the Howard Morrison Quartet. Audio

Hear some of the great recordings of the early 20th century 7:50 am Monday to Friday on RNZ Concert. Be aware though - pundits at the time warned that “gramomania,” caused by record collecting could lead one to ignore one’s family!

Former farmer Kyle Davey is turning some pretty fungi into a serious horticultural enterprise. Audio

William Dart celebrates a new album from American songwriter Iris DeMent, Workin' on a World. There seems to be a veritable world in its 13 tracks, taking on gun issues in the States, tributing Mahalia Jackson and revisiting Anton Chekhov's Cherry Orchard. Audio

A local company is putting a Kiwi twist on a centuries-old Scandinavian tradition with wooden hot boxes that can be towed and parked. Audio

Once seen as an older person's game, pickleball now has people of all ages picking up a paddle. Video, Audio

The Richter City Rebels are a local brass ensemble bringing the sound of New Orleans to Aotearoa. Audio

Week in Politics - As we approach an election in which minor political parties could hold unprecedented influence, the Green Party announced its hard line on climate action.

This Sunday in Auckland the Blues and Warriors will both play home games at the same time in their hometown, for what might be the first time ever.

The Sampler - New Zealand musician Ruban Neilson explores family struggles with a sun-kissed musical optimism on his band's new double album. Audio

Lime and passionfruit are in season so it's a great time to make Gretchen Lowe's "dessert of all desserts".

Life without her beloved dog Scout has left Eleanor Black unmoored, she writes.

Children’s hymns feature in this week’s programme, along with a contemporary setting of Charles Wesley’s Love divine, all loves excelling and Graham Kendrick’s 20^th century classic, The servant king. Audio

Beri Cakal's bowel surgery has been deferred indefinitely due to delays and cancellations at Christchurch Hospital.

It's snobbish to disregard the significance of the once-ubiquitous garden gnome, says University of Waikato science professor Ian Duggan. Audio

Artist and psychology student Te Manaia Jennings wants to help girls transcend negative body image. Audio

Half of Kiwi parents admitted to feeling addicted to their devices in a recent survey - a stat that gives parenting advocate Holly Brooker hope that we can change our ways. Audio

Briskly walking for just 11 minutes a day lowers your risk of early death from cardiovascular disease or cancer, according to new research. Audio

Can you really call a mass-produced lolly "handmade"? The Detail investigates. Audio