Features

Kiribati has the highest infant mortality rates in the Pacific linked directly to unsafe drinking water, according to Childfund. Audio

Corsage is an Austrian film about one of the most famous royals of the 19th Century, the Empress Elisabeth of Austro-Hungary, better known as "Sissi". Starring Vicky Krieps. Video, Audio

Anthonie Tonnon is releasing his cover of Chris Isaak’s 'Wicked Game' today. Here he is performing the song at the RNZ Auckland Studios for NZ Live earlier in the year.

Kate Bell is investigating the experiences of people who join adult community choirs with a focus on the barriers they face, and what makes them stay. She shares her knowledge with Bryan Crump. Audio

Can’t face a hot cross bun this year? Here are some other ways to get a taste of Easter - including beer, cocktails, chocolate and a very untraditional baked good.

A potential box-off between two former boxing greats in Papua New Guinea is being touted as a 'Las Vegas night' in the Pacific, but some are already deriding the event, writes Craig Stephen. Audio

RNZ Concert's recording of Ka Pō Ka Ao has been shortlisted in the 'Best Live Sound' section of the prestigious New York Festivals Radio Awards 2023. You can listen to it here:  Audio

First Person - Dozens of homes on Auckland's West Coast were damaged or destroyed by Cyclone Gabrielle. RNZ's Nik Dirga returned to the ruins of the Karekare bach that's been a part of his family's lives for more than 50 years.

Salote Sisifa knows that despite the success of 2022 the Tala, Tonga's national netball side needs to remain focused on the year ahead. Audio

Our Changing World returns to the Noises Islands in the Hauraki Gulf. While conservation action on the islands has led to thriving terrestrial ecosystems, under the water, it's a very different story. Audio

Opinion - As the election campaign intensifies, my hope is that all parties will be asked to take action on the issue of lobbying, Max Rashbrooke writes.

Simon Morris continues his search for the Holy Grail – a big-budget Hollywood movie that isn’t stupid. Shazam: Fury of the Gods isn't it, he writes.   Video, Audio

LISTEN: A concert of highlights all the way through: Australian Kristian Bezuidenhout with a glorious piano concerto;  the world premiere of White Horses by New Zealander Gemma Peacocke; and Martinů's 'Fantastic Symphony' - a too-rarely-heard delight. Johannes Fritzsch conducts the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra.

Bryan Crump visits Adam Jasinski, conductor with the Taranaki Symphony Orchestra to find out about his final performance after 23 years at the podium, and learns about his lemon trees. Audio

Treating water management as an engineering problem ignores the complex systems in which it operates, US author Erica Gies says. Audio

Certified Florence and the Machine stan, Liam Brown, reports from the Spark Arena.

Watch - Mihingarangi Forbes speaks to Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson about the state of the planet and the party. Panelists Khylee Quince and Tau Henare share their views on the anti co-governance tour. Video, Audio

First person - Pasifika Festival back in full swing was a sight to behold and reminded me of the significance of celebrating our heritage, writes So'omalo Iteni Schwalger.

Tony Stamp reviews an Aotearoa/ Australia co-production from Jen Cloher, Tāmaki rapper Brandn Shiraz, and the return of Swedish maverick Fever Ray. Audio

If you have laden fruit trees, what are the best ways to preserve your harvest? Angela Clifford is a North Canterbury farmer swears by the dehydrator. Audio

The Sleeping Beauty is the Opera in Schools touring production for 2023. Bryan Crump speaks to performers Ridge Ponini and Alexandra Francis about the use of role reversal in this version of the popular fairy tale. Audio

She saved $US100,000 before the age of 25, and now 'financial feminist' Tori Dunlap coaching millions of women on how to negotiate better salaries, pay off debt and save money for a better future. Audio

Analysis - As Iraq's neighbours, Iran and Saudi Arabia, pledge to restore diplomatic ties, the time might be right for New Zealand to take another look at the region, Geoffrey Miller writes.

Video games could be our next billion-dollar industry, but Australian tax incentives threaten to stunt growth of the sector in New Zealand.