Features

When Philip Roth's Portnoy's Complaint was published in 1970, it shook Australian censorship laws to their foundations and started a landslide of societal change, a new book looks back at this pivotal publishing moment. Audio

Beethoven's 'Pastoral Symphony' was first performed in a mammoth four-hour concert in 1808. How did it go?

Feature interview - When you see or hear from Sarah Stuart-Black it's usually because there's been a disaster. Political Reporter Jo Moir talked to her about her role in the response to Covid-19. Audio

Enjoy some armchair travel with these musical snapshots of nature by three well-travelled New Zealand composers.

For High country farmer, David Crutchley, a complete change to the old ways of doing things, has been the secret to his success. Audio

The Formary, a Wellington research and development company, is looking at a long-term solution to the waste created by fast fashion. Video, Audio

The Detail: It's proving complex to build a coastal bypass road north of Wellington. Transmission Gully has been in the planning stages for over a century - and it's hit more hiccups. Audio

Our Changing World - Alison Ballance has her first day at New Zealand's Antarctic station, Scott Base, and visits the historic Hillary's Hut. Video, Audio

Decades of neglect has left the US in a state of disrepair and it is now too poor to halt economic and social decline, economic commentator Umair Haque says. Audio

Director of The Assistant Kitty Green, says her new movie is much more than a portrayal of sexual harassment in the wake of disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein's prosecution. Video, Audio

The Detail - Swamped with complaints from Air New Zealand customers, Consumer NZ is challenging the government on what it will do about refunds. Audio

New Zealand faces a "looming collapse of critical infrastructure networks" unless urgent action is taken, a senior economist warns. Audio

Can a garden be an artistic medium? Curator and writer Mary Kisler examines the gardens of three well-known artists- Cedric Morris, Derek Jarman and Andy Goldsworthy- to see what we can learn about them and their work. Audio, Gallery

According to a recent survey one in eight young Australians believe Bill Gates is spreading coronavirus using 5G, but a reporter investigating conspiracies also came across beliefs in lizard people and a sinister deep state. So why are conspiracies rife? Audio

The Detail - Efforts to protect our coastal waters from further degradation are piecemeal and slow. How do we bring life back to the sea? Audio

Unlike Beethoven, the chances of any ground-breaking symphonies coming out of my walks are pretty slim, but I treasure the solitary time, says Cynthia Morahan.

No footage exists of television's arrival in Aotearoa 60 years ago - but there is a wealth of material to honour the role it has played in the country's history, the curator of a new exhibition says. Audio

Two years ago the government said we had "one shot" at wiping out Mycoplasma Bovis, echoing its later stance on Covid-19. But eradication effort has been hampered by failures in the national tracing system. Audio

The Covid-19 pandemic has increased tensions between the US and China, but it's unlikely it will lead to armed conflict any time soon, author Evan Osnos says.  Audio

The iconic Kiwi musician has just released a brand new track 'Find Your Way Back Home' with help of his Fleetwood Mac bandmates. Video, Audio

A number of people trying to improve the health and lives of Pasifika have been recognised in the latest Queen's Birthday Honours.

Nick Bollinger discusses honey-voiced singer Moses Sumney; a melancholy and atmospheric set from Lyttelton all-rounder Ryan Fisherman; and the first album in three decades from L.A. punk originals X. Audio

Canadian human rights advocate Yasmine Mohammed is an outspoken critic of radical Islam with an extraordinary personal story. Audio

New Zealand musician Bill Direen has a new band called Ferocious and an album that bears its name. William Dart explores Direen’s new music and a few classics from his former band The Bilders. Video, Audio

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