Features

Former Taupō beekeeper Jay Bennett is crafting his own honey into mead – an ancient alcoholic drink made from just honey, yeast and water. Audio

Opinion - The Hurricanes and Highlanders both head into this weekend without their captains, the former for reasons that have dominated headlines, the latter for ones that are far harder to understand, Jamie Wall writes.

The Veils frontman Finn Andrews talks to Music 101 about fatherhood, family and the new double album And Out Of The Void Came Love. Video, Audio

The Detail - A summer of devastating storms has put the spotlight on the role of insurance - and insurance companies - in society. Audio

Are the Oscars the highest cultural honour in Western society, or an over-the-top pageant mired in self-congratulatory chumminess? Either way, there's no denying their impact on what we watch.

The wisdom of poo-eating koalas and slow-breathing giraffes deserves our attention, says intensive care doctor and writer Matt Morgan. Audio

A new facility to treat hundreds of i-Kiribati people suffering from tuberculosis (TB) - has opened on Tarawa to try to tackle high rates of the disease in the country.

Empire of Light may not deliver the Oscar punch that was possibly expected of it at the outset, but in a certain light, it elicits an unexpected twinkle, writes Simon Morris. Video, Audio

Poet, performer and writer Tusiata Avia MNZM has attracted two weeks of “harrowing and violent” online attacks ahead of the stage debut of The Savage Coloniser Show.  Audio

We all get some – but are you getting enough? Our Changing World investigates the science of sleep and meets a pilot-turned-sleep-researcher helping the aviation industry ensure crew on long-haul flights get some shut-eye. Audio

Mark Rogers has an hour of blues, country, soul and rock 'n' roll with tracks from Robert Johnson, Luther Allison, Max Romeo, Nick Lowe, Rickie Lee Jones, Tom Waits, Neko Case and Everything But The Girl. Audio

Eight composers, eight performers, nine new works. Auckland Arts Festival concert Force of Nature brings nature alive through the language of music. Audio

A group of Kāpiti kairaranga (weavers) say more education is needed for councils across the motu on caring for native plants. Video

Triangle of Sadness did well at Cannes last year, and is up for three Oscars this year, but does this satire of the idle rich pack much of a punch?  Not so much writes Simon Morris. Video, Audio

Opinion - The sacking of senior public servant Rob Campbell and questions about the neutrality of others are a reminder of the line between robust policy debate and perceived partisanship, writes Grant Duncan.

It may be a fractious union, but neither democracy nor capitalism can survive without the other, says financial journalist, Martin Wolf. Audio

Usually at the heart of the harmony in the NZSO's string section, Associate Principal viola Alexander McFarlane will take centre stage in the orchestra's upcoming Brandenburg tour, performing Telemann's Viola Concerto in G. Audio

Listen - Rawiri Waititi joins Mihingarangi Forbes to discuss Te Pāti Māori’s Te Matatini and the flood response. Then panelists Shane Te Pou and Jenny Marcroft reflect on Georgina Beyer’s legacy. Video, Audio

A "sponge city" is all about uncovering natural streams, using native plants to absorb water and moving people aware from some flood prone areas - and some properties in Auckland are already putting the principle into action. Audio

Opinion - New Zealand's new triumvirate of ministers with responsibility for foreign affairs and defence seem to hint the country will join Indo-Pacific countries in rearming, Geoffrey Miller writes.

When Australian science writer Paul Biegler injured his knee training on his bicycle, the pain persisted for months longer than he anticipated, so he set about investigating why. Audio

Opinion - Pacific destinations are enjoying the return of visitors, but there is a rising awareness of possible alternatives to pre-pandemic tourism models, Apisalome Movono and Regina Scheyvens write

Apples, according to First Up presenter Nathan Rarere, are the Toyota Corolla of fruit. Here's how to get the best mileage out of them this autumn.

Early 2000s Kiwi rock legends the D4 are hitting the road for their first shows in five years, "as fiery as ever". Video, Audio