Features

Former prime Minister Sir Geoffrey Palmer has cautioned New Zealand politicians about the difficulty of maintaining public confidence amid disinformation. Audio

Acclaimed writer Dame Fiona Kidman reflects on her life-long love of the written word in the annual Read NZ talk. Audio

The school's principal Ross Preece tells Lisa Owen the decision was made after 12 months of research into the impact of phones on campus. Video, Audio

Mediawatch - Amid a barrage of criticism from across the political spectrum, Elon Musk reached for a defence beloved by editors and journalists.  Audio

If you're interested in keeping healthy, happy chickens in the yard, Andrea Graves has written a handbook to help you along the way. Audio

Charlotte Ryan speaks with Adam Duritz, about his friendship with other musicians, his loyalty to NZ and cutting off his 30 year old dreadlocks. Video, Audio

In a world of fast fashion and cheap appliances, a group of repairers is urging people to think twice before tossing things into the landfill. Audio

After the midterms in the US Republicans will have a slim majority in House of Representatives, not what they had expected, and possibly 25 fewer than forecast, says US correspondent Ron Elving. Audio

American musician Bill Callahan talks to Kim Hill about purpose, self-understanding and his latest album YTI⅃AƎЯ ('reality' spelt backwards). Video, Audio

Elliott Childs reviews a collaboration between Vieux Farka Touré and Khruangbin, the latest album from Punch Brothers and a new EP from local band Sports Dreams. Audio

Olympian is a label Casey Legler shied away from for 10 years as they carried the shame of failure.

A decade ago our biggest newspaper publisher sent almost its entire archive of photos offshore to be digitised. Now their LA-based owner is hoping a buyer will put them in public hands. Audio

A new book explores the life of the late Charlie Watts, the Rolling Stones drummer renowned for his impeccable timing, love of jazz, fine tailoring and eccentricities such as owning a fleet of classic cars despite never learning to drive.  Audio

The Detail - There are 37 native plant species listed as critically endangered - can a seed bank help save them from extinction? Audio

The Black Ferns not only won their seventh World Cup title, they did it on the back of perhaps the most tumultuous year any national team has ever had to endure.

The daily newspaper and its publisher NZME are pushing back against the political tribalism holding back New Zealand's post-Covid recovery with a series called 'Rebuilding Better'. Audio

Thirty years ago, a crew of rangatahi set sail on a bold voyage of rediscovery from Te Tai Tokerau to Rarotonga and back. Video, Audio

In our New Zealand music biography series Musical Chairs you will hear personal stories from prominent performers, producers and others across the decades.

Peter Evans believes it was his grandfather who first discovered the ancient Māori drawings on limestone cliffs overlooking he and his wife Jane's South Canterbury farm. Audio

With just four albums in twelve years, the four women of the American band Warpaint can be relied upon for satisfying the quality quota. William Dart checks their discography out. Audio

WATCH - Forty percent of NZ parents are comfortable with their child missing at least a week of classes each term, according to a new survey. Parenting commentator Maria Foy talks about the issue of school absenteeism. Video, Audio

The Detail - 'Take only photographs, leave only footprints', the saying goes. But some New Zealanders are leaving tyre tracks of destruction on our beaches. Audio

The midterm elections seem to indicate that the United States has breathed out its Trumpish toxins, writes political commentator Tim Watkin.

Two WWI soldiers have emerged from the remnants of a dying redwood in the small community of Rissington. Audio