Features

Russia's defence minister has claimed Ukraine might use a "dirty bomb". 

The Detail - The case of the GP punished for breaking the rules on ADHD treatment highlighted gaps in the system for those with the disorder. Audio

The dead do tell tales: sometimes they are the only ones who can speak to the living about the costs of civil war, terror and corruption. Sri Lankan writer Shehan Karunatilaka has won the Man Booker Prize for his second novel The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida. Audio

For the first time women will have an equal share of seats in the House compared with their male counterparts as Soraya Peke-Mason becomes a Labour list MP. Anneke Smith looks back at Parliament's milestones for women. Audio

WATCH - Drugs, lies and regret became a reality for Shareef after an encounter with some local gang affiliates, but growing up in the North has shaped this proud takatāpui into who he is today.

Last week's reveal of China’s new economic and foreign policy is a big deal for trading nations like New Zealand, but propaganda, vested interests and media restrictions make the coverage difficult and confusing.   Video, Audio

WATCH - Finn Hitch is a trans/non-binary person who lives with autism, PoTs and fibromyalgia. They use mobility aids and take medication to get around Tāmaki Makaurau.

LISTEN: To celebrate 75 years of our national orchestra, Gemma New conducts music chosen by NZSO fans from across Aotearoa, together with works showcasing superb soloists within the orchestra, and music by NZ Composers.

RNZ Concert listeners tell us what they love about this year's favourite classical music in Settling The Score 2022.

After a two-year Covid hiatus, there's no such thing as an urban-rural divide at the Ellesmere A&P Show. Audio

The political turmoil in the UK sparked some spectacular emotional reactions by NZ media presenters - and some language not normally fit for broadcast. Audio

Honey industry veterans Margaret and Bill Bennett created New Zealand's UMF (unique mānuka factor) grading system. Audio

Music producer Joel Little tells Kim Hill about Big Fan - the world-class music facility he's created in Auckland. Video, Audio

WATCH - Tatiana Maslany is delightful as a lawyer-turned-hulk in this new Marvel show on Disney+, says Samuel Rillstone.

New Zealand shoe brands scored an average of 23 out of 100 for their level of disclosure on human rights and environmental practices in a recent study by Tearfund NZ. Audio

William Dart surveys four decades of the Scottish singer Elizabeth Fraser's career, from the early 80s dreampop of Cocteau Twins through to her recent project Sun's Signature. Audio

 Julie Biuso shares a recipe for a delicious one-pan chicken dinner.

Clive Thompson was a curious 16-year-old when he started growing mushrooms. More than half a century on, he's selling his pioneering Wairarapa mushroom business. Video, Audio

Olympic shot-put champion Dame Valerie Adams reveals herself as a mum navigating hardships and relationships in the new documentary More than Gold. Audio

As New Zealanders, birds are our great love and the 141 reptile species that live here tend to get disregarded, says herpetologist and wildlife photographer Sam Purdie.  Audio, Gallery

We’re marking World Mission Sunday this week with hymns including Dan Schutte’s I, the Lord of sea and sky  and the traditional spiritual Who’ll be a witness for my Lord? Audio

Jaimee and Maria discover how to chuck someone out of a soiree on The Art of Entertaining. Audio

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Nick Tipping checks out jazz renditions of famous TV themes, including Phil Woods playing The Flintstones, Sun Ra playing Batman, and famous theme tunes written by Vince Guaraldi, Nelson Riddle, and Bob James. Audio

If Wellington beats Canterbury this weekend it could mean a return to the good old days of Capital rugby, writes Jamie Wall. Video