Features

Analysis - Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr has never fitted the buttoned down, scripted image of an economist, but it clearly has been no impediment to his advancement, Gyles Beckford writes.

Animal behaviourist Dr Elsa Flint shares tips and tricks for training a new kitten and interpreting your older cat's behaviour. Audio

Jess Fu catches up with David Feauai-Afaese of Samoan rock project LEAO about music as a form of rejoice, LEAO’s famous high-energy live performances and what it means to “think Pacifically”.

During World War II Colditz was used by Germany as a prisoner of war camp, housing their most difficult and trouble-making prisoners - but it became notorious for the number of escapes made from the 11th century Gothic castle. Audio, Gallery

If engineers rather than economists had been driving decarbonisation efforts we’d be in better climate shape now, an Australian engineer says. Audio

Forty-five years after his parents were wrongfully imprisoned for overstaying, a Tongan New Zealander Tesimoni Fuavao  finally admits the painful truth behind what really happened to his family during the Dawn Raids.

Niue boxer Duken Tutakitoa-Williams is setting his sights on gold at the next Olympic Games

Mediawatch looks at the findings from the biggest-ever survey of our media people.  Audio

Australian pianist Kristian Bezuidenhout is the soloist in one of Mozart's glorious piano concertos; a world premiere by New Zealander Gemma Peacocke; and Bohuslav Martinů's "Fantastic Symphony" - a colourful,rarely heard delight. Johannes Fritzsch conducts.

Tony Stamp reviews new releases from Bill Callahan, Kenny Beats and Maxine Funke. Audio

Naomi Toilalo has always loved feeding people and absorbed cooking skills from her Nana and Mum while being raised on a farm in Lawrence, South Otago.  Audio

Earlier this week the government announced plans to introduce hate speech legislation. Such legislation has not always proven successful, as Danish lawyer Jacob Mchangama argues in his new book. Audio

With summer just around the corner you might want to start thinking about planting new crops in your vegetable garden. Organic gardener Kath Irvine says now’s the best to plant things like squash, citrus and beans.   Audio

Wellington indie rock band Hans Pucket celebrate the release of their second album No Drama with a live session. Video, Audio

Through much of the 19th century NZ politicians and administrators dreamed of running a vast empire in the Pacific. Parts of that dream came true - although for some, it was more like a nightmare. Video, Audio

Carly Simon's hit 1972 single You're So Vain starts with one of the best opening lines in pop music: "You walked into the party, like you were walking onto a yacht".

Auckland musician SJD - aka Sean Donnelly - guides listeners from the dark to the light on his ninth album Sweetheart. Audio

The 1972 hit single You're So Vain ignited a mystery that has endured for 50 years, triggering endless debate, plenty of guessing, and even an auction to buy the answer to the mystery: Who is the song about?

Māori musician and writer Ariana Tikao shares intimate photos from her moko kauae (facial tattoo) ceremony in the new book Mokorua. Audio

Name suppression is granted to a disproportionate number of people with financial means, says justice minister Kiri Allan. Colin Peacock explores the possible risks of scrapping it. Video, Audio

"Mr Organ is a black hole and I've fallen in," quips journalist and filmmaker David Farrier midway through his new feature documentary. Video, Audio

Just last month, the world lost one of the down-home divas of country music, Loretta Lynn. William Dart pays tribute to her, playing tracks from the twang of her early honky-tonking to her 2004 genre-twisting collaboration with Jack White. Audio

The practice of New Zealanders covering songs by other local songwriters is less common now than in the 70s and 80s. This episode of Blue Smoke searches for Kiwis covering Kiwis. Audio

Gretchen Lowe shares the recipe for the perfect fresh fake-away dinner.