Features

Troy Kingi chats to Charlotte Ryan about his new '80s-inspired album Year Of The Ratbags And Their Musty Theme Songs. Video, Audio

Social media pioneer Evan Henshaw-Plath is in New Zealand trying to break down the big social platforms. But isn’t a bit late for that? Audio

Award-winning Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby chats to Kim Hill. Video, Audio

The Indigo Girls - Amy Ray and Emily Saliers - have never pulled any punches in their songs. Likewise, Amy Ray's new solo project, If It All Goes South, tackles some big issues. All while still being very sweet on the ear; William Dart's is certainly entranced. Audio

South African conservationist Francoise Malby-Anthon chats to Kathryn Ryan. Audio, Gallery

We're celebrating 150 years since the birth of English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams in this week's programme. Find out how this 'cheerful agnostic' had a major impact on 20th century western hymnody. Audio

Hundreds of tuhituhi o neherā [drawings of ancient times] can still be seen in South Island limestone caves. Country Life visits a famous one known as the Ōpihi taniwha. Audio

At 46 years old, Samoan New Zealander Natasha Urale-Baker enrolled at university for the first time. A decade on, she's just completed her third degree. Audio

Nick Tipping celebrates 300 shows of Inside Out with a look back at some favourite tracks. Playlist includes Count Basie, John Rae, Tito Puente, and Kristin Berardi. Audio

Catherine Called Birdy is a medieval coming-of-age film about a 13th-century girl with a 21st-century attitude. Simon Morris finds it hilarious and irresistible. Video, Audio

Law professor and historian Guy Fiti Sinclair explores this question at Raising the Bar 2022. Audio

This month, New Zealand hosts the world's top players and our Black Ferns defend the title.

Susie Ferguson looks back on eight years as a Morning Report presenter. Audio

Ainslie Allen - star of the '90s teen talent show McDonald's Young Entertainers - is now an alt-country musician.  She plays us tracks from her debut album BETTY and chats to Jesse Mulligan. Video, Audio

Māori TV presenter Kingi Biddle talks about the naming and culture of Rotorua in the latest episode of Nau Mai Town. Audio

This comedy-drama about a promising young Kiwi woman who panics just before leaving for New York walks a fine line between quirk and bleakness, says Simon Morris. Video, Audio

Long gone are the days of mixtapes painstakingly made on a cassette tape, requiring you to push record at the exact time the radio station starts playing a song. Or burning a CD after first spending hours watching songs download.  Audio

Currency traders make money out movements in the market but what drives our dollar up and then down?  Audio

In this episode of Voices, Afghan rugby players Bilal Slaimankhel and Mohammed Safi speak to Kadambari Raghukumar on what the game has come to mean to them in recent years.  Audio

Digital platforms have created a new form of marketing known as ‘dark’ advertising, and it's a huge challenge to public accountability, says professor Nic Carah. Audio

In Iran, women are publicly cutting their own hair and burning their hijabs. Can this surge of protests bring an end to 40 years of subjugation? Audio

Cuban-born actor Ana de Armas is astonishingly convincing in Netflix's "fictional biography" of screen legend Marilyn Monroe. Video, Audio

On the new album TREES, hip hop/jazz artist Tom Scott proves he's still one of Aotearoa's best musicians. Charlotte Ryan chats to Scott about the second release from his award-winning musical project Avantdale Bowling Club. Video, Audio

The Detail - Landslides are New Zealand's most costly natural hazard, but can we mitigate our way out of their effects?​ Audio