Features

Last month, the SOFIA telescope - a Boeing 747 jet plane with a hole cut in its side - left Christchurch for the final time, heading for retirement in California. Audio

Episode Four - Over 1,500 souls perished the night the Titanic sank. Could other ships have helped to rescue them? Audio

Paul Eagle, Andy Foster and Tory Whanau offer their views on housing, climate and transport in a debate chaired by Susie Ferguson.

A Kiwi student who broke nearly every bone in her body last month has made it home from California.

 UK researchers have discovered that mānuka honey can help soothe serious drug-resistant lung conditions. Audio

This star-sprinkled comedy leaves no Agatha Christie cliché unturned but its creators can't match the British crime queen in storytelling. Video, Audio

RNZ's Corin Dann found it hard not to be impressed by the beauty and scale of the ritual of Queen Elizabeth II's funeral ceremony.

The Detail - Hopes are high that next month's Rugby World Cup will bring New Zealand's brilliant female rugby players into the spotlight. Audio

A new production of Verdi’s Macbeth from NZ Opera moves away from the “Scottishness” of the source material and leans into the psychological and emotional content of the piece as an exploration of human nature. Audio

Raising the Bar 2022 - Data can get in the way of innovation because of our human tendency to say what we think others want to hear, says Dr Angus Campbell. Audio

The Detail - Every year, New Zealanders spend more than $1 billion on Lotto tickets. The profits go to community organisations - but what about the social cost? Audio

Linda Duncan was an accountant for 25 years before turning her budgeting skills to writing a best-selling series of cookbooks - The World's Easiest Recipes. Here are some of her tips. Audio

Alex Pritz’s prize-winning documentary The Territory drops viewers on both sides of the battle to preserve the Amazon rainforest. Video, Audio

People with conservative political views can value the natural world just as much as left-wing climate activists, according to new Australian research. Audio

Voices - Health advocates say we need to urgently break down the barriers to mental health care in NZ's South Asian communities. Audio

"Aunty Dovey Katene said 'Adam, when you come here you are Māori. Get up'. So I've been getting up ever since" - Adam Langford. Video, Audio

Animal behaviour expert Zazie Todd shares advice from her new book Purr: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy. Audio

Māori artist Hohepa 'The Hori' Thompson chats to Charlotte Ryan and shares six of his favourite songs. Video, Audio

The Dominion Post claimed there was “a clear favourite” among Wellington’s mayoral candidates this week - then acknowledged the poll they'd based this on was entirely unscientific. Audio

Dr Kiri Dell explores the complex journey towards New Zealand becoming a te reo Māori nation. Audio

Tony Stamp reviews Sydneysider Julia Jacklin's impeccable third album, Pōneke jazz from Clear Path Ensemble, and a sprawling RnB opus by Sudan Archives. Audio

School avoidance that stems from anxiety requires careful management, says psychologist Dr Emma Woodward. Audio

The MSG Prime Minister's Football cup kicks off on Saturday in Port Vila, Vanuatu featuring six teams.

Parenting writer Emily Writes gets "radically honest" about the challenges of raising children in her new book Needs Adult Supervision. Audio