Features

William Dart looks over Brandi Carlile's 17-year career and checks out her most recent album, In These Silent Days. Audio

Eighties singing star Margaret Urlich died of cancer last week at 57. Back in 1999, she spoke to RNZ about her career and finding happiness outside the music industry. Video, Audio

He's best known as one half of musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords, but Bret McKenzie's new album is no laughing matter. Audio

Warming scone-covered stews were popular during times of food rationing because scone dough calls for much less butter than pastry.

Queensland's Cow Cuddling Co is the creation of former business strategist Lawrence Fox, who has himself felt the healing power of bovine touch Audio

Thousands of Auckland kids got a taste of literary life at the Auckland Writers Festival this week.

We're straight in with the big tunes this week. Sing along to Hubert Parry's well-loved melody, Jerusalem, paired with words by Arthur Grimshaw: Sing to the Lord a joyful song. Audio

The recent critique of New Zealand's national rugby team has been loud and passionate. Jamie Wall asks if that's fair. Video

Nick Tipping checks out the winners of the NZ Jazz Awards for 2022: Myele Manzanza for Recorded Music NZ Te Kaipuoro Tautito Toa Best Jazz Artist, and Lauren Ellis for APRA Best Jazz Composition. Audio

'Tupperware parties' – where women sold brightly coloured plastic containers and gadgets in their own homes – were popular here in the 1970s.  Audio

Overprotective parents are coming from a good place but can unintentionally interfere with their child's development, says psychologist Sarb Johal. Audio

Sleep deprivation leads to less capacity for empathy, according to new research.  Audio

Analysis - Gaurav Sharma is expelled but he's not giving up his campaign against Labour. Parliament gets a new Speaker and the government uses its majority to push through controversial legislation.

Leila Mottley was just 17 when she completed her extraordinary book Nightcrawling, which was published by Bloomsbury worldwide two years later. Audio

The Detail investigates how Russian leader Vladimir Putin is using the plight of Brittney Griner to advance his cause in the West. Audio

Supply chain expert Dr Tava Olsen looks at what’s currently going on with global logistics - and how New Zealand is affected. Audio

Our Changing World - Dr Taniela Lolohea is researching the relatively new field of low temperature plasma surface coatings, and explains how it can be used to create customised surfaces for many purposes. Video, Audio

Opinion - Independent film-maker and academic Paul Wolffram* analyses the concept of sorcery in Papua New Guinea and analyses its complexities and the emergence of Sanguma in PNG. Audio

Vertical farming company 26 Seasons is one of just a handful of companies worldwide that has successfully grown strawberries year-round, in an indoor vertical farm. Audio

The death of Kiwi soldier Dominic Bryce Abelen puts renewed focus on the status of foreign fighters in Ukraine, writes Alexander Gillespie.

We are pleased to let you know that classical music proponent Siliga Sani Muliaumaseali’i is the new breakfast host for RNZ Concert for Mondays to Thursdays, and long-time casual presenter Carey McDonald will present breakfast on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

A UK-based Wellingtonian’s mindfulness program for chronic pain and other illnesses is helping thousands improve the quality of their lives. Audio

The cheese scones are an extremely popular item at Wellington's Pravda Cafe, chef Ash Tapsell tells Kathryn Ryan what makes their scones so special. Audio