Features

New Zealand actor Melanie Lynskey is arguably in the form of her career at the moment, with her recent appearances alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in Don't Look Up and in the TV series Yellowjackets seeing her stocks rise even further. Video, Audio

People could be particularly vulnerable to the flu this winter, as several factors converge in New Zealand, an infectious diseases expert says. Audio

Jeremy Glenn of The Upbeats didn't find out the track written by he and music partner Dylan Jones was in the Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness trailer until the day it aired at the Super Bowl. Video, Audio

Plenty of people in the media at first condemned the occupation of Parliament - but last week some painted a much more palatable picture of the protesters and their motivation. Audio

A Pukekohe-based onion exporter says this season is shaping up to be the worst he has seen in 30 years. Audio

Wendy Mitchell was only 58 when she was diagnosed with young-onset dementia. She talks to Kim Hill about her new book What I Wish People Knew About Dementia. Video, Audio, Gallery

London-based Kiwi comedian Rose Matafeo talks to Kim Hill about her transition from standup to television. Video, Audio

Folk singer Janis Ian says her new album The Light at the End of the Line will be her last. William Dart hopes it isn't so. Audio

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Tim Finn and Eddie Rayner's new Forenzics album may be making the news for its clever revisiting of the venerable Split Enz catalogue, but it's much more than just that. William Dart takes a listen. Audio

Learning about how the mind experiences pain can help people make peace with their own overactive 'pain alarm systems', says Dr Abdul Lalkhen. Audio

Week in Politics - Some politicians gang up on Speaker Trevor Mallard over his reaction to the anti-vaccine mandate protesters, while ACT Party leader David Seymour upsets the prime minister by talking to them.

Avondale College student Justin Yang scored 99% in an international English exam - the highest mark earned by a student in his year level. Video, Audio

After single-handedly running Rees Valley Station for nearly 20 years, Iris Scott was happy to hand over the care of the 18,000-hectare property to her daughter Kate.  Audio

The Conversation - The best thing Prince Andrew can do for the monarchy now is maintain an extremely low profile, yet some questions remain unanswered.

In this week’s programme we’re featuring evening hymns, and you can hear a setting of Psalm 23 – it’ll be the third in our series so far. We’re also commemorating the Feast Day of German theologian Martin Luther, and the anniversary of the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. Audio

Tony Stamp gets stuck into a blockbuster album by The Weeknd, a smooth selection of songs with spiky lyrics by New Zealand songwriter Erny Belle, and the return of mid-2000s folk weirdos Animal Collective. Audio

In the last of his Summer Songbook Series on Inside Out, Nick features the music of bossa nova legend Antonio Carlos Jobim. Audio

University of Auckland researchers are seeking 300 babies for a study investigating the potential health benefits of kūmara. Audio

Milo enjoys wandering around with her mother, eating peas, blueberries and mince, and occasionally swimming. Audio

Explainer - How do you know if you possibly have Covid-19? And what happens if you get a positive result? 

Hot cross bun season is coming in hot and Baking New Zealand is on the hunt for New Zealand's finest. Video, Audio

Sean Baker's brilliant low-budget movie Red Rocket says more about contemporary America than films with fifty times its budget, writes Simon Morris. Video, Audio

Wheelchair rugby star Barney Koneferenisi is raising money for a new ride-share app that serves people with disabilities. Video, Audio

Christchurch barber Mataio (Matt) Brown and his wife Sarah speak about how honest conversation can help break cycles of abuse. (A highlight from WORD Christchurch 2021) Audio