Features

Julian Wilcox (Ngāpuhi, Te Arawa) is the host of RNZ's new magazine-style show Māpuna, which launches on 5 February. The acclaimed broadcaster chats to Yadana Saw about some of the songs that have shaped his life. Video, Audio

As tennis player Novak Djokovic created bulletin-leading drama round the world, 'Partygate' revelations forced Britain’s mockery merchants to up their game and a former Aussie hell-raiser re-appears. Video, Audio

An insurance broker by day, Nicky Paul also grows an array of spray-free flowers to sell at her local market. Audio

In his new part-history book, part-memoir Sweat, best-selling author Bill Hayes dives into human movement. Audio

"Three marvels of non-fiction" is Tilly Lloyd's description of Manifesto, Braiding Sweetgrass and Hilma af Klint: The Secret Paintings. Audio

After an epic undersea eruption in Tonga, reporters were cut off from sources for days. How do they cover a story with almost no access? Video, Audio

Shearers are training to be "rural athletes" thanks to a new online training programme. Audio

Asia Martusia King created the free-to-download video game as part of her science communication master's thesis. Audio

On his monthly 42-km bike ride around the Port Hills, ecologist Jon Sullivan geo-tags native trees and species for his blog. Audio

Hymns spanning nine centuries in this week's Summer Requests programme, from Jerusalem the golden with words by 12th century monk Bernard of Cluny to a 1970s folk-style setting of the Lord's Prayer. Audio

It's blue skies on Inside Out this week - and all your other Irving Berlin favourites, as Nick continues his Summer Songbook Series. Audio

"It's the best feeling in the world when you're sitting 2 inches off the ground and going 70k's an hour through a paddock." Video, Audio

An ecologist believes more needs to be done to retain mature trees and green corridors in urban New Zealand. Audio

Rare footage of motorcycle legend Burt Munro has been discovered in Invercargill, showing the speed king riding in various events around Southland.  Video, Audio

Analysis - It's a mid-term year and the government has huge projects to progress as it faces what is potentially the worst Covid-19 crisis during its time in office, Peter Wilson writes.

Having a plan and talking to your children before they get vaccinated is important, says a paediatrician at Auckland's Star Ship Hospital. Audio

Wellington cricket star Xara Jetly has a bigger fan base in India than in New Zealand, but that's starting to change.

The Labour Government, supported by the Green Party, has presided over the biggest transfer of wealth from current and future renters to asset owners in the history of New Zealand, says journalist Bernard Hickey. Audio

We need to redesign uniforms to better support learning, says public health researcher Dr Johanna Reidy. Audio

Opinion - If you want fans to attend your game and you want to engage viewers, then you have to make the action an adjunct to the sideshow, writes Hamish Bidwell.

The Omicron variant marks the beginning of a post-pandemic world, its rapid spread giving anti-bodies to the unvaccinated, American journalist Fareed Zakaria says. Audio

Explainer - Under the red setting of the traffic light system, many New Zealanders will have to adapt to stricter rules on the use of face masks, RNZ is here to clear it all up.

Night time for Waitakere-based author Annette Lees is magical and beguiling. It transforms the senses and our perception of landscape. Audio

Inside Out - Nick Tipping continues his Summer Songbook Series with a show dedicated to the music of the great band leader and composer Duke Ellington. Audio