Features

Last year provided plenty of food for thought.

Jesse Mulligan was speaking to a Whangamatā lifeguard this morning when a listener named Craig texted in to see if he'd left his wallet at the surf club last night. This afternoon, we rang Craig for an update... Audio

Jangly, original music inspired by the city of Dunedin is still influential around the world, says sound engineer Stephen Kilroy. Audio

Clinical psychologist Gwendoline Smith was awarded a New Years Honour recently for her services to mental health. Listen back to the advice she's given on RNZ.

Enterprising farmers, pioneering scientists and volunteer trappers all feature in our top environment stories of last year.

"It was both satisfying and quite sad to leave because I had a real affection for the people... fantastic people living in unbelievably difficult conditions that we can't even imagine." Audio

Award-winning journalist Steve Braunias touches on many of his favourite preoccupations in this collection of newspaper columns.

We love a good animal yarn at RNZ. Here are some of the best from last year.

Conservationist Lou Sanson has been awarded a New Years Honour. He spoke to Kim Hill in 2021. Audio

Along with fast-moving Covid-19 news, 2021 delivered exceptional long reads from RNZ's in-depth team.

Tony Stamp looks back at some of his favourite reissued albums and archival compilations of the year. Video, Audio

Claire Concannon looks back at the most popular episodes of RNZ's science and environment show.

Comedic twins Jools and Lynda Topp reflect on their childhood, international success and being gay.

Lisa Carrington - New Zealand's most successful Olympian - has been appointed a dame in the New Years Honours List.

This year, economists and pundits filled us in on millionaires who want to pay more tax, public policy based on love and the fiction of money.

To find happiness, first discover your own unique, personal definition of it, says rugby player Ruby Tui. For her, it's the sense of purpose and belonging team sport provides. Audio

Emerging NZ filmmakers explore the theme of sustainability in six short films.

Mosque attack survivor Farid Ahmed has been awarded a NZ Order of Merit. He spoke about his wife Husna, who was killed in the attacks, at last year's Word Christchurch Festival. Audio

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Mahy's award-winning young adult novel about a beautiful Christchurch teenager was described as "a brilliant romance" by Kirkus Reviews.

Meet the canine companions bringing smiles to the halls of power.

These comedy legends joined us in a year we all needed some laughs.

We’re continuing our Summer Requests programmes in Hymns on Sunday, and this week you can hear wedding hymns, a 20^th century classic and a rousing rendition of For all the saints. Audio

Victoria and seven-year-old Emilie are walking the Te Araroa Trail together as part of Victoria's healing from a breakdown. Video, Audio, Gallery