Features

We tend to focus on the masters, but every musician has to start somewhere. And that's when Christopher Norton comes to the fore. Video, Audio

In the 135 years since Jack the Ripper's brutal murder spree in London's Whitechapel, numerous individuals have been named as the culprit, now a British author, Sarah Bax Horton, believes she has finally cracked the case. Audio

WATCH - Armed with nets and torches, Charlotte & her crew find some of our most unseen native fish species and build them a passage into the mountains.

A masterpiece of its genre, examining the history of the sport  from the inside out, Ryan Bodman makes us realise that rugby league has done well to survive, let alone thrive, writes Michael Burgess.

Nyad tells the (mostly) true of long-distance swimmer Diane Nyad who failed to swim from Cuba to Florida, then decided to try again 30 years later at the age of 60. Starring Annette Bening and Jodie Foster. Video, Audio

In 2013, everyone was reading I am Pilgrim, a gripping spy novel that quickly became a worldwide bestseller. Nine years later, author Terry Hayes is offering his readers a follow up: The Year of the Locust. Audio

In an age where ChatGPT presents an approximation of human thought, Kraftwerk's man-machine feels very present, writes Nic Gorman. Video

We tend to focus on the masters, but every musician has to start somewhere. And that's when Christopher Norton comes to the fore. Video, Audio

Is your partner getting on your nerves at the moment? Relax, it’s not you, it’s them, says psychologist Karen Nimmo. But before you make plans to get rid of them before Christmas, you might be part of the problem too. Audio

Sir Ridley Scott's latest epic Napoleon doesn't quite manage to capture the "maddeningly ungraspable anti-hero," writes Simon Morris. Video, Audio

Our Changing World - A ‘rat plague’ has come to the beech forest near Makarora, and Jo Tilson is worried for the little population of mohua who call this area home.   Audio

Widescreen - The free streamer has had a facelift, with performance and reliability improvements, but has the feature film offering also improved? Asks Dan Slevin.

American soul singer Lee Fields' classic voice has taken him all over the world, now he brings his soulful southern grooves to Aotearoa for a special one-night-only performance at the Hollywood Avondale in Auckland. Audio

The latest exhibition of photographer Jon Carapiet called Legacy uses AI technology to reanimate current well-known and powerful individuals, creating the sense of a time machine. Audio

If you're on the committee of your local sports club and you think running a club is hard enough already, it's about to get harder, writes Bridget Tunnicliffe.

Stephen Diaz had to base himself in Europe to become a professional countertenor, but that doesn't stop him from coming back to Aotearoa when he can. Audio

Writer Michael Rosen is best known for the children's classic We're Going on a Bear Hunt. His new memoir is an altogether more adult tale that deals with the death of his son and his own battle with severe Covid-19, he tells Kim Hill. Audio

Country Life: Farmers' markets in New Zealand need more support from local authorities and government, a farmers' market advocate says. Audio

On her final Saturday Morning show, the beloved broadcaster chats to long-time colleague Bryan Crump (and surprise guests) about some of her favourite songs. Video, Audio, Gallery

A hunter-turned-trapper, Paora uses the skills he gained as a Bay Conservation Cadet to save a relic population of endangered kōkako.

The Sampler - André 3000's New Blue Sun is one of the most extreme artistic pivots in modern music, writes Tony Stamp. Video, Audio

LISTEN: This concert is a fusion of jazz songs and te reo Māori, featuring singers Whirimako Black, Allana Goldsmith and Leon Wharekura performing during the 2023 Auckland Arts Festival.

As handwriting disappears from our society, research shows that putting pen to paper is good for our brains, Daniel Oppenheimer, professor of psychology says, Audio

Analysis - If the bluster is to be believed, the new direction football is taking in Auckland is going to be very interesting, Jamie Wall writes.