Features

The Kiwi dairy has been a cornerstone of New Zealand life since the 1930's - not just a source of food, and household essentials, but a newsagent, a post office and a centre of the community. Audio

Equal #36 in the Sight & Sound Top 50, Chantal Akerman’s Jeanne Dielman blows Dan Slevin away.

RNZ Music is proud to be the first to share the new single and vid from Christchurch alt-rockers Adam Hattaway and The Haunters. ‘Big Night’ is the second single from their forthcoming album and comes with a video directed by the wonderfully talented Delaney Davidson.

We all know the benefits of exercise are enormous, but do we need to run to get the best physical returns, or can we get enough just from walking in the time we have to exercise?  Audio

Neurologist and professor at the University of California Irvine Dr Claudia Kawas is searching for the secrets to living a longer and healthier life. Audio

Manawatū dairy farmers Amy and Greg Gemmell are enjoying more family time these days, thanks to three shiny machines in their dairy shed. Video, Audio

Songwriter Anna Coddington has been drawing on her own pain and that of other Māori who reach adulthood without being able to speak te reo. Video, Audio

RNZ Music is excited to present this special live version of L.A.B.’s latest track ‘My Brother’. It’s the first single from their new album L.A.B. IV, which is out Friday, December 18.

Voices - The first transgender contestant to compete in the Miss New Zealand pageant talks about her journey with identity, gender reassignment and winning the Miss Intercontinental NZ title.  Audio

The switch from milking cows to milking sheep is not unlike trying to swim three lengths underwater, says Te Aroha farmer Paul Schuler. Audio

For Sam Neill 2020 has been quite a busy year, from shooting Jurassic World to filming Das Fone Hell with Helena Bonham Carter but on two different sets, on two different continents. Audio

The Stuff media organisation has issued an apology to Maori this morning for what it calls decades of monocultural journalism, Pou Tiaki editor Carmen Parahi and editorial director Mark Steven explain why. Audio

The average Kiwi household sends almost 10 times as much food waste to landfill per capita as supermarkets per capita, an award-winning expert working in the field says. Audio

Your free classical podcast this month is Beethoven's Ninth Symphony - Ode to Joy! Celebrate Beethoven's birthday with an all-star New Zealand performance of his biggest and best symphony.

Hamilton company Duck Island are known for their amazing flavours such as Fairy Bread, which won People's Choice at this year's NZ Ice Cream Awards. They now have five ice cream parlours around the country. Audio, Gallery

New Zealand's basketball authority is under fire over claims that its representative system leaves underprivileged communities out in the cold. Audio

Percussionists are usually found at the back of the orchestra, but Jeremy Fitzsimons is moving to the front for John Psathas' double concerto 'View From Olympus', with pianist Michael Houstoun and Orchestra Wellington. Audio

English broadcaster Sir Michael Parkinson and his youngest son Mike reflect on the fathers they had, the fathers they were, and the fathers they are trying to become. Audio

Watching a great white shark stalk a crew member off he coast of Stewart island during filming for a documentary was among the most scary incidents marine film-maker Clarke Gayford witnessed. Audio

Farmers who use a technique called regenerative agriculture, or RA, swear by it. However many scientists, consultants and farmers worry it's a way of reinventing the wheel. Audio

Mediawatch asks if the prospect of news as a social enterprise an idea whose time has come? South Island online outfit Crux now wants its local audience to take ownership. Video, Audio

Good weather is probably the most impact factor for a trip into the wilderness with children, says keen tramper and father of three Jamie Stewart. Check that forecast! Audio, Gallery

Spectacular, moody, historic or spiritual, New Zealand has many 'special places' that have inspired our composers.

Sarah's picks include One Lane Bridge, I May Destroy You, Homecoming and The Baby-Sitter's Club. Audio