Features

William Dart catches up with two local releases: Jonathan Bree's After the Curtains Close and Sneaky Feelings' The Mercury Moment. Audio

Burrata is a white cheese with a soft creamy centre which makes a very special summer starter, says chef Julie Biuso.

Maretta Brown was one of the successful entrants in this year's Stand Up Stand Out music competition. She chats to Jesse Mulligan and plays an original song. Video, Audio

In 1943, while many New Zealanders were away fighting in the war, 18-year-old Marie Storey (nee Nixon) made the decision to join the police force and she was part of the third intake of women to do so. Audio

The award-winning Modern Māori Quartet are back to entertain us with their stories and their terrific music. Audio

New Zealanders Monica Page and T De Silva quit their Sydney-based jobs last July with a plan to travel the world for three years. Audio

We're marking the First Sunday in Advent with some great seasonal hymns, including 'O come, Emmanuel' and 'Come, thou long-expected Jesus'. Audio

Raglan-born musician Anna Coddington plays a track from her new album Beams.

Analysis - Finance Minister Grant Robertson asks for Reserve Bank help to deal with the housing crisis, Oranga Tamariki chief executive says she won't quit, Māori Party MPs walk out on day one, and should MPs wear ties?

Lawnmowers, cicadas and Bryan Waddle's cricket commentary are sounds synonymous with summer in New Zealand.

When Parliament elected Trevor Mallard to be Speaker again one of the first things he did was leave the building. Audio

Who would have thought so much could ride on an All Blacks Test against Argentina? Audio

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor has copped criticism from all ends of the political spectrum and the media recently because of the continued inflation of house prices during a recession – but is that criticism justified?  Audio

Amalia Hall leads Orchestra Wellington in Mozart's 'Linz Symphony'.

Once in a while a film comes along that’s so extraordinary, so off the beaten track that you can only marvel that it got made at all. Video, Audio

Former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne talks to RNZ Music's Tony Stamp about his new film American Utopia. Directed by Spike Lee, it captures the original Broadway play, featuring songs from Byrne's entire career.

Tips to make a DIY fridge full of beer are being offered by a Hawke's Bay company that was stuck without stock when Covid-19 hit.  Audio

The Detail - The tourism industry has some big decisions to make, and it's had an enforced break to think about them. Audio

An advertisement for a central Wellington flat at the cost of $815 has sparked an angry reaction from Wellington renters, who have described it as not even fit for a dog, with bedrooms more like "dungeons". Audio

The way humans treat the future as a dumping ground for today’s problems is not how philosopher Roman Krznaric wants to be remembered as an ancestor. Audio

There are inside stories and inside stories. And David Fincher’s new film Mank is the making-of account of one of Hollywood’s most famous inside stories, writes Simon Morris. Video, Audio

The Black Seeds make a triumphant return to their classic reggae roots, ahead of a huge summer tour. Check out their new single 'Raised With Love', the first off their new album, due out next year.

What do you get when you mix soul music, prog rock, R&B, and traditional Bulgarian harmonies? Skilaa! RNZ Music is stoked to present Auckland neo-soul group Skilaa’s new single ‘Travelling’. It’s the lead single from their debut EP Fantasy Life, which is out today!

First Person - Despite all of his faults, problems and dramas, Maradona leaves an incredible legacy and will be mourned across the sporting world, writes Michael Burgess.