Features

Anna Coddington’s new album Beams is out today! RNZ Music was lucky enough  to record this exclusive live version of the record’s lates single ‘Dive’ at Auckland’s Roundhead Studios.

Our Changing World - NIWA's Richard Querel talks about the ozone hole, including this year's large one, and Ben Liley explains why NZ has such high UV levels. Video, Audio

James Suzman is an anthropologist and author who argues we spent too much of our lives working, the Ju/'hoansi of the Kalahari, and other similar societies, worked just two hours a day to meet all their needs. Audio

Ngāi Tahu historian Dr Michael Stevens has just been recognised by the Royal Society Te Apārangi Te Kōpūnui with a Māori Research Award, he is writing a book on how world events shaped the history of Bluff. Audio

Luise Kreisel and Jule Riggers made New Zealand home in 2020, but they could be some of the last international au pairs to do so for some time. Audio

An organisation is using the healing power of fishing to help support men with cancer. Audio

We’ve had an election, we have a government, and on Wednesday we complete the set with a Parliament. Audio

Stewart Island Rakiura's museum was first built in 1960 - to house an abundance of island treasures. Back then, it cost the thousands of tourists coming to the island 50 cents to get in and see the displays which cover early whaling in the area, sealing, boat building, and natural history. Audio

Access to gender affirming medical services differs from region to region. Healthcare workers say that's harming trans and gender diverse New Zealanders.

The 'great male hunter' hypothesis looks to have been well and truly debunked, with new research suggesting half the early big-game hunters of the Americas were female. Audio

Best-selling science author Paul Greenberg tells Jesse Mulligan why he decided to ditch his smartphone, and how life has changed for him and his family since he did. Audio

Ever spotted someone and thought to yourself ‘where do I know that person from?’. If so you may be a super facial recogniser. Audio

Composer John Psathas has collaborated with ten Kiwi producers and five guest performers on a new album called It's Already Tomorrow. Audio

A recent survey in the UK found that one in four people keep money secrets from friends and family. And on this side of the globe, we are no less coy about our financial lives. Audio

An asthmatic woman is repeatedly pepper sprayed and has to show her used sanitary products to male guards, while her seriously depressed girlfriend is left in isolation until she attempts suicide, reports Guyon Espiner.

Six dogs are competing to become the world's smartest dog, a title reserved for the pooch that learns words fastest. Audio

The fourth season of Netflix series The Crown - which depicts the royal family during the Diana era - is facing widespread criticism for distorting the truth. Audio

Novellist James Grant - aka Lee Child - is stepping back and passing down his much-loved character Jack Reacher to his brother, who will continue the blockbuster series. Audio

HERE WE ARE - Te Manahou Mackay on tokenism in the modeling industry and being trans in te ao Māori. 
 

New Zealander Chris Liddell kept a low profile during his time on Trump’s team in the White House. But last weekend TVNZ aired an hour-long chat with him. How did it go? Audio

Are tiny and self-built houses an answer to expensive housing in NZ? They have their challenges and attractions but are local councils’ deaf to the calls for flexibility in planning laws?

Colin Maclaren is the subject of a new documentary The Man On The Island. The 77-year-old tells Kim Hill how he spends his days. Video, Audio

Enjoy more classical singing from New Zealanders and international artists in this updated playlist from RNZ Concert.

One of New Zealand's most successful actresses Antonia Prebble says she has no regrets about playing characters in Outrageous Fortune and its prequel Westside for 15 years. Audio