Features

Tim Harford who explores the beauty of statistics, and their uses, abuses and shortcomings in his new book How to Make the World Add Up. Audio

Kiwi director Jessica Hobbs directed three episodes of the popular TV series The Crown and told Jesse Mulligan that telling the stories of people in recent history presented specific challenges. Video, Audio

Christchurch’s architecture, both new and old, has been brought to life in an illustrated walking book that pays homage to the city’s historical buildings and showcases its new direction in the post-earthquake era. Audio

Drive inland from Tekapo and in under an hour, you’ll hit a road like no other. Eyewitness revisits the rebuilding of State Highway 80. Audio

As part of RNZ series HERE WE ARE, poet, dancer and student Stellar Angafili Makarita Pritchard talks about finding herself and her community. 

Gillian & Darryl Torckler are passionate about the flora and fauna of Aotearoa, especially when it comes to making it interesting and accessible to kids. Audio, Gallery

The Detail - Even under the best-case scenario of sea level rise, nearly 70,000 properties will be uninhabitable and unusable in 80 years time. So how do you go about moving people away from the coast? Audio

Nick Bollinger discusses the ambiguous sounds of Wellington trio Glass Vaults; Woodstock punk of The Bobby Lees; and takes a deep dive into the archives of Joni Mitchell. Audio

Naming and categorising heatwaves the same way as hurricanes are would reduce the number of deaths caused by them as well as highlight the world’s changing climate, according to international think tank The Atlantic Council. Audio

Opinion - All Blacks captain Sam Cane should be more worried about the fans who aren't criticising them, as opposed to the ones who are, writes Hamish Bidwell.

Our Changing World - Iwi representatives & conservationists journey to Zealandia sanctuary to plant seeds of the mysterious parasitic flowering plant Dactylanthus or flower of the underworld. Audio

JessB, Raiza Biza, Abdul Kay, Blaze the Emperor and Mo Muse are making their mark on Black New Zealand culture as hip-hop supergroup BLKCITY. Video

RNZ Music is proud to present the new video from pop-folk trio Looking For Alaska. ‘Where Have You Gone’ is from their new album Light and Shadow, which is out now.

WATCH - Other countries have distinct housing styles – but what’s the NZ style? Do we have an identity crisis with our housing and does that affect price, our health and the nature of our communities?

An investigation into supermarket pricing should lead to better outcomes for consumers and suppliers, Consumer NZ chief executive Jon Duffy. Audio

Angelo was kicked out of home at 14. He's one of many trans New Zealanders who have been homeless. Murphy and Susan Strongman explore the country's grim statistics. 

Dianne Swann, frontwoman of The Bads has released a new solo single. ‘These Are The Days’ highlights the realities of climate change, mass consumption and over population.

New Zealand audiences have embraced the chance for the shared space and experience that cinemas provide in a Covid-hit year, Vicki Pope the producer of the hit movie Savage says. Video, Audio

Joe Biden will face one of the toughest economic futures of a President when he takes the reins from Donald Trump in January, The Guardian’s economic editor Larry Elliott says. Audio

In a Covid-affected year requiring "survivalism", Shayne P Carter has teamed up with old friend Don McGlashan and revived his boyhood love of chess. He shares some of his favourite tracks. Audio

News that Pfizer and BioNTech have produced an effective coronavirus vaccine sent world stock markets soaring last week, but clinical virologist Dr Chris Smith warns it's too soon to pop the champagne corks yet. Audio

Jodi Picoult admits she was initially terrified about publishing her new novel, The Book of Two Ways, during a pandemic but believes it is perfect for a year when we are asking ourselves 'what if?' Audio

Cat shows are a competitive business – just ask Dorothy Horton. The proud owner of eight cats, Horton has been breeding felines, showing them, and judging them since the 1960s. Audio, Gallery

Aucklander Luke Winny, aka Luke-W, is a producer, singer and rapper with influences ranging from rock and hip-hop, to R&B. ‘Law of Attraction’ is the fourth single from his upcoming album Timing Is Everything.