Features

Brothers Ron and Russell Mael of Sparks have just released their 25th studio album, A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip. William Dart checks it out along with a recent re-release of their 1994 album Gratuitous Sax and Senseless Violins. Audio

We scored the recipe from chef Sean Burtton.

Writer and RNZ presenter Karyn Hay explores the challenges of the creative life in the 2020 Lilburn Lecture.

Māori MP Nanaia Mahuta's appointment as New Zealand's foreign minister sparked interest around the world and Jacinda Ardern chooses her ministers.

As if democratic processes weren't giving us enough headaches lately, New Zealand's annual sports awards have decided to annoy everyone as well, Jamie Wall writes. Video

A new book, Eat the Buddha by foreign correspondent Barbara Demick, focuses on protests by Tibetan monks in one town in China to peel away layers of hurt and history.

Auckland musician Lou’ana and her incredible live band visit the studio for a very special live session.

This week Nick is 'At Home and Abroad' (virtually) with tunes from Kiwi jazz musicians Tessa Quayle, Adrienne Fenemor, Chelsea Prastiti, and the Richter City Rebels, plus the best from the USA! Audio

Black olive mayo and a handful of fresh herbs are the delicious finishing touches on Al Brown's potato side.

LISTEN - Former New Zealand Netball and Rugby Australia boss Raelene Castle has been appointed as chief executive of Sport New Zealand, but what direction does she want to take the organisation? Audio

WATCH - A pair of banded dotterels attempt to defy the odds to raise their chicks on a surprisingly hostile New Zealand beach, as their self-appointed guardian; Aisla watches on.

Into the Darkness tells of the effect in a Danish family of the Nazi occupation during the War. Directed by Lars Von Trier's long-time editor Anders Refn. Video, Audio

The value put on white-collar jobs, and white-collar unemployment during a recession, still heavily favours men, according to the research of Dr Aliya Hamid Rao from the London School of Economics. Audio

'Fame without fortune is a burden for any performer’. In New Zealand Music: Living the Dream writer and broadcaster Karyn Hay explores the realities of an artist's life in New Zealand. Audio, Gallery

The Detail - As industries hand the new government their wish lists, we look at two sectors - arts and tech - that say they have plenty of untapped potential. Audio

Twenty-five years ago, actor Lynette Forday was a pioneer on our screens, playing Dr Grace Kwan - the first Asian face to appear on mainstream New Zealand television. Audio

The new scene emerging out of rural New Zealand is Farm Music - people hitting bits of scrap found in the shed, garage or out in the paddock.

Canadian economist Jeff Rubin, author of The Expendables: How the Middle Class Got Screwed by Globalisation, says the fact that the Democrat landslide never eventuated does not surprise him. Audio

RNZ Music is stoked to present your 2020 summer jam ‘Frozen in L.A’ from kiwi indie-pop act Alae. This is the band’s fifth release this year after smash hits ‘Hit Me Where It Hurts’ and ‘Summer Thing’.

As an 18-year-old, Aminata Conteh-Biger was kidnapped by anti-government rebels in Sierra Leone. Audio

Our Changing World - Researchers from the sciences and the humanities have had their achievements recognised with awards from the Royal Society Te Apārangi.

Memories of World War I link the two concertos on a new album from Sébastien Hurtaud and the NZSO. Video, Audio

Donald Trump will deploy the power of the Supreme Court to try and accomplish a form of "election rigging", a professor in constitutional law says. Audio

Rebecca is the latest version of the Daphne Du Maurier classic. Starring Lily James, Armie Hammer and Kirstin Scott-Thomas. Video, Audio