Features

Kiwi musician Neil Finn talks to Kim Hill about returning home, Fleetwood Mac, the new Crowded House single and his upcoming nationwide tour. Video, Audio

Adolescent boys may not be very good at empathy or organisation but they deserve our compassion, says Australian parenting expert Maggie Dent. Audio

The sound of Auckland songwriter Caitlin Smith's footsteps are spread throughout her new album, You Have Reached Your Destination and William Dart follows along willingly. Songwriting doesn't come much more powerful than this. Audio

Cookbook authors Margo and Rosa Flanagan tell Kathryn Ryan about their open and relaxed approach to eating well – and share recipes for Cumin Kumara Rice Salad and Peanut Butter Banana Bread. Audio

Two Auckland mates have teamed up to run local tours for adventurous young Kiwis now unable to head overseas. Video, Audio

Food writer Ginny Grant shares a tasty recipe for mussels made with spicy and spreadable 'Nduja salami.

MyHooman is a Kiwi-designed app that matches rescue dogs with people who want to adopt them. Audio

Country Life spends a day with some former pilots, cafe workers and salespeople now looking at careers in agriculture after Covid-19 disrupted their lives. Audio, Gallery

What does it take to remove a pipe organ with its thousands of pipes from a heritage listed cathedral in preparation for the sea voyage to Brisbane for restoration? Audio

Considered “hauntingly beautiful and a work of genius” Goldberg Variations was an artistic triumph for Bach, and for three centuries the work has been arranged and interpreted for different instruments and ensembles.

The Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum Kausea Natano has recommended an elimination process for candidates in the election of secretary-general at the regional body.

The French Polynesian president Edouard Fritch has defended the reopening of the border in July, saying there is no doubt from late May that the territory was 'Covid-19-prepared'.

The Papua New Guinea Hunters rugby league team will base itself in Queensland for the 2021 Intrust Super Cup season.

New remediation options are potentially opening up for Pacific Islands countries affected by nuclear testing. Audio

Beloved Kiwi musician Bic Runga plays some tunes and chats to Jesse Mulligan ahead of her six-date North Island tour. Video, Audio

Christchurch aviator Gary Freedman is the founder of Electric Air, a social enterprise start-up formed to promote low emission aviation in New Zealand. Audio, Gallery

Daughter of high-profile Kiwi boxing coach Kevin Barry is currently on the campaign trail of Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden in the key state of Nevada. Audio

Sofia Coppola reunites with Bill Murray for some tepid comedy set among the Manhattan elite, reports Dan Slevin.

An iconic 1972 book that provoked the ire of many Kiwis for its unflattering take on the national character rings true today as the nation responds to the covid crisis, according to Grant Morris. Audio

Kiwi kids’ band fleaBITE has the perfect way to get into the Halloween spirit with their song and vid ‘The Skellingtons of Wellington’, which puts a Kiwi twist on this most spooky time of year...

A starry-eyed plus size teenager actively re-imagines the world around her as she experiences first love and first heartbreak.

The Bledisloe Cup is yet to be decided, but for RNZ's Extra Time panel they're struggling to get excited about today's showdown between the All Blacks and Wallabies in Sydney. Audio

Explore the music, atmospheres and sounds that inhabit the shadowy world of horror films. From early German expressionist cinema to 21st century Hollywood, Japanese horror and our homegrown sounds of terror. Audio

Our Changing World - Deep sea corals are being put to the test at NIWA to find out how they cope with sediment. Audio