Features

Who invented the printing press or discovered polonium and radium were the easy questions at Saturday's championships.

And why do our cities have them? Audio

Christchurch songwriter Adam Hattaway shows his softer side with help from Marlon Williams, Kelly Lee Owens' anthemic, pop-tinged techno, and the return of Christopher Owens.

For almost six decades photographer John Miller has been a protest photographer in Aotearoa New Zealand. Audio

The "one-of-a-kind" Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre was among 23 buildings recognised at this year's NZ Architecture Awards.

Santa and his entourage have been told they must wear seatbelts while riding their floats through the Garden City.

"I need to get my eggs out and do it quickly, which was just a bit of a mind-boggling realisation," the British actor told the podcast SHE MD.

Nearing the end of his 45th and final year of New Horizons, William Dart starts a countdown. In this fifth from last programme he features local music from Luca George, Revulva, Casual Healing, and Wendyhouse. Audio

Homegrown reality TV is undervalued due to our lack of national pride, the veteran TV producer tells RNZ's Saturday Morning. Video, Audio

Eighty-year-old Southlander Joan Scarlet recently caught her 109th possum.

Christ the King Sunday is a 20th century addition to the church calendar, introduced by Pope Pius XI in the 1920s. We're marking it today with hymns including Rejoice! the Lord is King and Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour. Audio

Despite his regal gaze, 52-year-old model and TV presenter Colin Mathura-Jeffree has no time for snobbery. Video, Audio

The TVNZ drama After The Party took home nine awards, while RNZ's NZ Wars won Best Māori Programme.

Italian canned cherry tomatoes elevate this hearty vege dish from Julie Biuso.

"The arguments put forward to support this legislation are faulty, completely faulty" - Noel O'Malley of Balclutha.

Review - An ingenious script and the skill and charm of its leads, makes French film Suddenly about a couple stranded on a remote island, gripping viewing, writes Simon Morris.

High-end French fashion brand Maison Margiela's cloven-hoof-like tabi shoes have been discovered by a new generation of celebrities.

Donald Glover says his recovery from a recent surgery is taking longer than expected.

Violinist Christian Tetzlaff tells RNZ Concert's Clarissa Dunn artistry always trumps technique. Video, Audio

Auckland Philharmonia's Concertmaster, Andrew Beer, is soloist for the New Zealand premiere of Wynton Marsalis' Violin Concerto. Audio

Dr Kirstine Moffat, Associate Professor in the English Programme at the University of Waikato, discusses her lifelong passion for Jane Austen's novels and explores the significant role music played in the author's life. Audio

Review - After more than 20 years of raging success on stage, the origin story of the Wicked Witch of the West has finally made it to the big screen. And the lush, visual spectacular does not disappoint. Video

Achieving a "flow state" at work is rare and temporary - so it's better to aim one tier lower, a psychologist says. Audio

Justin Sun, who reportedly brought the piece using crypto, will apparently get his own banana, duct tape, a certificate of authenticity and instructions on how to install the work.