Features

Performing music is a key to happiness for Māori musician Pere Wihongi. Audio

Sports reporter Ben Golliver has been staying with the National Basketball Association since the start of their fascinating social/sporting experiment in Florida. He talks with Kim Hill. Audio

Miriam Lancewood's first book, Woman in the Wilderness, told her story of living for seven years in the New Zealand bush with her husband, hunting and gathering, and roaming the mountains like nomads. Audio

Timothy talks to Jesse Mulligan about hope, grief, poetry and the challenges of living with a brain injury,  Audio

“Hip hop comes from struggle. It comes from a place where people are vulnerable, and the way they’re expressing themselves is getting that off their chest. With mentoring or doing community work it’s the same kind of vibe." Audio

Nick Bollinger reviews the global hip-hop of Nigerian rap star Burna Boy; a funky tonic for dark times from Fantastic Negrito; and the personal, political blues of Darren Watson. Audio

Andi Ross has won an award for her Island Gin, which is made with local mānuka honey and sold in local recycled glass bottles. Audio, Gallery

A whakatauki, or proverb, is providing inspiration for Te Āti Awa's Liz Mellish who's kicking off a series of food history talks for the Visa Wellington on A Plate festival in the capital next month. Audio

After five years of service, Lynley McKerrow is leaving Invercargill to be with her "very own personal Mills & Boon" in the North Island. Video, Audio

Ariana Tikao shares some of the voices of her taonga pūoro, and perform a waiata "Amokura" with Al Fraser. Audio

In the US, data shows that for the first time ever, the majority of 18-34 year olds live at home with their parents. Dr Kate Prickett joins the show to discuss what her lockdown data says about Kiwi Millennials moving back in with their parents. Audio

Becky is about a young girl protecting her home from bad guys with extreme violence. Think Home Alone meets Rambo, says Simon Morris. Video, Audio

For more than 50 years the presence of wild puma-like cats in the South Island has been a keenly debated topic, but a Twizel-based DOC officer remains sceptical. Audio

Mediawatch - An anonymous artist is hiding somewhere in Stuff's social media team. Their medium is the push notification. Audio

The famed London Mozart Players have hit on the ideal lock-down recipe: take one of classical music's best-loved kids' stories, add a couple of kids in costume, and substitute the family dog for the part of the wolf.

Scientist Dr David Pattemore would love to see more Kiwi orchards buzzing with bumblebees. Audio

Beat the blues, drum up courage or shake off the dust with RNZ Concert's percussive playlist.

Church (aka Elijah Manu) from Auckland duo Church & AP is among a group of Kiwi rappers using music to connect with at-risk young people in their communities. Audio

William Dart listens to the magic of Suzanne Vega, Bettye LaVette and Paul Kelly dipping into the songbooks of Lou Reed, Paul McCartney and Cole Porter. Audio

WATCH -  A cheeky kea lets himself into a private living room as part of his new routine of neighbourhood visits. Video, Audio

Peter Wilson explores what the latest poll means for Judith Collins and National; the first leaders' debate and National's bid for the farmer vote. Audio

Dana Thompson shares what she's learning in a blog and vlog. She's also working on a book about meat rabbits. Video, Audio

From gymnastics to canoeing to football, hardly a week goes by without such an allegation, writes Hamish Bidwell.

There's a focus on women this week, with hymns from Victorian-era writers Frances Ridley Havergal and Cecil Frances Alexander to some by our New Zealand hymn writers Marnie Barrell and Shirley Murray. Audio