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Comedian Kura Forrester and activist Hone Harawira join Alice Snedden to talk about racism, colonialism and how well we are honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Slightly larger than a violin, the viola has a warm and sometimes melancholy sound. Make your own playlist of recordings from around the country, by RNZ Concert.

We shouldn't fear a bit of messiness in our interactions with people we care about, says psychologist Dr Ed Tronick. Getting back into synch together is a beautiful thing. Video, Audio

After delighting in some truly bizarre comings-together from the past, William Dart looks at the new releases from Taylor Swift with The National, and Bebel Gilberto with Thomas Bartlett. Audio

Happy Father's Day, dads! We've picked ten of our favourite songs about fathers just for you.

We scored this recipe from Wellington Vietnamese-fusion restaurant The Old Quarter.

Papi Chulo is a comedy-drama about the relationship between a stressed-out TV weatherman and a middle-aged Mexican odd-job man. It's a delightful film, Simon Morris says. Video, Audio

The Detail - Two Christchurch high school students talk about what it's like growing up in a city still on the mend. Audio

Cybersickness feels similar to motion sickness and is caused by sensory conflict. Although it's most often associated with gamers or high users of virtual reality (VR) technology, women may be more susceptible to it. Audio

New Zealand company HoneyLab has just signed a multi-million dollar deal with a North American pharmaceutical company who will market and sell HoneyLab's patented topical kānuka honey treatment. Audio

Special effects make-up maestro Tom Savini tells Jesse Mulligan how to make realistic fake blood. Audio, Gallery

Chef Nicola Galloway's seasonal salad from is packed with flavour and texture from raw veges, herbs and crunchy seeds.

Nanogirl tells us what to make face masks out of, how to care for them - and how to combat foggy glasses! Audio

Project Power is a Netflix thriller about a drug that offers the taker five minutes with a superpower. The film cures Simon Morris of any interest in mindless action for the immediate future. Video, Audio

Sarah Connolly sings 'Dido's Lament', Daniel Barenboim leads the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra and Jessye Norman sings a new work written especially for her. BBC Proms 2020 celebrates some of the best past Proms selected from the unrivalled BBC archive.

In the past decade, four major earthquake sequences have caused loss of life and extensive damage in New Zealand. What have we learnt about them? Audio

Butterflies are not only beautiful and diverse, they're also an integral part of the ecosystem, says Dr Leilani Walker from the Auckland Museum. Audio, Gallery

It’s been ten years since two major earthquakes struck Canterbury. Katy Gosset looks at the long-range emotional effects on children. Audio

The finalists for the 2020 SOUNZ Contemporary Award, APRA Best Original Music in a Feature Film and Best Original Music in a Series have been announced. Video, Audio

Donald Trump's niece Mary talks to Kathryn Ryan about the toxic family history that shaped her uncle's character. Audio

Return to Gandhi Road is a New Zealand-made documentary about the extraordinary Buddhist teacher Kangyur Rinpoche. It's one for the seekers, Simon Morris says. Video, Audio

Nick listens to a vocal excursion from jazz guitarist Dan Sperber, a surprising Bob Dylan study from singer Emma Swift and an upcoming album from versatile vocalist Caitlin Smith. Audio

Loading Docs 2020 - Green Party MP Chlöe Swarbrick challenges the establishment during the most important year of her political career.

A year ago this week, downhill mountain biker Brook Macdonald lay semi-paralysed on a Canadian mountainside after the worst crash of his career. Video