Features

In the next decade, the United States will undergo massive upheaval to make way for a new period of stability and prosperity that will kick off in the 2030s, according to a prominent geopolitical forecaster. Audio

This 30-minute recipe from Auckland restaurant Jervois Steak House serves two lucky people.

Mediawatch - New Zealand journalists are now having to rethink how they report on social media-fueled conspiracies. Audio

A New Zealander who is an international authority on coronaviruses says he favours wearing masks in the right situation to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Audio

Landscaper Richard Ashcroft designs playgrounds which mimic the natural world. Audio, Gallery

New Zealand can avoid going into lockdown every time there is a Covid-19 outbreak by improving its pandemic response, says epidemiologist Sir David Skegg. Audio

RNZ Music is excited to be the first to share West Coast country musician Katie Thompson’s new video for‘It Ain’t Easy’. 

How many hours in a typical eight-hour workday do you actually work? For most people, it's not even close to eight. Are we even designed to work eight hours a day? Science journalist Lizzie Wade thinks not. Audio

Here's a playlist full of entertaining, or reflective, or sometimes just plain showy encores, all recorded by RNZ Concert.

WATCH - When she's not making music with Miss June, Annabel Liddell is an "abnormal, irregular" doctor of medicine. Video, Audio

Mediawatch - As critics of the government cast doubt on whether we can trust what we're told, the media find themselves in the middle of political claims and counterclaims. Audio

The NZ Warriors won't reach their full potential until their management team understands the culture and values of Pacific players, says rugby league star Sione Faumuinā.

This new Charlize Theron film suffers from all the failings of a comic-book movie without delivering any of the pleasures, says Simon Morris. Video, Audio

We scored this dough-gone delicious recipe from the Palmerston North cafe BABCO. 

Banks Peninsula primary school teacher Katie Earle is running a hands-on farm programme for 5 to 12 year-olds, with help from a local sheep farmer. Video, Audio

In Sprigs, the Wellington writer explores the sexual assault of a brown-skinned teenage girl at a high school party – and the structural inequality the "incident" reveals. Audio

Christchurch guitarist Harry Harrison looks for a NZ jazz sound, and Mary Lou Williams and Tom Warrington keep things swinging. Audio

Northland soul singer Teeks has released his his first new music in three years.

It's actually impossible for most of us to stay focused for that long, says science journalist Lizzie Wade. Audio

It's unfortunate the family at the centre of Auckland's recent outbreak has been subjected to intense scrutiny on social media, says Pasifika community leader Soana Pamaka.

WATCH - What is a TERF and why are they ruining feminism? In this episode Alice Snedden heads to Wellington to find out.

Sparklers is an online wellbeing resource for teachers, which was created by the All Right? campaign following the Canterbury earthquakes to support children.  Audio

Analysis - Judith Collins pushes for the election to be delayed due to the Covid-19 outbreak and Gerry Brownlee is accused of undermining efforts to control the virus.

Teenage musicians from around the country compete for the top prizes at the 2020 NZCT Chamber Music Contest.