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Kātuarehe is a song that lifts spirits and confidence, and clearly resonated with the Aotearoa APRA membership who voted it to be the winning song. Video

A gruesome knife attack left Salman Rushdie with one eye. He spoke about how living close to death is influencing his new work.

The Sampler - On their 30th anniversary, Tony Stamp looks back at three important entries in the alternative canon. Video

Nick Tipping talks with bassist and singer esperanza spalding, who's making her Aotearoa debut at this year's Wellington Jazz Festival. In a Festival first, she'll be joined by two dancers from the New York City-based AntonioBrownDance company. Audio

The secret to longevity in the so-called Blue Zones of the world owes more to dodgy record keeping than a healthy lifestyle, a scientist says. Audio

As Americans go berserk over Prime Day sales, will New Zealand ever get an Amazon warehouse?

It is the kind of "overnight success" that has taken 10 years but it seems US singer Chappell Roan has broken through the collective pop culture consciousness. Audio

Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder or ARFID is an eating disorder that revolves around an aversion to food and eating. Serena Solomon reports. Video

An Auckland restaurant's dish, exported to a Seoul pop-up store for a reality TV show, has been popular among Koreans, writes Isra'a Emhail. Video

Ahead of Tuesday night's live awards ceremony in Pōneke Wellington, the five finalists tell Music 101 the stories behind their nominated songs. Video, Audio

New Zealand String Quartet violist Gillian Ansell talks with RNZ Concert's Andrew Clark about Sounds of the Sanctuary, the quartet's flagship programme in their 2024 season. It's coming to the Nelson Arts Festival at the end of October. Audio

A decade on from the release of the hit film Gone Girl, our feelings towards the murderous protagonist have undergone a profound shift.

The world of restaurant reviews is "more make-believe than anything else", the Taranaki-raised chef says. Audio

At age 83 and ahead of a tour of New Zealand, legendary singer Dionne Warwick is far from finished. Audio

When the British comedian finally decided to quit teaching and try his hand at stand-up, things didn't go quite to plan. Audio

This easy-to-make buckwheat loaf is a crowd favourite at Jack Cashmore's award-winning Ruapehu restaurant The Chef’s Table.

The Detail investigates words that we find satisfying, irritating, beautiful, and revolting.

Before we go marvel at our clear, glowing skin in the mirror, let's pause and look at the data.

Earlier this year, Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter toppled many preconceptions about black country music. Now William Dart looks at a tribute album to the songs of Alice Randall called My Black Country which uncovers a proud tradition with the help of artists from Valerie June and Allison Russell to Leyla McCalla. Audio

Saying 'cheese' is getting harder for New Zealanders producing high-end dairy products, says Canterbury fromager Di Hawkins. Audio

RNZ’s Simon Morris joins Charlotte to talk about the film's intimate look at Wings creating some historic music.    Audio

Marking the end of the Season of Creation in this week's programme, along with the Feast Day of St Francis of Assisi (patron saint of ecology). Audio

WATCH: The 'Alone Australia' winner opens up to Mihingarangi Forbes about her hard road to resilience. Audio

Award-winning dog triallist Chris Shaw is training a 10-month-old Huntaway pup named Miley to be one of his working dogs.