Features

New Zealand established its credentials as an independent small nation after the fatal bombing of Greenpeace ship the Rainbow Warrior in 1985, says an author and academic who spent weeks on the vessel shortly before it was attacked. Audio

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and guests celebrated the return of live music with a uniquely Aotearoa performance in Wellington last night - watch it again here.

Two Cents' Worth - All over the world, scientists, pharmaceutical executives and government officials are working feverishly with one goal in mind - finding an effective vaccine for Covid-19. Audio

In the early hours of Friday morning, New Zealand was confirmed as a co-host of the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2023, but getting to that point has been far from straightforward, as Michael Burgess explains. Video

Researchers have carried out studies on the attitudes to assisted-dying of euthanasia doctors in Canada and a small group of New Zealanders with terminal illnesses. Audio

Casa Adelante, a breakthrough building in San Francisco, is showing it doesn't have to cost a fortune to build resilient housing that keeps functioning after a big earthquake. Audio

The Wretched is the latest of the new breed of horror genre picture - as thought-provoking as it is scary. Directed by newcomers the Pierce Brothers. Video, Audio

After The Virus - The former prime minister says the health crisis combined with the economic crisis mean our current problems dwarf the 2008 Global Financial Crisis. Audio

Australian Tim Minchin has released his second single from his upcoming album Apart Together. He speaks to Jesse Mulligan about ‘I’ll Take Lonely Tonight’ which puts his distinct style on the touchy topic of fidelity. Video, Audio

Opinion - The Electoral (Registration of Sentenced Prisoners) Bill's final passage through the House partially erases a stain on New Zealand's democratic system, writes Andrew Geddis.

Machine looks at where the development of Artificial Intelligence is heading - brave new world or Terminator-style dystopia? Video, Audio

A woman's right to choose how she gives birth has come a long way, but is allowing the choice of a planned caesarean a step too far? Teresa Cowie investigates.

Opinion - If the Warriors are to be a credible NRL club, then the administrators must secure a coach that other teams also want, writes Hamish Bidwell.

A former police chief who led a major reform of what was then America's most violent city says police must shift their thinking and change - or find themselves changed regardless. Audio

Yesterday British prime minister Boris Johnson set out the greatest easing of lockdown measures so far in England. However, there are fears it will trigger a second wave of coronavirus infections. Audio

Politically-conscious soul singer Curtis Mayfield was just as important, if not more so, than other legendary performers like James Brown and Otis Redding, according to music journalist and writer Simon Sweetman. Video, Audio

Auckland's extreme drought and the rapid retreat of glaciers in the Southern Alps highlight how important long-term observations are for water policy and planning, three climate scientists write. Video

Rosie is a heartbreaking Irish film about a family forced to live in their car after their flat is sold. Written by Roddy Doyle and directed by Paddy Breathnach. Video, Audio

We’re proud to be the first to share the new video from Kiwi/Aussie experimental two-piece Chesta Hedron. ‘Pulse’ is the first single from their debut album Rubedo Telesma due out later this year.

Peter Salk remembers the jab his virologist father Dr Jonas Salk gave him with an experimental vaccine in 1953 that would stop the spread of the polio virus. Audio

Download your own free copy of Beethoven's 'Pastoral Symphony' so you can listen anytime and anywhere.

Our Changing World - Emperor penguin researchers are waiting for tagged birds to return, and an elderly radar system sheds light on a very windy part of the atmosphere. Audio

Watch and listen again as superstar Swedish clarinettist Martin Fröst plays Mozart with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.

Analysis - The main talking point after the first two rounds of Super Rugby Aotearoa is not the Blues on top of the ladder, it is the amount of whistle we are hearing from the referee, writes Jamie Wall.