Features

According to a recent survey one in eight young Australians believe Bill Gates is spreading coronavirus using 5G, but a reporter investigating conspiracies also came across beliefs in lizard people and a sinister deep state. So why are conspiracies rife? Audio

The Detail - Efforts to protect our coastal waters from further degradation are piecemeal and slow. How do we bring life back to the sea? Audio

Unlike Beethoven, the chances of any ground-breaking symphonies coming out of my walks are pretty slim, but I treasure the solitary time, says Cynthia Morahan.

No footage exists of television's arrival in Aotearoa 60 years ago - but there is a wealth of material to honour the role it has played in the country's history, the curator of a new exhibition says. Audio

Two years ago the government said we had "one shot" at wiping out Mycoplasma Bovis, echoing its later stance on Covid-19. But eradication effort has been hampered by failures in the national tracing system. Audio

The Covid-19 pandemic has increased tensions between the US and China, but it's unlikely it will lead to armed conflict any time soon, author Evan Osnos says.  Audio

The iconic Kiwi musician has just released a brand new track 'Find Your Way Back Home' with help of his Fleetwood Mac bandmates. Video, Audio

A number of people trying to improve the health and lives of Pasifika have been recognised in the latest Queen's Birthday Honours.

Nick Bollinger discusses honey-voiced singer Moses Sumney; a melancholy and atmospheric set from Lyttelton all-rounder Ryan Fisherman; and the first album in three decades from L.A. punk originals X. Audio

Canadian human rights advocate Yasmine Mohammed is an outspoken critic of radical Islam with an extraordinary personal story. Audio

New Zealand musician Bill Direen has a new band called Ferocious and an album that bears its name. William Dart explores Direen’s new music and a few classics from his former band The Bilders. Video, Audio

  Video, Audio

Mediawatch - Stuff CEO Sinead Boucher wants her staff to take a stake in the company. Sounds like a nice idea – but how might that work? Audio

As a young boy, Kenneth Hill once got lost in the woods near Los Angeles. Now a professor, he's spent decades researching why people lost in the wilderness react the different ways they do. Audio

Mediawatch - Efforts to stamp out the cattle disease Mycoplasma Bovis has been hampered by failures in the national tracing system – a controversy that slipped under the media's radar. Audio

Beethoven was inspired by the great outdoors, and so were many other composers. Enjoy this nature-inspired playlist of music recorded for you by RNZ Concert.

Your free classical podcast this month is Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony, played by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Douglas Boyd.

Young adults may have picked up some bad habits in lockdown, but daily exercise and more involvement in running the household are great progress, says family coach Yvonne Godfrey. Audio

Bill Direen of The Bilders fame is back with a new band and an album that bears its name, Ferocious. William Dart looks at some of Direen's new music, together with a few Bilders classics and a special preview of another upcoming release. Video, Audio

Controversial memory expert Elizabeth Loftus gave evidence in the trials of Ted Bundy, Harvey Weinstein, and OJ Simpson. Audio

Smoke-free Aotearoa 2025 can be achieved if we tackle the insidious tobacco marketing that normalises smoking for young people, says Otago of University professor Janet Hoek. Audio

Writing and performing music for kids is the perfect way to lift spirits, the Tui award winner says. Audio

Canterbury couple Troy Prendergast and Brogan White created a custom-built free-range poultry farm on their 11-hectare block of land. Audio

The RNZ Music team is celebrating NZ Music Month with Fresh Music Daily - new music from a different Kiwi artist every day.

Eva goes retro with Benny Goodman, Peggy Lee and Pixie Williams; plus a new release from Finn Andrews. Listen from 12 noon on RNZ Concert.