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Werther is a melancholy poet troubled by his love for a married woman and his general disaffection with the world. Listen to the Metropolitan Opera production starring Jonas Kaufmann on RNZ Concert from 6pm.

Two Cents' Worth - Covid-19 has forced New Zealanders to switch to digital technologies and it hasn't been all bad.  Audio

Dr Mark Harvey has been lying down, sniffing and exploring the backyard with his golden labrador Lara in the name of performance art.

Nick Bollinger reviews lockdown disco from dance-pop icon Dua Lipa; a credible comeback from NYC rockers the Strokes; and the travellers’ tales of solitary guitarist M. Ward. Audio

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Residents from one Auckland street have created a special memento of life in their neighbourhood during lockdown.

Today's selection includes hymns to mark Anzac Day, there's a hymn tune by Sir Arthur Sullivan (the music half of Gilbert and Sullivan) and a setting of 'Immortal, Invisible' that we should hear more often. Audio

Here’s 12 of our favourites.

In Te Ahi Kaa's ANZAC Day special, two descendants of Captain Leaf reflect on his extraordinary service in both WWI and WWII. Audio, Gallery

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's concert for Anzac Day features music related to WWI including Ross Harris's 'Symphony No 2' with soprano Madeleine Pierard.

This is your first look at Rhian Sheehan’s stunning new video for his classic track ‘Still’. Shot and directed by Wellington photographer Mark Gee, it features awe-inspiring time-lapses of New Zealand’s night sky.

The Coronavirus Podcast - Health Minister David Clark explains the new rules for bubbles once we get to level 3. Audio

The Starlets are a Christchurch performing trio with a vintage flair, specialising in classic songs from the 1940s and '50s. Video, Audio

A collection of forgotten Kiwi songs of World War I - a musical record of campaigns and battles, as well as life on the home front, hopes and fears, duty, loss and remembrance.

A special video presentation for Anzac Day, presented by the Royal New Zealand Ballet.

This is your first look at Rhian Sheehan’s stunning new video for his classic track ‘Still’. Shot and directed by Wellington photographer Mark Gee, it features awe-inspiring time-lapses of New Zealand’s night sky.

Our Changing World - Modern-day citizen scientists are following in the footsteps of a well-known Wellington naturalist, collecting moths to document a century of change. Audio

A survey to stocktake biodiversity in cities started Friday with Auckland, Christchurch and Dunedin taking part in the citizen science project.

RNZ Concert offers a collection of music that expresses deep respect for those who fought for our freedoms.

After a week of negative headlines, the former Manu Samoa lock Daniel Leo says the upcoming World Rugby elections are a chance for the sport to make positive change.

As we lead into Anzac Day tomorrow, listen to Gareth Farr's powerful cello concerto 'Chemin des Dames'. The work pays tribute to the soldiers who fell on the First World War battlefields of France and Belgium and reminds us of the profound grief and trauma felt by their families and wider communities.

Power Play - Politics is a tribal business at the best of times but that's intensified with the war-time rhetoric, as the country settles in for one more week of lockdown, writes Jane Patterson.

Gone Fishing is one of NZ’s most awarded and listened to podcasts. It tells the story of Gail Maney, who spent 15 years in prison for murder but insists she didn’t do it.

Australian photographer Ray Collins is known around the world for his stunning images of waves as they complete their journeys to shore, capturing the power and essence of the ocean. Video, Audio, Gallery

Another one for parents and kids together. Why do Mum and Poppa want to go to the Anzac Dawn Parade? Why celebrate anything as stupid as war? Maybe Tyson’s got it a bit wrong?