Features

The guest list for the white parties was star-studded. But many famous friends are now distancing themselves from the disgraced rapper.

Alexandra Hope Watson is many things, from daredevil plane pilot to mathematician, but perhaps her greatest love is writing musicals.  Video, Audio

Pianist Jian Liu only needs one hand for his next gig, but he's working twice as hard. Video, Audio

He was locked in Melbourne while his mother was dying in Wellington. "It was traumatic… it was all very surreal."

What are your rights on putting your seat back? And what's just good manners?

This week Sam offers up a vegetarian dream with sticky tofu and kumara on a bed of fluffy jasmine rice.

Pianist Jian Liu only needs one hand for his next gig, but he's working twice as hard, writes Bryan Crump. Video, Audio

Can we expect a bunch of grumpy people walking around on Sunday? And how can we take the edge off that transition?

The bystander effect theorised that the more people witness to a violent incident, the less likely any of them were to intervene. Audio

Matt Formston was 5-years-old when he lost 97 percent of his vision. Now, the blind surfer has just conquered the biggest wave in the world. Video, Audio

"I might be a 6ft 4 man but like, I'm a delicate peach."

With a not-guilty verdict still reverberating around the country, at least one film crew is working on a documentary. Is that a good thing?

Violinist Tristan Carter talks to Bryan Crump about his multifaceted musical career. Video, Audio

When it comes to saving money there's a lot we can learn from different cultures, find the hosts of RNZ's Thrift and Here Now podcasts.

A house at 42 Morris Street in Napier has a long and varied history, and a Hawke's Bay author has published a book about it. Audio

Artistic Advisor and Principal Conductor, Gemma New, talks with Bryan Crump about the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's programme for next year. Video, Audio

When it comes to finetuning a dance track, nothing beats real-time feedback from a live audience, electronic musician Jamie xx says. Video

One of America's top choreographers is basing her latest ballet on music by New Zealander Salina Fisher. Audio

On The Mixtape, he chats about coming of age in Auckland's "magical" 1990s jazz scene, discovering his great-grandfather composed music in te re Māori and the refreshing move from L.A. to Tokyo, his mother's birthplace. Video, Audio

Netflix just can't keep TV hitmaker Ryan Murphy away from true-crime retellings - and why would they? Video

It's shaping up to be a memorable year for US hip hop star Sean 'P.Diddy' Combs, for all the wrong reasons. Here's why.

Does a bit of burnt pastry at the bottom of the oven matter? What if the lawns need a mow?

Psychiatrist, former Buddhist monk and "geek about the mind" Dr Tony Fernando shares advice on managing stress and finding peace in his new book Life Hacks from the Buddha. Video, Audio

The veteran TV presenter's new memoir digs in further to a public life full of highs and lows. Audio