Features

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

'Woman's World' is Katy Perry's worst-performing single release from an album in her 16-year career. What went wrong? Video

William Dart ventures into recent New Zealand singles, from soul ballads by Louis Baker and HALES to the moody Jaz Paterson and Daily J's unabashed summertime rock, and Teddyyy having fun with a special tribute to radio. Audio

Would you take a miracle drug for eternal youth? This is the Faustian bargain that powers The Substance.

New Zealand hymn writer Shirley Erena Murray’s life and work is celebrated in a new biography by Anne Manchester: Peace is Her Song. You can hear hymns by Shirley Murray in this week’s programme. Audio

"The fact that people are willing to make the journey to get our food is an awesome thing. Even today the people from the night markets are coming" - Ben Fonua of Tokos Tacos in Avondale.

Yu Kali and Yu Jiang's Bay of Plenty microgreens venture is sprouting almost as fast as their tiny veggies.

Sweet seasonal asparagus is enhanced by smoky bacon in this risotto by Martin Bosley.

The colloquial phrase - used almost exclusively in New Zealand politics - is among several new additions, including 'mahi' and 'chilly bin'. Audio

In this dark new HBO series, Colin Farrell returns as grizzled gangster Oz Cobb (aka The Penguin). Video

Bowls of Weet-Bix. Loaves of bread. Packs of noodles. It it actually necessary?

A Very Royal Scandal unpacks the lead up to the Newsnight interview in which Prince Andrew was forced to pick apart his friendship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Video

Underneath the niceness society expects is a fiery independent nature that's buried deep, a US psychotherapist explains. Audio

The dying composer Lyell Cresswell's gift to his pianist friend Stephen De Pledge was a new concerto. Now De Pledge finally gets to perform it.  Audio

While experts acknowledge there are benefits to breathing through your nose, they don't suggest jumping straight to the slightly awkward practise. Audio

A casual 23 years after the first iteration of the mockumentary series The Office premiered in the UK, we finally have an Australian version. Video

Pitch Black's new EP Echoes of the Night is a fresh batch of remixes by none other than UK legendary producer Adrian Sherwood - who, as it turns out, is also a fan. Audio

It takes two years, you have to start early and you can't just train any dog to work stock. Audio

The Auckland Philharmonia and Auckland Stardome are combining forces for a new musical and astronomy show: "Strings under the Stars". Audio

Bringing more opera to more people. Audio

Sam Parish brings us a perfectly balanced noodle salad that can be served hot or cold. Get your hands on the recipe here.

He started collecting vinyl at the age of eight. Now, there are too many records to count.

Gadgets allow us to track how much we eat, what we eat, our sleep and exercise but experts say they're not always making us healthier.

After a decade alongside good mate Jeremy Wells, Heath has taken up a role on Afternoons at Newstalk ZB. Audio