Features

Do you wish you had more confidence? NZ violinist and creative performance coach Justine Cormack shares her experience.

The reason no one is criticising the White Ferns' performance at the T20 World Cup is the same reason they'll never make a fortune, writes Hamish Bidwell.

The House - Major changes to New Zealand’s abortion law came a step closer to reality on Tuesday. The 81 to 39 vote in favour of the Abortion Legislation Bill progressed it to the penultimate stage. Audio

Shoddy are a “goth / glam / grunge / psych” four-piece from Auckland, and RNZ Music is proud to present their new video ‘Waiting For Anti-Matter’.

Resentment has reached boiling point on the West Coast over the government's determination to protect native flora and fauna on private land.

New Zealand author Sarah Quigley paints an honest picture of her divorce and and the painful recovery that followed, she told Jesse Mulligan not fearing the "alone word" has set her free. Audio

Pascale Labrie believes the strength of the European Broadcasting Union is felt when it unites in projects such as this week's Women in Music Days being celebrated in 40 countries. Audio

Watch: A full pizza for $1 sounds too good to be true. But that's what's on offer at Pizza Hut in the South Auckland suburb of Ōtara this week. Katie Doyle went in search of healthy $1 options. Audio

The Detail - The number of coronavirus deaths rank lowly compared to other big killers - so why did the first case of the illness in New Zealand cause panic? And why is it being called a 'moral panic'. Audio

In 'Wide Blows Our Banner', composer Eve de Castro-Robinson reflects on her own journey and asks how much has changed for New Zealand's female composers in the 125 years since women's suffrage? Audio, Gallery

Lou Reed's guitar tech, Stewart Hurwood, is in New Zealand performing Lou Reed Drones, a loud, engulfing soundscape created using feedback from seven of Reed's own guitars. Audio

What did you get up to at high school? Did you get to build any robots? Feilding High School maths teacher Graham Conlon is also the school's head of robotics and his team are on a roll. Audio, Gallery

Video: Microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles has tips for the best way to wash your hands to avoid spreading any infection. Video

RNZ Music is proud to be the first to share the new single and video from Wellington’s Nik Brinkman. ‘Open Roads’ was written long-distance between Wellington and Stockholm, with Swedish musician Emanuel Lundgren.

Anti-capitalist disco, uplifting English indie-pop, Jamaican reggae soul and soul soothing ambient music are all part of the Song Crush mix this week. Video, Audio

We don’t need to swap out the friends we have for new ones, what we need to do is work on the relationships we’ve got, says Shasta Nelson, founder and CEO of US friend matching agency Girlfriend Circles.com  Audio

If you’ve ever thought about donating your body to science but are unsure whether you’re eligible or question whether it will be treated respectfully, you’re not alone. Audio

Advocates for scrapping the toss in Test cricket will be smiling as they look back on the Black Caps' last two series, writes Clay Wilson.

Power Play - It's an uncomfortable position for a coalition PM - a rogue minister and only two stark decisions: risk collapsing the government or tolerate open defiance, writes Jane Patterson.

Kākāpō breeding is in full swing after an early start, and DOC's Deidre Vercoe and Andrew Digby are checking to see if eggs are fertile. Audio

The Bougainville Heritage Foundation is encouraging local people to take opportunities to tell their histories and preserve their culture. Audio

Thirty years ago this month, two thieves impersonating police officers got into Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. 81 minutes later they left with 13 paintings worth US$500 million. Audio

Latifa loves hearing stories from her grandfather Mahmood, particularly about her great, great grandfather who moved to the Waikato in 1908 and helped build the first mosque in New Zealand.

Esteemed Tauranga songwriter Ria Hall just released her second album Manawa Wera, and to celebrate, she performed this powerful live version of her track ‘Owner’ at The Surgery in Wellington.