Features

Ahead of Tuesday night's live awards ceremony in Pōneke Wellington, the five finalists tell Music 101 the stories behind their nominated songs. Video, Audio

New Zealand String Quartet violist Gillian Ansell talks with RNZ Concert's Andrew Clark about Sounds of the Sanctuary, the quartet's flagship programme in their 2024 season. It's coming to the Nelson Arts Festival at the end of October. Audio

A decade on from the release of the hit film Gone Girl, our feelings towards the murderous protagonist have undergone a profound shift.

The world of restaurant reviews is "more make-believe than anything else", the Taranaki-raised chef says. Audio

At age 83 and ahead of a tour of New Zealand, legendary singer Dionne Warwick is far from finished. Audio

When the British comedian finally decided to quit teaching and try his hand at stand-up, things didn't go quite to plan. Audio

This easy-to-make buckwheat loaf is a crowd favourite at Jack Cashmore's award-winning Ruapehu restaurant The Chef’s Table.

The Detail investigates words that we find satisfying, irritating, beautiful, and revolting.

Before we go marvel at our clear, glowing skin in the mirror, let's pause and look at the data.

Earlier this year, Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter toppled many preconceptions about black country music. Now William Dart looks at a tribute album to the songs of Alice Randall called My Black Country which uncovers a proud tradition with the help of artists from Valerie June and Allison Russell to Leyla McCalla. Audio

Saying 'cheese' is getting harder for New Zealanders producing high-end dairy products, says Canterbury fromager Di Hawkins. Audio

RNZ’s Simon Morris joins Charlotte to talk about the film's intimate look at Wings creating some historic music.    Audio

Marking the end of the Season of Creation in this week's programme, along with the Feast Day of St Francis of Assisi (patron saint of ecology). Audio

WATCH: The 'Alone Australia' winner opens up to Mihingarangi Forbes about her hard road to resilience. Audio

Award-winning dog triallist Chris Shaw is training a 10-month-old Huntaway pup named Miley to be one of his working dogs.

In a miraculous turn of events, Wellington comedian Karen O'Leary has been reunited with her beloved 1990 Toyota Hilux.

Hindi-speaking content creator Karl Rock tells Blessen Tom about his fascination with India.

Serena Solomon pays a visit to the Cannabis Clinic.

Why do some people get grey hair sooner than others? Indeed, why does it even happen? Trichologist Nigel Russell has the answers. Audio

Madeleine started as the very first intern at The Spinoff, and is now one of the youngest editors of a major publication in Aotearoa.  Audio

Young Christchurch-raised composer Eva Bedggood talks about her latest work, which NZTrio is about to premiere in her home town. Audio

Canturbury ceramic artist and gallery owner John Allan talks about turning an old hay shed into a music venue. Audio

Francis Ford Coppola's Cannes sensation Megalopolis is big and serious, but is there anything in there, asks Simon Morris.

Our Changing World - A dog is a man's best friend, they say, but have we been holding up our end of the bargain?