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My old Weber has been sitting out on the deck all winter. Uncovered, unloved, untethered from a gas bottle and a safe winter refuge for all manner of critters.

This is an OMG combination but so simple, says Julie Biuso.

Discovering an old grapevine in a secret garden was a lightbulb moment for Northland winemaker Jake Dromgool.

English singer Linda Thompson may have lost her voice, but her songs are gloriously on display in her new Proxy Music album, sung by family and friends from the Wainwrights and Eliza Carthy to The Proclaimers. William Dart checks it out. Audio

Rachel Malcolm-Swindells fought for years to get help caring for her disabled daughter Lauren. After suffering an injury herself, she discovered great chasms in our health system. Audio

“Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee”, writes Reginald Heber in his well-loved hymn, Holy, holy, holy. Sing along in this week’s programme. Audio

Glimmers are tiny micro-moments of joy that benefit our brains. RNZ staffers get theirs from blooming wisteria, chicken in the fridge and the sound of one cat sipping. Audio

The Loughnan family offers dome glamping, farm tours and jet-boating on their 320-hectare family farm.

American designer Grace DuVal took out the Supreme WOW Award with Curves Ahead - a sculpted dress made from reflective construction signs with a striking road-cone headpiece.

Visiting cellist Sterling Elliot can thank his mother for his stellar career, although he initially wanted to play the violin. Video, Audio

Opinion - How sorry do we need her to be? Evidently, more sorry than this. But should she be sorry at all?

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