Features

Growing up in Wellington, in full Lord of the Rings fever in the early 2000s, Leon Wadham had no inkling how much part of Tolkien's world he'd one day be. Video, Audio

After 15 years of batting away any suggestion they might reform, Oasis have reunited to headline a series of live shows in the UK.

Preserving queen Katherine Riddell shares how getting into pickles can save you cash.

"I'm a yapper ... might as well make that my job," she told new co-host So'omālō Iteni Schwalger. Audio

Lyell Cresswell's posthumously published autobiography is a wonderfully quirky read. RNZ Concert's David Morriss talks with one of the book's editors, Scilla Askew, about the composer and his music. Audio

A romance readers' book club in Auckland meets each month to break down a steamy novel pick.

Hanson. Toni Basil. The Knack. Baha Men. Minnie Riperton. Chumbawumba. If you know these acts, reading their names has probably started a song playing in your head. Video

On Auckland musician Louisa Nicklin’s beautiful new album The Big Sulk, Kiwi music icon Shayne Carter lent a hand as “song doctor”. Video, Audio

Doing short intense exercise bursts provides significant health benefits, new research shows, offering a promising alternative for those struggling to find time to do get enough exercise in. Audio

Some parents say melatonin is the only way to get their kids to sleep and the medication should be easier to get in New Zealand. Audio

When Wellington journalist Sarah Catherall separated from her husband, she couldn't find a book with practical advice to help her family get through. Audio

One day you're brat, the next you're demure and mindful. And by the time this story is published, the internet will already have moved on to the next big thing.

A bunch of broadcasters, actors, politicians and athletes have been revealed for the next season of the reality TV show. Former castaway Perlina Lau picks her tops, threats and dark horses of the bunch.

Congratulations to organ building apprentice Julian Shaw, who's the recipient of a Neil Stocker Memorial Fund award. Audio

David Merritt has never left Aotearoa and is contented with his life as an off-grid poet. He shares some of his favourite songs on The Mixtape. Video, Audio

The poet's job description is "keep your eyes open, your heart alert and allow a little bit of serendipity in", David Merritt says. Video, Audio

On their fourth album, Fontaines D.C. put their hearts and heads together in a brand new way, says guitarist Conor Curley. Audio

Tony Stamp revisits three classic albums from 1994 - including Superunknown by Seattle grunge band Soundgarden. Video, Audio

Although a new strain of the viral infection Mpox has broken out in Central Africa, a local disease expert tells The Detail it's unlikely to become a global pandemic. Audio

Gibberish generated by artificial intelligence is taking over the internet, says IT expert Danyl McLauchlan - and science fiction has foretold what happens next. Audio

William Dart looks at the enticing music of American composer Caroline Shaw, from her concert hall classical ventures to her latest singles with Danni Lee under the moniker of Ringdown. Audio

Southlanders are now able to grow pawpaw and bananas thanks to warmer weather. Audio

Hymns from across the centuries this week, from Bernard of Clairvaux's 12th century poetry to NZ hymn writer Jocelyn Marshall's God of Ages written for a Millennium hymn competition. Audio

New Plymouth soul-fusion band Fin Rah Zel play a set in our Auckland studio. Video, Audio