Features

In light of Ardie Savea's announcement that he'll start wearing sport goggles due to deteriorating eyesight, RNZ has compiled a list of famous athletes who've also donned them. Video

The Detail - The last couple of years have been punctuated by a series of high-profile bullying allegations – simultaneously appearing alongside an increased focus on wellbeing at work. Audio

For TV personality and mother of three, Jess Gerrity, kyūdō - the Japanese martial art of archery - is the antidote to her frantic lifestyle in Japan. Video

'Every now and then, usually years apart, I encounter a performance that goes straight to my heart and which seems to inhabit my soul. Today, yours was one such.' Tony Ryan writes a personal response to Tony Chen Lin.

The House - Parliament is working on the second piece of promised firearms legislation from the Government and is asking for the public to share their views.  Audio

Jamie Smith's Mabon are easily one of the best UK celtic / folk bands, with great melodies, driving rhythms and an irrepressible stage presence. Here they are, entertaining us live from the Dell stage at WOMAD 2019. Audio

Aquaman actor Jason Momoa has told the United Nations the oceans are in a state of emergency and it's time to return to traditional conservation practices to turn the tide on climate change.

Civil Justice is supposed to be available to everyone, but its cost denies justice to many simply because they can’t afford it. Guyon Espiner brings three experts together to consider the problem and suggest some answers. Audio

After the devastating 2011 Japan earthquake Kohei Koyama re-evaluated his life. He took a big step and moved to New Zealand, helping the new Japanese owners of the Urlar Vineyard realise their dream. Audio

Edo de Waart introduces twin pianists Christina and Michelle Naughton to New Zealand audiences. And they reward us with an astonishing encore.

Opinion - On National's use of parliamentary footage in attack ads, lawyer Graeme Edgeler writes the ban on advertising is a rule that Parliament probably should never have imposed in the first place.

A New Zealand-raised Cambridge University graduate has been sparking debates and conversations with a piece she wrote questioning the rhetoric around modern mindfulness and lack of awareness of its historical context. Audio

The Detail - News that the inquiry into state abuse allowed a convicted child sex offender into meetings with survivors of sexual abuse was a blow to the country's biggest ever Royal Commission. Audio

Carolyn Gibson's love of the greats has been channelled into her WoW design Rock Me Amadeus.

You have to do more than just be good at rugby if you want to have a successful career in Japan, former professional rugby player Alando Soakai tells Leilani Momoisea.

About 300 men formerly detained on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island by Australia are now in Port Moresby. Most are being held in hotels while others have been disappeared, writes refugee Shaminda Kanapathi.

Councils are spending a lot more on public relations at the same time as they are beset by escalating demands for essential services like water and roads. Phil Pennington reports.

The House - National Party MPs' open disregard of the Speaker’s authority as the arbiter of Parliament’s rules has them paddling in untested waters. They could be found in "contempt of Parliament", so what is the punishment for that?

Opinion - In this week's tirade, Hamish Bidwell takes aim at Television Match Official Ben Skeen and argues Ireland aren't really that good at Rugby World Cups.

Review - The Brink shows the chicanery that goes on behind the scenes in the campaign to destabilise democracy for the benefit of the already powerful, says Dan Slevin.

The lineup for Wellington’s Homegrown music festival is once again packed with some of New Zealand’s biggest acts including Shapeshifter, Shihad, Stan Walker, and veteran Kiwi rockers Dragon.

First Up - Parkvale Mushroom’s owner reveals the somewhat fragrant beginnings of his mushrooms in an enormous shed with steaming compost, and where the temperature can even reach 80 degrees. Video, Audio

There's music for driving, running, dancing, and dreaming from a 96 year old Ethiopian nun, some techno legends, a Tongan finding his groove in Berlin, and a lo-fi bedroom producer. Have a listen.  Video, Audio

From Imperial Russia, your new free classical download is Symphony No 2 by Rachmaninov, played by the NZSO conducted by Edo de Waart.