Features
Displaying items 14857 - 14880 of 29029 in total
-
Banks behaving badly
Banks behaving badly
The Detail - Why do banks get away with behaving so badly? There's been a run of activity lately that raises questions about whose side your banker is really on. Audio
-
Media's worldwide push for climate change coverage
Media's worldwide push for climate change coverage
18 Aug 2019Next month will provide New Zealand audiences with a rare chance to compare how our media organisations are tackling what many consider to be the most important story of our age with those in other countries. Audio
-
The healing power of sheep gut
The healing power of sheep gut
Americans with serious skin wounds are benefitting from medical products made with the stomachs of Kiwi sheep. Audio, Gallery
-
Silver Scroll finalists for SOUNZ Contemporary and Screen Awards announced
Silver Scroll finalists for SOUNZ Contemporary and Screen Awards announced
19 Aug 2019Several of New Zealand’s best composers have been shortlisted for three prestigious awards in contemporary composition, film and television scoring in the APRA Silver Scroll Awards.
-
Silver Scrolls 2019: Māori songwriting finalists announced
Silver Scrolls 2019: Māori songwriting finalists announced
19 Aug 2019Some of New Zealand’s best songwriters have been shortlisted for the prestigious Maioha Award at this year’s APRA Silver Scrolls. Video, Audio
-
Social procurement – why it's more exciting than it sounds
Social procurement – why it's more exciting than it sounds
16 Aug 2019Back in 2017, two very different companies began an unlikely relationship. They were NZ Post and Fresh Desk – an small, eco-friendly commercial cleaning operation. Audio
-
Allbirds founder Tim Brown on sustainability and shoes
Allbirds founder Tim Brown on sustainability and shoes
17 Aug 2019The former All White captain speaks to Kim Hill about his move from football to footwear. Audio
-
Opera on Sunday: Billy Budd
Opera on Sunday: Billy Budd
18 Aug 2019Three new recruits join the warship HMS Indomitable, commanded by the scholarly Captain Vere. Billy draws the unwanted attention of John Claggart. Listen to Benjamin Britten's all-male opera from 6pm on RNZ Concert.
-
New sounds of compression and expansion
New sounds of compression and expansion
16 Aug 2019William Dart sizes up two local releases - Miniatures 1 from the multitalented SJD and Spaces from art-folk duo Eyreton Hall. Video, Audio
-
Are Auckland's ruru being poisoned?
Are Auckland's ruru being poisoned?
15 Aug 2019Ruru (moreporks) are falling sick in our largest city, and so far there's no official cause. Some speculate it's secondary poisoning from eating rats and mice that have ingested rodenticide. Audio
-
Sons of Zion play us their new songs
Sons of Zion play us their new songs
16 Aug 2019VIDEO - Beloved reggae roots band Sons of Zion perform live and chat to Kirsten Johnstone. Video, Audio
-
Week in Politics: Intense row follows chief statistician's resignation
Week in Politics: Intense row follows chief statistician's resignation
16 Aug 2019Analysis - The botched census brings down a chief executive, more speculation Christopher Luxon will stand for National, and Labour's attempt to legalise prisoner voting could be sunk by NZ First.
-
NZ Live: Troy Kingi
NZ Live: Troy Kingi
16 Aug 2019The adventuresome Māori musician plays tracks from his latest album ;Holy Colony Burning Acres and chats to Jesse Mulligan. Video, Audio
-
How to get a Hollywood star in your music video
How to get a Hollywood star in your music video
10 Aug 2019Australian indie-rock surrealist Kirin J Callinan tells the tale of how Hollywood actress Andie MacDowell ended up staring in his latest video for 'You Weren’t In Love With Me'. Video, Audio
-
Hymns on Sunday
Hymns on Sunday
19 Aug 2019You'll find the latest episode here, or scroll down to catch up on any you've missed.
-
Need more jazz?
Need more jazz?
17 Aug 2019Check out the offerings on the 'Jazz on Concert' pages, including RNZ's recordings from this year's Wellington Jazz Festival.
-
Serving up salmon in South Canterbury
Serving up salmon in South Canterbury
On a busy day, Jamie Sleep and his team at High Country Salmon fillet up to 200 fish. Audio
-
Appointment: Tchaikovksy vs Brahms
Appointment: Tchaikovksy vs Brahms
17 Aug 2019The rivalry between Tchaikovsky and Brahms was legendary, and it went beyond mere distaste for one another's musical direction. Audio
-
Ultramarathon: how one Nelson doctor lasts the distance
Ultramarathon: how one Nelson doctor lasts the distance
16 Aug 2019Katie Wright ran non-stop for 30 hours to become the first woman in the world to be “last one standing” in a backyard ultramarathon this year. Audio
-
Jacket required: The joy of baked potatoes
Jacket required: The joy of baked potatoes
16 Aug 2019Julie Buiso shares her secrets for the perfect comfort food for winter lunches or dinners - jacket-baked potatoes. Audio
-
Music Alive Matinée: Back to Bach
Music Alive Matinée: Back to Bach
17 Aug 2019Vesa-Matti Leppänen leads his fellow NZSO principals in a baroque programme highlighting the music of JS Bach.
-
The transformation of New Zealand’s private schools
The transformation of New Zealand’s private schools
15 Aug 2019Many parents consider whether sending their child to a private school is 'worth it'. The origin of New Zealand's private schools is surprising and their history is more a story of independence rather than elitism. Audio, Gallery
-
Davidson's ‘So Far Away’ ventures into the digital realm
Davidson's ‘So Far Away’ ventures into the digital realm
17 Aug 2019Lyttleton musician Delaney Davidson's latest video for ‘So Far Away’ from his 2018 record Shining Day features iconic artworks translated into moving images. It aims to show how art is brought back to life in an endless cycle.
-
A beginner's guide to the BBC Proms
A beginner's guide to the BBC Proms
17 Aug 2019In August and September RNZ Concert is broadcasting highlights from the 2019 BBC Proms. Here's our beginner's guide to what is billed as 'The Greatest Classical Music Festival in the World'.