Features

Indian author Arundhati Roy is a vocal critic of Hindu-nationalism and recently re-elected prime minister Narendra Modi, who she says was re-elected after an "orgy of nationalism." Audio

RNZ's recording of Neil Finn and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra has won Gold at the New York Festivals Radio Awards. Listen to the 'Best Live Sound' winner here. Video, Audio

The Detail - Rihanna talked about it and Instagram turned blue - Sudan is the massacre where social media drove awareness more than mainstream media. Audio

Thousands of Danish metal fans performed the haka for Kiwi band Alien Weaponry over the weekend at the Copenhell festival. Video, Audio

A New York Times best-selling book looks at how the brightest minds can make the dumbest decisions, Einstein, Edison and what's known as the "Nobel disease" provide ample examples. Audio

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A young girl walks alongside a field in bloom, plucking the bright yellow flowers as she passes, to take with her on her journey ahead - she’s part of what’s known as the Migrant Caravan. Audio, Gallery

Scientists say that 5G is safe, but a small, vocal group of people insist it causes cancer. Susan Strongman speaks to two of the rollout's most rowdy opponents.

Mediawatch - You'll never believe what happened when NZ-based journalist Anke Richter had an article rehashed by the Daily Mail website... Audio

Wild Rose features star on the rise, Jessie Buckley in a story about a Glasgow country singer with dreams of cracking Nashville. Also starring Julie Walters and Sophie Okonedo, it's a knock-out, says Simon Morris. Video, Audio

The real-life stories of young LGBTQ New Zealanders give light and shade to In the Rainbow  – a new TVNZ web series directed by 17 year old filmmaker Rose McMahon. Audio

The Detail - The days when all your news was free on the internet are changing. The NZ Herald is now charging for premium content - and there are plenty of people willing to pay for good journalism. Audio

Elemental - Indium is a very soft metal, and as indium-tin-oxide it is an indispensable part of the swipeability of touchscreens, says Allan Blackman from AUT. Audio

Mount Maunganui folk-rock duo Pig Island is a collaboration between songwriters and producers, Antony Jeffares and Luke Thompson.

Mediawatch - Sweden's Flygskam movement is being credited with an eight percent drop in the number of Swedes flying so far this year. Audio

Watch - Christchurch’s pristine water is world renowned and safe to drink straight from the tap. But will this statement ring true in 50 or 100 years? Dr Alistair Humphrey fears not. He tells Frank Film why.

Media are a crucial part of the democratic process and accessibility to politicians is key to informing the public, say Pacific journalists visiting New Zealand.  Audio

Shaun Johnson has made a triumphant return to Mt Smart Stadium, playing a key role in the Kiwis' emphatic 34-14 win over Tonga in the inaugural Oceania Cup test.

Tributes are being paid in Fiji to the former Education Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, Filipe Bole, who died last week.

A try either side of half-time provided some brief respite for Fetu Samoa as they were overpowered 46-8 by the Kiwi Ferns in Auckland this afternoon on their return to international women's rugby league.

Analysis - Even in the turbulent world of aviation, outgoing Air NZ chief executive Christopher Luxon has had more than his fair share of smooth flights, writes Gyles Beckford.

James Wilson has written a book he can "slap down" in front of the people who say 'oh, not another vegan'. He tells Jesse Mulligan the story behind Plant Paradigm. Audio

We begin a season of operas presented in New Zealand, and first up is Puccini's breakthrough opera 'Manon Lescaut', from Auckland. Listen on RNZ Concert from 6pm.

"It's in the blood, this collecting," says Geoff Ernst, the owner, curator and sometimes tour guide of an overflowing memorabilia museum in the Waikato town of Tirau. Audio

Review - The HBO miniseries Chernobyl puts the horrific 1986 nuclear disaster foremost in explaining the dissolution of the USSR – and rightly so, writes Francis Cook.