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British star Nicholas Hoult talks about his new film Tolkien - the surprising life of the creator of the Middle Earth sagas - with Simon Morris. Video, Audio

A recital of music for cello and piano today, including a little known sonata by 19th century composer Louise Farrenc.

Analysis: National used the information it found on Treasury's website to set a trap - and it worked far more effectively than Simon Bridges could have imagined.

Aaron Hendry has worked as a youth worker for a number of years and says fathers need to be particularly careful about the messages they give their sons. Audio

Insight - A joint venture in Taranaki is hoping to unlock the potential of hydrogen energy as a transport fuel in New Zealand while at the same time producing ammonia urea fertiliser with a zero-carbon footprint. Audio

RNZ has launched Storytime, a one-stop resource where all our children's stories can be found. Redesigned with input from teachers, parents and children, it's advert free, safe, searchable and fun!

RNZ Music is celebrating some of the enduring Kiwi albums that came out in 1994, including ones by Supergroove, Dave Dobbyn, The Mutton Birds, Strawpeople and Richard Nunns and Hirini Melbourne.

As part of their 20th anniversary tour Voices New Zealand took a themed programme of music to London, 'Voices of Aotearoa', reflecting both Pacific and western choral repertoire, combined with the ancient sounds of Māori traditional instruments.

We picked 25 of the best live New Zealand bands and you voted. Here are the results!

The Two Cents' Worth team dedicates the entire podcast to debating the merits of the 2019 Wellbeing Budget and how it's likely to impact the New Zealand economy. Audio

With the Cricket World Cup officially underway, Hamish Bidwell asks - is it time to forgive David Warner?

Penina Momoiseā of Tikilounge Productions jumped at the opportunity to be able to photograph these churches and in the process learned a lot about the history of Samoa at the same time.

Rainbow Tick says organisations need to meet a range of benchmarks before they can be certified. RNZ digital journalist Murphy reveals what these are.

The Detail - Chinese tech giant Huawei is at the centre of a technology cold war, and now consumers have been dragged into it. Audio

Tui's for the Best Country Music Artist, Best Country Song and the MLT Songwriting Award were presented at the 2019 NZ Country Music Awards in Gore last night.

A new survey finds that the median annual income for 'creative professionals' is around $36,000 -  below the living wage. it's not surprising to most of us that artists are not well-paid, but what can be done towards improving their lot? Audio, Gallery

Why do some kids get an iphone 10 while others get a no-frills hand me down ? Katy Gosset looks at how to help kids navigate financial disparities. Audio

Ahi Karunaharan is a Kiwi playwright, writer for radio and director whose work delves into ideas of home and belonging, he spoke to Jesse Mulligan about his life and career. Audio

The quarterfinals of the 2019 Michael Hill International Violin Competition begin today in Queenstown. We talk with the artistic adviser and the luthier supporting all those violins. Audio

On 13 May we lost the 97-year-old singer and actress Doris Day. William Dart plays some of the musical sunshine that she left behind. Video, Audio

The arts, culture and heritage will receive an extra $87.490 million across the next four years, it was announced today in the government’s 2019 Wellbeing budget.

Grammy award winner Billy Childs is appearing at the New Zealand International Jazz and Blues Festival in Christchurch. He talks to Nick Tipping for Upbeat. Audio

Bikini, Karitane yellow, dollar - ever wondered about the origin of words like these? Paul Anthony Jones has, and uncovers the stories behind some of our most famous words. Audio

Youth centered mental health workers say the wait for Government funding has turned them into competitors instead of collaborators write Sophie Dixon and Kate Aschoff.