Features

A Papua New Guinea film highlighting repression of women encourages people to try and change, the filmmaker says. Audio

Vaughan Williams' Symphony No 4 premièred on this day in 1935. Here Charlotte Wilson looks at the effects of WWI on the composer's life and work. Audio

Vai - from the producers of Waru - offers another eight short stories directed by women, this time set on eight Pacific Islands. Video, Audio

RNZ Music is proud to present the brand new single and video from Delaney Davidson and Barry Saunders, ‘Out of Our Hands’.

Who doesn't love some DIY home improvements? But just because you've got the bug to fix the deck this weekend, doesn't mean you're ready to splurge on the all the tools and equipment you need.  Audio

VIDEO PREMIERE: RNZ Music is proud to present the brand new single and video from Delaney Davidson and Barry Saunders, ‘Out of Our Hands’.

Our Changing World - Biology professor Vic Arcus is trying to tease out how enzymes are able to speed chemical reactions up. Audio

Deutsche Welle Festival takes us to Bonn and a new work by Swiss composer Bernhard Lang, strongly inspired by Beethoven.

Dr Jen Gunter, AKA Twitter's gynaecologist, wants women to know their vaginas are fine, they’re "self-cleaning ovens". No jade eggs required. Audio

Sport may seem trivial in times of tragedy, or around difficult life events, but research shows it can be a powerful tool for helping in recovery. Audio

Orchestra Wellington's concert this weekend tells the story of a love-sick, drug-addled artist who descends into psychedelic hallucinations while on the search for love. Audio

When Raymond Sagapolutele first taught kids how to use a camera, he didn’t expect them to show him a thing or two about photography. Now those kids have their very first exhibition showcasing South Auckland. Audio

Love those dramatic movie scores? The NZSO loves to play them for us ... here's a selection.

Villagers on Fiji's Malolo have welcomed the cancellation of a resort project and are calling on the government to stop tourism expanding on the island.

New Zealand businesses in the UK are trying to plan for an unclear future, as Parliament, Theresa May's government, and the EU wrestle over how and when Britain will leave, writes Nicola Kean.

As the Crusaders ponder a rebrand, RNZ ponders what the Super Rugby franchise could possibly look like in the future.

RNZ Music is proud to present the new video from Christchurch multi-instrumentalist/bedroom pop producer Pickle Darling, for his song ‘Even Pinker’.

With Easter looming, Bets Gee from Magnolia Kitchen shares her recipes for hot cross buns and also an allergy-friendly version and flavoured marshmallows. Audio, Gallery

Barbara Oakley has spent much of her career looking at the relationship between neuroscience and education, she says we're don't all have race-car brains, some of us are hikers - and that's no bad thing. Audio

Trevor Reekie features four artists who were invited, before the Womad Festival began, to come and play a stripped down performance of one of their chosen compositions especially for you, lovely RNZ Music audience. Video, Audio

These young Australians bring a fresh take to the classics with their appearance at NZ Festival.

In the UK alone there is an estimated $60 billion worth of unused clothes sitting in wardrobes. But some big fashion brands are starting to tackle the disposable culture. Audio

Mark Rogers plays you new music from Calexico and Iron & Wine, Courtney Marie Andrews, Steve Earle and New Zealand's Caroline Easther. There's also blues from Cedric Burnside plus a soul smash courtesy of Sam Cooke. Audio

The exhibition From the Shore considers the influence of Māori filmmakers Barry Barclay and Merata Mita on a new generation of artists working with the moving image. Audio, Gallery