Features

Counterfeit designer accessories are now so good you'd swear they were the real thing. Would you buy one?

There's been a few "girl" and "lady" bombs when referencing female athletes,  writes Serena Solomon.

The drug desynchronised certain brain networks, potentially enhancing its plasticity. Audio

"I was standing there prepared to be very happy for whoever won because everyone sang so well. Then when they said my name, I was just like - it took a minute to process, I was like, 'me? Um...'. Audio

Bougie custom nails, relaxed street styles, personalised hair and makeup trends are all the rage.

Filmmaker Gary Hustwit has used generative software so that his new documentary Eno appears as a different version at every screening. Video, Audio

Fashion designer Kristine Crabb, who dresses musicians such as Lorde, Aldous Harding, and Vera Ellen, shares with Charlotte Ryan a mixtape of songs that have been “iconic” at different times of her life.  Audio

Four high-achieving women talk about how the 'glass ceiling' is double-glazed for Indian migrant women in New Zealand, and how they rose to the challenge, writes Jogai Bhatt.

The '90s indie rockers Arab Strap are back with their second album following a 15 year break, and have a lot to say about life online. Video, Audio

“I’ve built a career on collaborating with people but this year I’ve had an urge to put my own artistic voice out there.” - Liv Tennet. Audio

In the genre-busting documentary Grand Theft Hamlet, two out-of-work UK actors found the video game's world both beautiful - and brutal. Video, Audio

The popularity of spicy romance novels, or smut, has exploded and many new readers are young women, writes Serena Solomon.

A new film showing at the New Zealand International Film Festival captures the final days of the famous Japanese composer. Video, Audio

Filmmaker Gary Hustwit has used generative software so that his new documentary Eno appears as a different version at every screening. Video, Audio

A fruit-tree nursery taking shape in the Far North will help locals rely less heavily on the supermarket. Audio

Picking the music is designer Kristine Crabb, the fashion artist who dresses NZ’ s most boundary pushing musicians…names like Lorde, Aldous Harding, Erny Belle, and Taite Prize winner Vera Ellen.  Audio

If it looks like your income might drop at some point in the near(ish) future banks might be more reluctant to lend, says RNZ's money correspondent Susan Edmunds 

The death of Martin Phillipps was a shock, signing off a slice of our country's musical history. William Dart pays him tribute and we hear from Phillipps himself, in interview, from a quarter-century ago. Audio

The President's Wife sees the unstoppable Catherine Deneuve portray another French force of nature - Bernadette Chirac. Video, Audio

Filmmaker Julia Parnell pays tribute to The Chills frontman who died this week at 61. Video, Audio

"I'm really happy that Pātea Māori Club are still raging it up and are still here" - filmmaker Whetū Fala. Audio

Brya Harrison, aka "Bow" Peep, gives lifestyle-block owners a helping hand with their sheep. Audio

The way parents speak to children about making mistakes shapes whether they view failure as part of learning or something unsafe. Audio

The Dunedin Symphony Orchestra is performing Rod Biss' Four New Zealand Bird Songs in two concerts this weekend. The composer talks with Bryan Crump about the work, and his career in music publishing. Audio