Features

An extraordinary series of events has exposed what raw commercial and network monopoly power really look like in the Internet age, writes Bernard Hickey. Audio

Wellingtonian Ruby Jones has been chosen to illustrate the cover of Time's special report on the Christchurch mosque attacks.

An Iranian immigrant who learned to speak English by rapping to Eminem, CHAII's debut single 'Digebasse (Enough)' has taken on a new meaning since the Christchurch terrorist attack. Video, Audio

Today's hymns focus on peace, unity and consolation. We've included the words so you can sing along if you'd like to. Video, Audio

Al Fraser's latest album Toitu Te Puoro takes as it’s starting point the realm of primal, elemental energy or latent being, where all created things originate.

It took just 21 minutes of mayhem to end 50 lives and change others forever. Here is a timeline of events from last Friday's attacks.

This week, Nick plays music by Melody Gardot, Herbie Hancock, and Irene Kral with Alan Broadbent.

Aotearoa is still reeling from last week's terror attack, and seven days of unprecedented soul-searching has led to a realisation that all is not well in this country, writes Peter Wilson.

James Nokise offers a new episode of Eating Fried Chicken in the Shower for everyone affected by the Christchurch mosque attacks. Because it's good to talk. Audio

David Nott is a British surgeon who has treated people in 27 different war zones. He talks to Kathryn Ryan about his incredible career and his new book. Audio, Gallery

Paddocks are greening up in much of the North Island, and Marlborough farmland is also quickly losing its brown palette. Audio

Australia's favourite daughter gives an astonishing performance in Karyn Kusama's award-nominated film, writes Simon Morris. Video, Audio

The acclaimed Greek ensemble Rebetien perform the song 'Gineka Pou Psifizi' – 'the woman who votes' – especially for RNZ Music. Video, Audio

This perfect 'song without words' is by a composer who remarkably worried that he may have failed to make the best use of his life.

Kate Sylvester is one of the many top Kiwi fashion designers who have already joined Mindful Fashion New Zealand. She tells Jesse Mulligan what she hopes the collective will achieve. Audio

Fauré's beautiful Requiem speaks of eternal rest. It's performed in Wellington's Cathedral of St Paul by the Orpheus Choir of Wellington. Audio

CHAII came to New Zealand as an eight-year-old Iranian immigrant and learned to speak English by rapping to Eminem. Her bilingual debut single 'Digebasse' (Enough) has taken on a new light since last week's terror attack in Christchurch. Video, Audio

It took just 21 minutes of mayhem to end 50 lives and change hundreds of others forever. Kate Newton and RNZ’s team of reporters piece together what happened last Friday.

Thousands of mourners attended the funeral of Fiji Imam Haji Musa Patel at the Manukau Memorial Gardens in Auckland yesterday afternoon. Video

NZ's international indigenous film festival Māoriland brought a number of new languages to the streets of Ōtaki this week. Māoriland organisers gave visitors a bonus when they announced NZ's first ever indigenous filmmakers residency. Video, Audio

Kiwi expat Milly Olykam works for the Country Music Association (CMA), which promotes country music throughout America and the world, and is contributing to stopping female artists being "the tomatoes in a lettuce salad". Video, Audio

Can Netflix-made movies match the wild success of their serial dramas? Simon Morris checks out their highly-touted satirical romcom Isn't It Romantic, starring Rebel Wilson and Luke Hemsworth. Video, Audio

Māori writer Witi Ihimaera says a great pōuri – sadness – has descended on Aotearoa, but the message for the future is clear. Listen to him read a short essay in response to last week's terror attack in Christchurch. Video, Audio

Today most New Zealanders have the world at our fingertips, but not so long ago instead of telling SIRI who we want to speak to we told the Operator. Audio