Features

Music manager Teresa Paterson shares her mixtape ahead of the inaugural all-female Milk & Honey music festival, which celebrates International Women's Day across New Zealand. Video, Audio

A new report has found that crocodile attacks on people in Solomon Islands has increased significantly over the past decade and will continue to rise if nothing is done to prevent them. Audio

Tami Neilson has released a brand new song, ‘Big Boss Mama’, to celebrate International Women’s Day, and RNZ Music is stoked to be the first in NZ to share it.

Initially inspired by the juxtaposition of beautiful beaches in concrete cities, Ben Young's sublime glass-work captures the look of the sea.  Audio, Gallery

Tami Neilson has released a brand new song, ‘Big Boss Mama’, to celebrate International Women’s Day, and RNZ Music is stoked to be the first in NZ to share it.

If people don’t mobilise to tackle climate change immediately, the planet will face untold disasters, wars, droughts and famines, the author of a new book says. Audio

It's International Women's Day, and the future for classical music in New Zealand looks bright if these women are anything to go by...

Review - Captain Marvel is a 90s culture-referencing, woman-led movie. It's a first that's been a long time coming, writes Megan Whelan. Video

Today we're marking 150 years since the death of this celebrated but eccentric French composer. Here are a few things you may or may not know already!

Herbie Hancock is among the artists on the just-announced lineup for the Wellington Jazz Festival 2019. RNZ Music jazz specialist Nick Tipping appraises the artists playing at this year's event.

RNZ Music is proud to share this exclusive live version of Finn Andrews’ song ‘One by the Venom’, from his forthcoming solo album One Piece at a Time, which is out March 15.

German violinist Veronika Eberle joins the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra for a concert of musical 'love letters' from Wagner, Schumann and Mendelssohn.

Isobel was 14-and-a-half when the Napier earthquake hit. Decades later, her grand-daughter interviewed her about it for a school project.  Audio

The music of Rhye is seductive soul, an exploration of long-term love that feels almost voyeuristic to listen to. We hear from the the person behind it, Canadian multi-instrumentalist and producer Mike Milosh. Video, Audio

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New Zealand's smallest bird is coming to the capital. Around 60 tīti-pounamu, or rifleman birds, are being translocated to Zealandia. Audio

Cook Islands Rugby League says a proposed test against Fiji in June will not go ahead because it clashes with their World Cup qualifying match against South Africa.

As the Black Caps aim to go one better than their memorable effort in 2015, RNZ Sport turns the spotlight on the 2019 Cricket World Cup.

Tourism operators in Fiji have been told to treat locals the same way as they treat visitors from around the world.

The rise of Mate Ma'a Tonga continues with blockbuster rugby league tests against New Zealand, Great Britain and Australia all confirmed for later this year.

President Donald Trump has been criticised for spending inordinate amounts of time watching television and eating burgers, but he’s far from the first President to get slack for slacking off. Audio

Widescreen - The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is a rare modern family movie that's actually about something, Dan Slevin says.

It's 150 years since the death of the colourful French composer, conductor and writer. Enjoy a selection of his music performed in NZ recently and recorded by RNZ Concert.

New Zealand’s decriminalised sex work model is a world leader and works in the favour of local prostitutes, a research from The Netherlands says. Audio

Here's one for the kids! RNZ is proud to be the first to share the new song from te reo Māori teaching resource, Te Kōtare. ‘E Ta Tohorā’ features vocals from Warren Maxwell (Trinity Roots, Little Bushman), and is a song about whales (tohorā)!