Features

New Zealand are far more formidable, as they've shown in winning their Twenty20 series against India 2-1, when there are batsmen clearing fences, writes Hamish Bidwell.

Spy thrillers Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Smiley's People are television classics and now they are streaming on Prime Video, reports Dan Slevin.

RNZ Music is proud to premiere the brand new vid from 2014 Smokefree Rockquest winner George (Georgia Lines) – ‘Vacant Cities’.

American Stephanie Land never expected to be poor, but after leaving an abusive relationship she found herself supporting herself and her young daughter Mia. Audio

Female acts won album of the year and best new artist at the Grammys, while Childish Gambino's This Is America became the first rap song to win record and song of the year.

Last week the US president delivered the annual State of the Union address to Congress. This week is New Zealand’s turn.

Christchurch alt-country singer Katie Thompson is an expert at enlisting fans of her music to help out her career. She plays a couple of tracks from her upcoming third album and a John Prine cover. Video, Audio

The very best in Americana, alt country and blues music, hosted by Mark Rogers. Monday nights after the 11 o'clock news on RNZ National, 101 FM.

For Chinese New Year - Fa 发 is a programme of new music that draws on both Western and Eastern cultures. Virtuoso guzheng player Xia Jing collaborates with NZTrio.

Author Peter Wells talks with Jim Mora about his new book Hello Darkness which describes his experiences of dying from terminal cancer. Audio

A major cancer conference in Wellington attracted experts from around the world but Mediawatch's Jeremy Rose argues some media coverage was anything but world class. Audio

James Crabb has been in Nelson this last week for the Adam Chamber Music Festival. He talks with Kim Hill. Audio

Lourdes Leon Guerrero is already a history-maker and now she wants to be known as an agent of change.

Smokefree Rockquest winner Georgia Lines, aka George, has just released her debut single Vacant Cities. She tells Jesse Mulligan that since winning the school music competition back in 2014, she's been travelling, writing music at her home studio in Mount Maunganui and "finding her feet as a human being". Audio

RNZ Music is set to release a new 10-part web series that follows Northland thrash metal band Alien Weaponry on their 2018 European tour. It goes live on the RNZ website on Monday, 18 February.

Scottish settlers were so common in Turakina that Gaelic was spoken on the streets up until the 1920s. Country Life meets some current residents of the tiny settlement. Audio

RNZ's Conan Young joined one of the convoys into Wakefield on Sunday and found the priority for many was getting to stock to make sure they had enough water and feed.

Betty Ofe-Grant's PhD research has focused on the career barriers and challenges for Pasifika peoples in senior occupations. In particular, she looked at why Samoans, and by extension Tagata Pasifika don't easily rise to senior levels in organisations. Audio

Gays for Trump founder Peter Boykin talks to Kim Hill about transphobia, corruption and why his group isn't alt-right. Audio

RNZ Music is set to release a new 10-part web series that follows Northland thrash metal band Alien Weaponry on their 2018 European tour. Rū Ana Te Whenua: Alien Weaponry Shake Europe goes live on the RNZ website on Monday, February 18.

The 15-year-old boy recently jailed for life after murdering a rough sleeper joins three other Hawke's Bay teenagers sentenced for violent murders in the past year. Anneke Smith visits the region to find out what was happening. Audio

UK psychotherapist Bob Withers has been in practice for more than 30 years. Late last year an opinion piece he wrote for a British newspaper attracted considerable attention. Audio

Back in 2014, Georgia Lines, aka George, won Smokefree Rockquest with her song 'Wannabe'. After a few years travelling, writing music and "finding her feet as a human being", the Tauranga singer-songwriter has a single out. Audio

Conducting sensation Gustavo Dudamel makes his Met debut leading Verdi’s towering Shakespearean masterpiece. Listen from 6pm on RNZ Concert.