Features

Che Fu's Navigator is an essential New Zealand album for its all-embracing fusion of soul, reggae, hip-hop and Pacifican sounds. Nick Bollinger discusses it in detail. Audio

Every Friday on Jesse Mulligan's show, we feature a live session with a local act for our musical segment NZ Live. Video, Audio

New Zealand's education system is failing Māori by continuing to marginalise their culture, says Waikato University professor Mere Berryman, a 2017 New Zealander of the Year finalist. Video, Audio

Barney McAll & Bella Kalolo interpret music by the great gospel composer Doris Akers, recorded at the 2018 Wellington Jazz Festival. Audio

Analysis - Charlie Brooker's Black Mirror has become the standard-bearer of our technology anxieties over the past few years, writes Francis Cook.

What do our 'tastes' say about us? And who gets to decide whether they're 'good' or 'bad'? Audio

Which was the best Beatles album? Which was the worst? Nick Bollinger has devised a highly subjective method to figure it out.

Best of 2018 - In September the In Depth team's Kate Newton reported on why there's no mandatory notice period or compensation for those made redundant, and little support for those seeking new work.

After Peter Bland's daughter "sort of bullied him into it," the acclaimed British-NZ poet and actor started recording Facebook videos. Now he enjoys the intimacy of reading to the camera. Audio

Kentucky singer and songwriter Tyler Childers will be visiting here this year opening shows for the legendary John Prine. Nick Bollinger caught up with the 27-year-old in a Minneapolis car park. Audio

In 1964 20-year old Christchurch singer Dinah Lee stormed the national hit parade with her local variation on the Jamaican ska sound. Nick Bollinger discusses her debut, Introducing... Dinah Lee. Audio

It can be hard seeing the lighter side of things when the world seems to be going crazy. These ten funny folks are here to help.

Pianist Andrea Lam stars with an elegant performance of a Mozart concerto and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra plays music by Rossini and Brahms.

Some of the biggest names in disco are on stage at Mt Maunganui tonight. One of those is Ruth Pointer of the Pointer Sisters who talked about her life in music with Wallace Chapman in November. Video, Audio

Orbital grew from the 1980's acid house scene and were regarded as pioneers of live electronic performance. On their way to New Zealand for the first time ever, they speak to RNZ Music about pivotal moments in their careers and in taking electronic music mainstream. Video, Audio

Chris Anderson is one of a growing number of Silicon Valley bosses who are restricting their children’s access to the internet and devices. Audio

This all-time favourite of chamber music lovers didn't get off to the best start. Peter Watts tells the story. Audio

RNZ Music's Kirsten Johnstone runs us through the best music podcasts for both music discovery and music deep-dives.

Best of 2018 - In July the In Depth team's Kate Newton investigated where tenants go when landlords fail them? Not the Tenancy Tribunal - in fact, often not anywhere, she discovered.

2018 has been another bumper year for New Zealand music. Some of the RNZ Music crew (Kirsten Johnstone, Tony Stamp, Nick Bollinger, Alex Behan, and Yadana Saw) play and discuss some of their favourite songs from Aotearoa Video, Audio

Dragon was a New Zealand band that lived life in the fast lane of Australian rock'n'roll. The 1976 album Sunshine tells a slice of the story. Nick Bollinger discusses the disc in detail. Audio

Best of 2018 - In October the In Depth team's Kate Newton asked why it is, in era that needs critical thinkers more than ever, that students are turning away from the humanities.

RNZ Music's Kirsten Johnstone runs us through the best music podcasts for both music discovery and music deep-dives!

New Zealand's music scene was born on beer-stained stages and smoky back rooms, and a new book by Joanna Mathers aims to document some of the culture, sounds, violence and vivacity of the venues that were so central to it. Audio