Features

For some people, the end of 1999 was no time for celebration. In Headlong: Surviving Y2K, Dan Tabersk meets computer coders, conspiracy theorists and survivalists who believed the Millennium was the beginning of the end. Audio

Violinist Jun Hong Loh premiers a new concerto by John Elmsly with Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei. And the orchestra continues its Diaghilev-inspired series with Stravinsky's ballet The Firebird.

An acoustic set from Hopetoun Brown, live on the Dell Stage at WOMAD Taranaki 2018.

Leilani Tominiko watched wrestling to escape transphobic bullying as a child, now she's a grown woman and has realised her dream by becoming the professional wrestler Candy Lee. Video

This week, Nick features his pick of the best NZ jazz of the last 12 months, including Anita Schwabe, Sumo Jazz with Heather Webb, Brad Kang, Umar Zakaria, and Dog.

Teen binge drinking is often brushed off as an experimental phase but, Sarah Catherall reports, research shows early habits die hard and are setting up for a raft of serious health problems later in life.
 

Cellist Matthias Balzat plays the Elgar concerto with the NZSO National Youth Orchestra conducted by Guy Noble, and follows it up with a fun encore.

Spark faces political problems getting 5G - which isn’t for phones anyway; phone brands are set for a bloodbath; and the Trade Me offer likely isn’t good news for regular Kiwis, tech journo Bill Bennett explains.  Audio

Academics have been urged to ensure that cultures of Pacific peoples are promoted within the education system. Audio

The leaders of nearly 50 governments are calling for more international climate change financing for vulnerable countries.

A feeling of abandonment is compounding the mental health crisis among refugees on PNG's Manus Island, according to the Refugee Council of Australia. Audio

New Caledonia's Labour Party wants the territory to become an anti-nuclear country without an army.

The jury remains out on whether Papua New Guinea will reap the benefits of hosting APEC. Audio

The importance of meticulous research was an early lesson learnt by British crime writer Lynda La Plante, whose groundbreaking 1980s TV show Widows has been made into feature film. Video, Audio, Gallery

Music producers who have worked with the likes of Prince, Tool, Johnny Cash, The Pixies, Foo Fighters and Manic Street Preachers spill the secrets of their trade to RNZ Music. Video, Audio

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Based on the first two seasons of the TV series Topp Country - Dames Lynda and Jools have published a cook book crammed with humour, recipes and yarns. Audio, Gallery

Fanau Spa is a 9 piece collective of musicians, rappers, artists and performers based in Tamaki Makaurau, with members hailing from all around the globe. Members Toki and Nikolai spoke to RNZ's Jana Whitta. Video, Audio

We find out how the first night of Childish Gambino's Pharos festival went; new music from Tiki Taane and Salmonella Dub; we hear from the crowd at Fleetwood Mac's gig in San Jose, California; Lizzy Marvelly joins us on The Mixtape and heaps more!

A selection of live music performances from some of NZ's favourite musicians, including Bic Runga, Neil Finn, Tiny Ruins, David Dallas, Ladi6, Dave Dobbyn and the Phoenix Foundation.

It's time for parents to step back, choose how they spend their - and their children's - time, and stare down competitive parent-shaming, an Australian journalist says. Audio

Review - In what he's said is his last role Robert Redford plays Forrest Tucker, a charming real-life bank robber of the 1980s who seems to have idolised the kind of outlaw of Redford's usual roles, Simon Morris writes.  Video, Audio

Visiting Hungarian pianist Dénes Várjon plays Beethoven, Schumann, Liszt and Bartók at the Theatre Royal in Nelson.

The violin can sing like a human voice and express every emotion. Create your own playlist from this new Collection of recent recordings by RNZ Concert.

Fair Play looks at the the Basin Reserve's lack of toilets for women and those with disabilities, which means long queues and makes watching the cricket a fraught experience for some.  Audio