Features

Scientists have been recording the cacophony generated by creatures living on coral reefs. And it turns out that amongst all the noise is the sound of seaweed. Video, Audio

George Harrison died 17 years ago on Thursday, aged 58. Although in the shadow of the Lennon-McCartney partnership as a song writer, by the late '60s he'd flowered into one of the greatest songwriters of his generation. Audio

Chicago country stalwart Robbie Fulks and Louisiana piano pounder Linda Gail Lewis team up for a rambunctious set of duets. Audio

Fiji NGO Coalition on Human Rights has welcomed the government's accession to two international covenants but says more needs to be done.

Seven people died in fighting in Papua New Guinea's Enga province last week, with warring tribes burning down at least 3000 homes, the local police commander says. Audio

The co-founder of a new political party in the Cook Islands says people are disillusioned with the current government. Audio

Animated explainer -  You may know that some types of fish are dwindling in numbers so it matters what sort of seafood you eat - but did you know it also matters how it was caught? Video

Janetta McStay, Judith Clark, Richard Farrell .... just a few of the pianists profiled in this selection from the treasure trove. Create your own playlist and enjoy!

Medical professionals must be themselves cared for if they are to provide care for others - although mindfulness can also help, says one of the organisers of the country's first compassion in healthcare conference.  Audio

George Harrison died 17 years ago today, aged 58. Simon Sweetman joins Jesse Mulligan to look at some of Harrison's lesser known songs as a Beatle, as a collaborator, and as a solo artist. Audio

Opinion - Shane Jones may think the new Air New Zealand safety video fails the safety test and imports US street culture but James Nokise writes, does he not remember the Poi E video?

Widescreen - Jason Momoa’s Frontier is a bingeing highlight but Escape at Dannemora is the best streaming option this week, writes Dan Slevin.

The House - The start of every day at Parliament is like being at school, when the headmaster used to read out notices at assembly.  It even covers all the same sorts of things. Just another way that Parliament is like Hogwarts.  Audio

The charismatic Elizabeth Holmes, founder of Theranos - the Silicon Valley blood-test startup exposed as a fraud by journalist John Carreyrou - probably justified her massive deception as the means to a noble end, he says. Audio

Li Wei Qin plays Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations on his 1780 Guadagnini cello, with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra.

Writer, left wing campaigner and WWII veteran Harry Leslie Smith has died aged 95. The "world's oldest rebel" spoke with Kim Hill in 2017 about defending the UK's NHS and the need to keep fighting for change. Audio

The giant willow aphid has only been in New Zealand for five years, but it has quickly become a widespread sticky nuisance for farmers and orchardists. Audio

Keeping it simple and adding a few flavour hacks can produce delicious meals for one in less than half an hour, chef Klancy Miller says. Audio

RNZ  Music is proud to present the brand new track from 2016 Silver Scroll winner Thomas Oliver, ‘Learn That Lesson Again’.

Rosanne Cash has been performing since she was 18 when she toured with her famous father Johnny, since then she's forged a unique career of her own. Audio

Analysis - When it comes to tension between the US and China, National and Labour are on the same side. It's the side that, having taken one side on security and the other side on trade, says we haven't taken sides at all, Guyon Espiner writes.

Have you stood side by side with someone and sung the national anthem? It brings a sense of camaraderie, and that is at the heart of why Christine Argyle has taken the top job at the New Zealand Choral Federation. Audio

The Sampler - Nick Bollinger discusses an album that looks at the state of American Dream, circa 1968, via the velvet-voiced crooners of an earlier era.  Audio

Global efforts to tackle climate change are way off track says the UN, as it details the first rise in CO2 emissions in four years. Audio