Features

Through the magic of fermentation, cabbage and salt can be transformed into sauerkraut, which is not only great for our gut bacteria but also a cool Christmas gift, says food writer Kelly Gibney. She shares her recipe. Audio

Some of the biggest names of disco and their descendants will take the stage at Mt Maunganui this summer. One of those groups is The Pointer Sisters. Ruth Pointer talks about her life in the Pointer Sisters and what we can expect at the show. Video, Audio

Tauranga singer Ria Hall carried off the Maioha Award at the recent APRA Silver Scrolls. William Dart traces the musical and political path that led to her new album Rules of Engagement. Video, Audio

Māori leader Mahara Okeroa and historian Dr Rachel Buchanan talk about Māori and Pakeha attitudes towards the 1881 invasion of Parihaka.

Wellington hip-hop pioneers Darryl Thomson (DLT) and Bennett Pomana (MC Beware) select some songs and tell some stories. Video, Audio

The Wellington supergroup treats us to a stripped-back sing-along version of 'Shine' and chats to Yadana Saw. Video, Audio

Our rates of obesity and mental distress are up but smoking is down, according to the 2017-18 NZ Health Survey.

New Zealand pop singer Kimbra performs an acoustic version of ‘Everybody Knows’ from her latest album Primal Heart, live at Neil Finn's Roundhead Studios.

VIDEO –​ Alex Behan chats to Troy Kingi, Alien Weaponry, Six60, SWIDT, Brooke Fraser, Sons of Zion and Che Fu at the Vodafone NZ Music Awards. Video, Audio

When heavy rain pummeled hill country inland of Tolaga Bay back in June, forestry debris was swept down to the sea, storming through farmland on its way. Farmers Mike and Bridget Parker say the repairs have cost them $500,000. Audio, Gallery

An international flight exhibition opening in Auckland tomorrow will give people the chance to learn more about space and aerodynamics using the latest technologies.

Nick Bollinger discusses the spine-tingling harmonies and modern-day field recordings of vocal trio Mountain Man. Audio

Back in 2013, Ben Branson came across a 17th-century book on distillation and started playing around in his kitchen. A couple of years later, Seedlip was launched – just when the world was ready for a spirit without alcohol, he tells Kim Hill. Audio

Orchestra Wellington presents the ballet score of 'Jeux' by Claude Debussy, and Michael Houstoun joins them to play not one but two piano concertos.

Review - When Stieg Larssen died, the series' new author decided Lisbeth was by far the most interesting character - which is true - and the story would benefit from concentrating on her, which isn't, Simon Morris writes. Video, Audio

The weather was perfect and their performance was not only exceptional for it’s point of difference but equally because of their shared musical prowess and diverse repertoire, including a subtle tribute to David Bowie.

Erotic journal Aotearotica is entering its fifth print run and its editor Laura Borrowdale is fresh from giving a presentation on "writing sex" at LitCrawl over the weekend. Audio

Choral favourites including music by Pachelbel, the Puanaki whanau and Eric Whitacre are sung by the 2018 NZ Secondary Students' Choir. 

Jesse Mulligan asked for your favourite TV themes, and was inundated with suggestions. Here is the selection and the stories behind them. Video, Audio

David Bremner's final 'legend of brass' is Wynton Marsalis who became the first person to win Grammys for both best classical and best jazz albums in the same year. Video, Audio

Reducing the environmental impact of industrial farming would have a wealth of other benefits on top of freshwater quality, without harming most farmers' profits, environmental scientist Mike Joy says. Audio

We go backstage at the NZ Music Awards; DLT and MC Beware from NZ Music Hall of Fame inductees Upper Hutt Posse join us for the RNZ Mixtape; Kirsten Johnstone talks to visiting superstar record producers Sylvia Massy, Gil Norton and Clint Murphy; and heaps more!

Analysis - The Pike River re-entry decision and a move to widen the inquiry into state care abuse were public relations coups for the government.

Sarah Johnston has been listening to the sound archives at Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision for past radio coverage of the week when “the country comes to town." Audio, Gallery