Features

Polyswagg dance phenomenon and now singer Parris Goebel (aka Parri$) shares the music that motivates her and speaks about creativity, strength and passion. Audio

The visiting Ferio Saxophone Quartet give a fun concert at The Piano in Christchurch.

Singer Nano Stern was once described by the iconic 60's American folk singer Joan Baez as “the best young Chilean songwriter of his generation".

Helen Dorresteyn was the first person to farm buffalo in New Zealand, and ten years on her Clevedon Buffalo company is winning awards for its buffalo cheeses. Audio

Today Nick presents the second half of Wellington Jazz Club's tribute to much-loved broadcaster and jazz-man Haydn Sherley. Audio

Self-described 'monster guy' Gino Acevedo grew up in Arizona but has been in Wellington for over 20 years now. This year, his dream of a Halloween art show with "all sorts of strange stuff" has come true. Audio, Gallery

The RNZ Sports team discuss the new coach for our national women's football team and the resignation of Hamish Carter and hear from new Black Caps coach Gary Stead. Audio

If you want to see versatility and talent – and one of the finest actors around – check out the new film adaptation of The Seagull by director Michael Mayer, says Simon Morris. Video, Audio

Every year on 27 October, locals on remote Mono Island in the Solomons commemorate 'New Zealand Day'. Video, Audio, Gallery

Renowned Māori broadcaster Tini Molyneux of Tūhoe will be this year's recipient of the Television Legend award. Audio

Greg Johnson drops in to perform ahead of his Auckland show; we attend MC Tali's album launch at Auckland's Stardome; Melbourne-based pop groover Kira Puru is on the line; and Parris Goebel joins us for the Mixtape!

For 100 years my Uncle Syd’s remains have been lying in row B, grave 23, of a little cemetery in the northeastern French town of Le Quesnoy, writes Penny Mackay.

Opinion - Veteran rugby player Sonny Bill Williams is definitely going to make the history books, but he's not without his detractors, writes Jamie Wall.

Review the results of RNZ Concert's annual poll of the most popular classical music and make a playlist of the ones you'd like to hear again.

Tyler Childers, who tours here next year with John Prine, draws something pure and potent from a deep well of tradition. Nick Bollinger takes a draught. Audio

Winner of the 'Rising Star' award from ECHO in Europe, Christopher Park will play Bartok's difficult first piano concerto. He cautions that the music is confronting and verges on being frightening, even uncomfortable, due to its strong percussive sounds. Audio

Iris Dreaming is a short opera by Gillian Whitehead with a libretto by her many-time collaborator Fleur Adcock. It's based on the life of the writer Robin Hyde, whose real name was Iris Wilkinson. RNZ recorded Iris Dreaming at the Adam Chamber Music Festival in Nelson.

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 Foundatio

Jasmin Hollister and Alex Nicholl of Lyttelton took out the top prize for their incredible Powelliphanta cake! Check out all of the winning entries and learn about this week's Critter - a native wasp. Audio, Gallery

New Zealand's government has defended giving Papua New Guinea $US10 million to help it host the APEC leaders summit.

Abdul Aziz Muhamat fled persecution in Sudan only to be detained by Australia in Papua New Guinea, where he became a spokesperson for hundreds of men held there for five years.

As drone technology gets cheaper, more and more New Zealanders are buying and launching their own little flying cameras. RNZ tech correspondent Peter Griffin talks to a drone-dubious Jesse Mulligan about the ups and downs. Audio

Acclaimed German pianist and conductor Lars Vogt will be adding his flair to the classics this week when he performs with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Audio

Drone cameras that detect dying trees, thousands of seedlings screened for genetic resilience... Researchers are looking at anything and everything that might help keep NZ plants and ecosystems safe from this Australian invader. Audio