Features

Raising kids can be crazy enough. For parents with a disability, it calls for creative thinking and problem-solving on a whole new level. Katy Gosset looks at how to tackle the tricky bits. Audio

Steve Gadd is the man behind the effortless drumming on legendary tracks like 'Aja' by Steely Dan and 'Chuck E's in Love' by Rickie Lee Jones. He's in NZ to play shows with James Carter and the Rodger Fox Big Band. Video, Audio

Musician Riki Gooch and comedian Eamonn Marra are among the 30 New Zealanders who've written about the reality of living with anxiety for the new book Headlands: New Stories of Anxiety. Video, Audio

The Coconet TV is proud to continue its 'Daughters of the Migration' series celebrating the impact Pacific women have had in Aotearoa over the generations.

Through the Adam Foundation which he and his wife Verna established in 1975, Denis Adam generously supported visual arts, music festivals, facilities, competitions and participation of young people in the arts.

A Benin-born singer pays tribute to an African-inspired album by Talking Heads and the results are beautiful, says Nick Bollinger. Audio

He's known as the 'baroquestar of the harpsichord' and in this concert Mahah Esfahani applies his skills to a quirky concerto by French composer Francis Poulenc. Audio

Steve Gadd is the master behind the effortless drumming on legendary tracks like Chuck E's in Love by Rickie Lee Jones and 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover by Paul Simon. He's touring and giving workshops in NZ this month. Video, Audio

Songwriter Helen Corry's Facebook page was taken down in May after she posted a music video featuring a dancer in gold body paint. She chats to Jesse Mulligan about her take on the #MeToo movement. Video, Audio

"Baking soda will pretty much clean anything - and it's harmless and it's cheap." Audio

Another diverse line-up, including locals Nadia Reid, Kora and The Black Seeds, as well as site changes have been announced for WOMAD 2019.

Opinion - The days in politics are long and the past few days for National have been some of the longest, writes Brigitte Morten.

In 1988 Upper Hutt Posse released the kaupapa-driven single 'E Tū', a single that has the distinction of being Aotearoa's first rap record. Te Kupu, the voice behind the Posse, and key members of Aotearoa's hip hop community talk about the impact of the politically-charged track.

MPs who aren't ministers gamble with a biscuit tin to get their own legislation turned into law. Phil Smith chats with Sarah Dowie about her bill.

Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations played by international star cellist Li-Wei Qin with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra is available as a free download from RNZ Concert.

Ex-prisoners tell their own stories alongside portraits in the Wellington exhibition Kōrero Pono. Organiser Jess hopes it will raise awareness about life with a criminal record. Audio, Gallery

Australia's prime minister Scott Morrison is said to be considering allowing asylum seekers and refugees detained on Nauru into New Zealand.

Japan's Foreign Minister has recently visited New Zealand and raised concerns about high levels of debt in Pacific Island nations. Audio

In many Pacific countries, tattoo was a women's art before it was a men's art, says the director of the new documentary Marks of Mana Lisa Taouma. Audio, Gallery

Falling in love makes us blind to another person's "flaws or duplicities or evasions" says English writer William Boyd. His new novel, Love is Blind, explores the themes of obsessive love and the damage it wreaks. Audio

Jami-Lee Ross has both jumped and been pushed this week. When an MP leaves Parliament what happens next? asks Phil Smith.

A short film about two Ōtaki gravediggers has its premiere at the imagineNATIVE Film Festival in Toronto next week. Video, Audio

Benin-born singer Angelique Kidjo pays tribute to an African-inspired classic by Talking Heads. Audio