Features

Philadelphia fret-flayer Kurt Vile talks to Francis Cook about his love of the South Island, working with Courtney Barnett, and his awe for Cass McCombs.  Video, Audio

Papua New Guinea's government is under mounting pressure to account for a purchase of 40 luxury vehicles for the upcoming APEC summit.

Klaus Lots runs a flourishing – and profitable – biodynamic food forest in the Far North settlement of Matapouri. Audio

Dealing with the effects of climate change, while protecting the livelihoods and cultures of the Pacific were the key issues discussed at a recent meeting about tourism in the region.

A new report shows 15 of the largest businesses in Solomon Islands are now pioneering measures to employ women.

The author of a new book about the impacts of climate change on coastlines says the sea level is rising more in the South Pacific than in other regions. Audio

RNZ Music is proud to present the brand new video for 'Mellow', from Dunedin four-piece Marlin's Dreaming.

Insight - Nearly a third of former prisoners re-offend in their first year after release. Leigh- Marama McLachlan explores why so many Māori prisoners end up back inside. Video, Audio

The Rapture 2019 concert in March will be Eminem’s first time in Wellington and only New Zealand show.

Mediawatch - Petrol price rises hogged the headlines last week. Much coverage has been about what’s affordable in the short term, not what’s sustainable in the longer term. Audio

Activist Dame Margaret Sparrow says the battle for women’s sexual health rights is far from over in episode four of Beyond Kate. Audio

Death Notice by Zhou Haohui is the latest in a growing sub-genre of Chinese crime thrillers. Entertaining, fast-paced and a novel with just enough Chinese characteristics to keep things interesting, writes Jeremy Rees.

The French version of Gluck's classical opera is given an imaginative update by Chicago Lyric Opera. Listen from 6pm on RNZ Concert.

William Dart listens to a number of songs that reveal the wonders that can come about when a singer is paired with a solo piano. In particular, he features a new album by American singer Cécile McLorin Salvant who's accompanied by Sullivan Fortner. Video, Audio

After more than four decades in Kiwi rock'n'roll, Hello Sailor guitarist Harry Lyon has made a solo album. Nick Bollinger listens in. Audio

Without TV and with no daily paper, we relied on the radio news to know what was happening out there - we heard the headlines but had to fill in the rest of the story ourselves, writes John Bluck. 

Southern singer-songwriter Jenny Mitchell is going from strength to strength. In the last couple of years, she won a Golden Guitar award and toured Ireland, Sweden and Australia. She plays us tracks from her new album Wildfires. Video, Audio

Writer Katherine Mansfield was born 130 years ago and the capital is throwing her a birthday party. Ngā Taonga is joining in with an online exhibition - and shares some of the best exerpts about her charisma, writing and style. Audio, Gallery

Aussie music legend Paul Kelly performs songs from his new (24th) album Nature and talks to Graham Reid. (An RNZ Music exclusive) 

The UN refugee agency has joined medical charities in urging the Australian government to remove all refugees and asylum seekers from Nauru and Manus Island, saying the health of more than 1,400 people has seriously deteriorated.

Opinion - A game of limitations and discipline is what's needed in this Saturday's league game, writes Jamie Wall.

The Slacks are a four-piece from Taranaki who've tapped into classic Kiwi culture with their original laugh-out-loud lyrics and songs that don’t tire after repeated listens, a sign of candid comic talent. 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.  Mechatronics Engineer and South Pacific Beauty Queen Representative, Joyana Finch shares her story.