Features

In a performance full of fun songs, beautiful orchestrations, and infectious beats, Troy Kingi and the Auckland Philharmonia perform Kingi's psychedelic-soul album, Shake That Skinny Ass All The Way To Zygertron.

There was only one place that an RNZ presenter wanted to be this Matariki: her hometown of Whāingaroa Raglan.

Detailed planning is the best way to set yourself up for a fulfilling retirement, say mother and daughter and authors of a new book, Di Murphy and Kristin Sutherland. Audio

Are you a 'dry drunk'? If you're sober but sitting on your hands when someone pops a drink, you fit the description, an author says. Audio

The Sampler - The always-candid LA-based expat processes pregnancy, heartache and ecological fears via expert, invigorating songcraft. Video, Audio

Like Easter, the date of Matariki changes from year to year, but it will always fall in June or July.

Composers Arli Liberman and Tiki Taane "went deep" for the film score. For Taane, whose ancestors fought in the 1864 battle the film depicts, the subject matter was very personal. Video, Audio

Not sure what to eat tonight? Christchurch-based chef, author and busy mum Sam Parish knows the feeling. This week  Sam shares a wonderfully noisy dish that is as tasty as it is entertaining.

Poet Laureate and Celine Dion super fan Chris Tse shares key moments from this behind-the-scenes look at the Canadian superstar singer who was diagnosed with stiff person syndrome in 2022.

Many of us will get the winter blues, but seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a mental illness and should be treated accordingly, clinical psychologist Jacqui Maguire says. Audio

Charlotte Ryan speaks to Sam Robinson about Charli xcx’s Brat, one of the biggest albums of year.  Audio

Prepare to be swept away by heartfelt melodies, staggering impressionistic beauty, a rambunctious journey through Irish melodies, an exciting new NZ work by Ross Harris, and the joy and nostalgia of village songs and Czech country dances.

South Korean DJ Peggy Gou is phenomenally successful. Her social media feed can blur into a montage of beaches, restaurants, fashion shows, and adoring crowds. Video, Audio

Katie Fitzgerald is an easy mark for an orchestral reinvention of popular music. She found Brooke Fraser's work is well-suited to it when joining the venue's biggest crowd ever for a solo New Zealand artist.

Their mums need to supervise when they're playing in pubs, but Taupō teenagers Lucian McDermott and Khani Te Mete are already making their mark in music.

He whined. He complained. He moaned. He griped. This would usually be fine. The problem was the major elephant in the room, writes Chris Schulz.

A conversation with her five-year-old niece prompted Mandi Lynn to explore body shaming in a new photo exhibition and documentary. Video, Audio

Their mums need to supervise when they're playing in pubs, but Taupō teenagers Lucian McDermott and Khani Te Mete are already making their mark in music.

Julie Biuso shares her recipe for a budget-friendly winter dinner.

The always-intriguing Mads Mikkelson stars in this slow but engrossing Danish historical drama. Video, Audio

Spotify's algorithm seems to have changed and listeners worldwide are complaining about being served up the same songs, from the same artist.  Audio

The Canterbury farming community of Staveley recently bought a new refrigeration system for their upgraded ice rink. Video, Audio

TOLU is a collaborative work between Pacific Dance NZ and classical ensemble NZTrio. Music director Aiono Manu Fa'aea talks with RNZ's Bryan Crump. Audio

Māori actor Temuera Morrison says making the historic film Ka Whawhai Tonu "woke him up" to his ancestors' strength and suffering. Video, Audio