Features

RNZ Sport explores how much difference their new coach and captain will make for the NZ women's netball team, on Extra Time. Audio

To honour Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, RNZ Music have gathered together prominent musicians working with te reo to discuss the current language revival and what role music can play in it. Audio

It’s theatre month, and musical theatre week. While crowds are flocking to see the international production of Chicago in Wellington, Kiwis trying to make a living in the industry are struggling, Zoë George writes.

Episode 5: An international student talks about the racism, sexism, homophobia and abuse she faces in her hospitality job, which she needs because she can only work 20 hours a week, which is barely enough to pay rent. Video

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 Foundation.

Don't call your toddler 'naughty' for throwing food on the ground from their high chair but do take action, says Dr Julie Bhosale, author of The Nourished Toddler. She talks to Jesse Mulligan and shares a recipe for toddler-friendly tofu curry. Audio

The big Chill talks to Nick Bollinger about his timely and topical new album Snow Bound. Audio

Spectacular staging and costuming along with powerful singing made for a grand night of opera, says reviewer Peter Hoar. Audio

British-born, New York-based Devonte Hynes explores his sense of dislocation in an uneasy new album. Nick Bollinger has a listen. Audio

Video - Grace runs an underground pray-away-the-gay service for dogs – until Fergis steals her heart.

Analysis - There's no point crying over spilt milk. Does that apply to the first loss in dairy giant Fonterra's 17 year history? Probably, Gyles Beckford writes.

Review - In this year's off-peak releases are two comedies from either side of the Tasman – a safe, Australian romantic comedy called The Flip Side for no discernable reason, and a rickety, unsafe Kiwi romp called Mega Time Squad, writes Simon Morris. Video, Audio

Eyewitness - A famous mountain gets two new names - Taranaki and Egmont. Was this a messy compromise, a farsighted decision, or is it still too early to tell? Justin Gregory investigates. Audio

Despite struggles with health and technology, Martin Phillipps has consolidated the return of his iconic band the Chills with a timely and topical new album. Nick Bollinger talks to the big Chill. Audio

It’s NZ theatre month, and musical theatre week. While crowds are flocking to see the international production of Chicago in Wellington this week, Kiwis trying to make a living in the industry are not finding it easy.

'The Aunties' of Manaaki have made it to the finals of this year's NZ Artisan Awards with their range of condiments which helps support Omaka Marae in Marlborough. Audio

A recent scientific paper exploring how Pacific societies converted to Christianity has sparked a battle of the ages between historians and scientists. Audio

William Dart looks at the thorny issue of combining rock bands with full symphony orchestras. It can often be dire, but there have been some great successes - one of them, in William's view, happening just last month in New Zealand. Video, Audio

Episode four: Solo mum and aged care worker Sheree earns $480 a week - not easy when you have $500 rent to pay.  Video

Children who spend the bulk of their school day in front of a computer will too often end up physically unfit, depressed and low on social skills, political scientist and author Nicholas Tampio says. Audio

For te wiki o te reo Māori, we take a jaunt back through the Ngā Taonga Sound and Vision archives to explore how learning te reo was regarded in the past. Audio

The owners of Ika Bowl in Auckland are looking at taking their traditional South Pacific take on the poké trend - a Hawaiian raw fish salad - overseas.  Audio

Drummer-producer-painter Julien Dyne gives us a masterclass in his most influential jazz, krautrock and rare groove tracks on the RNZ Music Mixtape. Video, Audio

Kupu scans the objects in photos taken on your phone and tells you the te reo Māori words for them. Audio, Gallery