Features

Photographer Jessie Casson tracks down teenagers she photographed years ago to find out how their lives turned out.

Dudley Benson is a self-described 'avant-pop artist' based in Dunedin. He has released three critically acclaimed albums - 2008's The Awakening, 2010's Forest, and now Zealandia. He speaks to Kim Hill.  Audio

"If there’s a really sexist, creepy joke, don’t laugh out of politeness or awkwardness ... Give them nothing. And then if you’re confident enough, call them out" - law researcher Zoe Lawton. Video, Audio

If you can mutter 'Ka Mate' under your breath ahead of an All Blacks game, the next logical step is to learn a waiata. Yadana Saw presents a step-by-step guide on how to get your wāhi mahi (workplace) waiata fit. Video, Audio

Most cults exist under the radar and not enough is being done to stop them, says Australian woman Ros Hodgkins. She got her daughter away from a cult in the early '90s and founded the Cult Information and Family Support network. Audio

The youthful energy in the hall for the Gala Concert of 'The Big Sing' last Saturday was inspirational. You can hear performances from all 24 student choirs in RNZ Concert's recording of the event, hosted by Nick Tipping. Audio, Gallery

Analysis – 50-year-old Cronulla fan and father of two Scott Morrison will have to do the hard yards convincing Australia to re-elect a party that twice knifed a sitting PM, writes Alex Perrottet. Video

A prosthetic foot that becomes a flexible flipper when wet is just one of the mind-bending products that will soon be realised with 4D printing, Kiwi scientists say. Audio

Analysis - A crisis? No. Recoverable? Certainly. But Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern faces a cluster of challenges from her coalition partner and from within her own party, Guyon Espiner writes.

The RNZ Music team has a wero (challenge) for your workplace – start your own waiata group.  Video, Audio

The revised Trans Pacific Partnership could be in force by Christmas, opening up trade among eleven Pacific Rim nations.

Facebook has come under attack from politicians and the public across the Pacific, Mackenzie Smith writes.  Audio

The dynamic relationships between the peoples of the Pacific underpins a major new art exhibition opening in London this month. Audio

Opinion - There are many things Jacinda Ardern and Simon Bridges could be criticised about, but the cost of them doing their jobs isn't one, Matthew Hooton writes.

The next generation of Māori leaders is looking to shape the future of Auckland - and they do not want to rely only on their iwi to have their voices heard.

New Zealand researchers are looking at how they can reproduce the cancer-killing compounds uniquely produced in native sponges, for further research and to develop treatments. Audio

The UN needs a one-term secretary general who is not beholden to the veto powers of the security council if it's to be effective in modern conflicts, Former Prime Minister Helen Clark says. Audio

RNZ Concert's Daybreak has tapped in to the mass of literature written about music and by musicians and created the Daybreak Book Corner. This month's featured book is by Steven Isserlis.

In case you missed it .... a highlight from last week was a riveting performance of Beethoven's Violin Concerto by Augustin Hadelich and the NZSO conducted by Edo de Waart.

Settle in for some dark, quirky, high-energy alt-pop from Ha the Unclear – a South Dunedin band now based in the "big city" that is Auckland. Video, Audio

For Samoan actor, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, his dream has just come true, having been cast as the lead role in a Hollywood film about Hawaii's King Kamehameha. Audio

A Christchurch woman who was infected by the "flesh-eating" bacteria says people should be aware it can affect anyone and to make sure they go to hospital if they're feeling pain. Audio, Gallery