Features

Iconic singer-songwriter and Nobel prize-winner Bob Dylan is in New Zealand for concerts in Auckland and Christchurch. Nick Bollinger chooses five songs that offer a hint of what – and what not, to expect. 

Susan Rogers was Prince's sound engineer on albums including Purple Rain and Sign o' the Times. It was four years of her life that left a huge impression, she tells Tony Stamp. Audio

Former NZ Gardener editor Lynda Hallinan is a mad-keen gardener a former 65-acre smallholding in the Hunua Ranges, south-east of Auckland and is here to answer all your gardening questions.
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Load up your playlist with a selection of recent RNZ recordings featuring the mellow cello.

David Cohen gives us some compelling reasons to catch Bob Dylan live in Auckland tonight or in Christchurch on Tuesday.

West Auckland rapper Tom Scott plays tracks from his new jazz-inspired album Avantdale Bowling Club and chats to Jesse Mulligan about home, fatherhood and growing up. Video, Audio

The government must understand gang culture in order to fix New Zealand's prison problems, a Black Power elder says.

Canadian band Le Vent Du Nord recorded live at WOMAD 2018. Audio

David Cohen gives us some compelling reasons to catch Bob Dylan live in Auckland this Sunday or in Christchurch on Tuesday.

This week Nick Tipping plays music by guitarists Pat Metheny, Kurt Rosenwinkel, and John Scofield, a live number from Mulgrew Miller, and a classic from Mike Nock. Audio

Our Changing World - Research shows that nerves play a surprisingly important role in muscle loss, while exercise helps us maintain our strength. Audio

Tony Ryan looks back on a thought-provoking concert by the New Zealand String Quartet with Serenity Thurlow at 'The Piano' in Christchurch.

Plus Netball New Zealand eases its eligibility rule to allow Maria Folau to play in Australia - but is that good for the game? The RNZ Sport team explore these questions and more on Extra Time.

Mozart was poverty-stricken and near death when he wrote his Piano Concerto No 27. John Chen and the ACO play this and other works in this afternoon's matinée on RNZ Concert.

Silika Isaia, a finalist in the schools song competition, Stand Up, Stand Out, came to our Auckland studio on Thursday and gave a fantastic performance of her own song 'Mad Men'. Video, Audio

Finn Andrews of the Veils drops in to introduce his new song; we hear from the Phoenix Foundation ahead of their South Island shows with the NZSO; visit Devin Abrams of Pacific Heights whose latest album started with a dream; we chat to US indie rockers Interpol about their sixth studio album; and heaps more!

Life in Nuhaka in the 1950s revolved around three, maybe four, institutions, and the biggest events in the school year were Calf Club Day and the Fancy Dress Ball.

Checkpoint - After stories this week about NZ's biggest feedlot, one wonders: can people taste the difference between grass-fed and grain-fed beef? Chef Simon Gault helps conduct a blind taste test. Video, Audio

Psychoactive substances are experiencing a scientific resurgence with evidence showing their value in treating depression and addiction, author Michael Pollan says, but they also pose risks. Audio

The American composer, conductor and educator was born 100 years ago today. Here's an assortment of RNZ recordings and features about the enigmatic showman and his music.

BlacKkKlansman marks the return of director Spike Lee in a true story of a black policeman who joined the Ku Klux Klan. Video, Audio

Susan Rogers was Prince's sound engineer on albums including Purple Rain and Sign o' the Times. It was four years of her life that left a huge impression, she tells Tony Stamp. Audio

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.

The NZSO's tribute to Leonard Bernstein for his centenary features vocalist Morgan James in a vibrant selection songs and instrumentals from his music-theatre works. You can listen live at 7.30pm on RNZ Concert or here on demand.