Features

The very best in Americana, alt country and blues music, hosted by Mark Rogers. Monday nights after the 11 o'clock news on RNZ National, 101 FM.

Plant-based proteins won't replace meat as consumers want both, a food scientist says Audio

Metallica used one of his photographs on a live album cover and another of his shots made the cover of a Jimi Hendrix album... Tom Furley catches up with Spark Arena's in-house photographer Garry Brandon. Audio

After social justice campaigner and author Celia Lashlie was diagnosed with cancer in 2015, she asked her friend Amanda Millar to make a film about her work. Celia is based on their conversations. Video, Audio

All Seeing Hand discuss life, art, making music and all of the above for their new album, with RNZ's Jana Whitta. Audio

Michele and Roy Connell's website lists over 100 farm properties with out of the way camping sites, old cabins and sometimes quite fancy lodge accommodation.  Audio

First Person -  As Treaty Negotiations Minister Andrew Little heads North to negotiating a settlement for Ngāpuhi, Eden More reflects on her identity.

Mediawatch - It’s a common complaint that too much of the news is too grim and some people are - quite literally - turning off. Is there a better way to report news we can use? Video, Audio

RNZs Local Government reporter Laura Dooney takes a closer look at the huge financial pressures facing local councils trying to keep our water safe and clean. Video, Audio

RNZ Music is proud to present the new music video for 'Rutu' by Dudley Benson. It's the second single from his album Zealandia, which is out this Friday, August 10. Dudley shares the story of how the 'Rutu' video came into being.

Indonesia's influence in the Pacific Islands is growing, but is shadowed by disquiet over its region of Papua, known widely as West Papua.

BBC Proms 2018 brings eight weeks of exciting programming from the world's biggest music festival.

Tom Heeney's attempt to challenge the world heavyweight title - 90 years and three days before Joseph Parker's loss last Sunday - was a national sensation, but Heeney moved to Miami to fish with Ernest Hemingway.  Video, Audio, Gallery

Bernie Griffen releases a powerfully raw album about his near-death experience and Auckland band Model Train Wreck release a new EP of left-field rockabilly pop and  William Dart tunes in. Video, Audio

Owners of Nissan Leaf electric cars with battery problems will have pay to upgrade the cars' software after a glitch was found. Audio

In a programme of new local releases, William Dart takes a listen to CDs from "indie rockabilly" popsters Model Train Wreck and the ravaged, raw, and ruminative Bernie Griffen. Video, Audio

You know you're South Asian when your heart quickens and gladdens at the opening bars of a Bollywood song, says writer Rajorshi Chakraborti. He chats with Jesse Mulligan about his favourite books, films, music and TV shows. Video, Audio

Scion chemist Warren Grigsby reckons his ‘green glue’ will underpin a new generation of environmentally-friendly wood panels. Audio

University of Otago Masters and PhD students yesterday turned out edible editions of their thesis, bringing a dash of extra flavour to what can be a dry intellectual meal.  Audio, Gallery

Wellington four-piece Orangefarm play us a couple of bouncy indie-pop songs from their new EP The Water. Audio

Those attempting to quash freedom of speech tend to come down on the wrong side of history in the end, legal history expert Grant Morris says.  Audio

Metallica used one of his photographs on a live album cover; a shot he took of jazz great Robert Jr Lockwood is on the cover of Jimi Hendrix Blues; and his photos have appeared in books including Live: Gigs that Rocked New Zealand. We catch up with Garry Brandon about his 40 years in the biz. Audio

Princess Chelsea drops in to have a chat and share a previously un-heard song; Ha The Unclear are in to chat about their brand new album; Nick Bollinger reviews the latest from Chelsea Jade, The Beths and Mail Mali; Rob Ruha chooses the songs tells the yarns on the Mixtape; and heaps more!