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Kelly Gibney shares the recipe for a hearty and healthy soup that's perfect to pack for lunch.

Congratulations to arts administrator Warner Haldane, whose work behind the scenes in New Zealand arts and music organisations has been recognised in this year's King's Birthday Honours. Audio

Rob and Zareen Cope educate people about the dangers of screen addiction through their company Our Kids Online. Audio

Wellington pop musician Jason Parker chats to Evie Orpe on The Tahi.

Glen Powell is perfect as a fake assassin in the new film Hit Man, says Simon Morris.  Video, Audio

The local psych-rock duo generate a lot of noise yet fill their songs with a spooky type of myth-making, says Tony Stamp. Video, Audio

WATCH - Champion boxer Mea Motu hopes talking about her own experience of domestic violence will help others escape abusive relationships.

Bad Boys: Ride or Die is the fourth in the buddy-cop franchise starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. Does it have the same magic 30 years after the first episode? Video, Audio

Denmark says the instant ramen noodle flavours have worryingly high capsaicin levels. But how much spice are we really talking?

The generation that marched to ban the bomb had morphed into something much less idealistic by the early 1980s, a US writer says. Audio

Striking up a conversation with someone you don't know can be a minefield, but knowing how to provide someone else with the opportunity to talk can help, an experimental psychologist says. Audio

English electronic music group Mt Kimbie have just released a new album and play Glastonbury festival at the end of this month.  Audio

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Widescreen - From a stadium spectacular to an intimate presentation of a beloved back catalogue, Dan Slevin watches four recent films about music.

mateur chef and fantasy literature fan, Chelsea Monroe-Cassel makes it possible to eat just like they do in The Game of Thrones. Audio

Not sure what to eat tonight? Christchurch-based chef, author and busy mum Sam Parish knows the feeling. She shares a simple and super-tasty recipe for Chinese sausage fried rice that the whole whānau will love.

The acerbic Scottish duo are in particularly fine form, thirty years after their inception, on an album that takes aim at social media. Video, Audio

There are three big factors in making homes warm in winter - here's how to get them working properly and keep your power bill down.

Porirua-based Jasmine Lupo is a social media sensation, with videos of her hair transformations racking up over 35 million views on TikTok. Audio

DJ and record collector Dujon Cullingford is a champion for underground New Zealand funk, soul and disco from back in the day.  Audio

Auckland City Mission invited 150 guests experiencing homelessness or food insecurity to a three-course meal cooked by celebrity chefs and business leaders. Audio

A 100-year-old sample of milk powder from Ernest Shackleton's first solo expedition to Antarctica has been analysed by scientists, but just how different is it to today's powder? Audio

The international mega-rich have weaponised the legal system to silence critics, investigative writer Tom Burgis claims. Audio

Ryan Smith talks with Bryan Crump about the contribution of composer John Charles to New Zealand film music. Charles died in early May at the age of 83, and is particularly remembered for his collaborations with film director Geoff Murphy, composing soundtracks to such iconic NZ movies as Goodbye Pork Pie, Utu and The Quiet Earth. Video, Audio

A small pie shop in Canterbury may have just set a record for the country's most expensive pie. Audio