Features

Her beauty and glamour bewitched legions of admirers, while her acerbic tongue and indulgent lifestyle was notorious. A new book tells Margaret's story through the people who knew her. Audio

As the compact disc goes the way of the wax cylinder, box sets of music on CD are - curiously - getting bigger. Nick Bollinger looks under the lid.

Sports stars including Black Fern Selica Winiata are calling for less pressure on children to play sport at a high level and just focus on having fun. Audio

Recorded in front of a live audience at The Basement Theatre, Melody Thomas and guests dispense advice, tell personal stories and our own Susie Ferguson reads the sex headlines. Audio

Auckland festival The Others' Way will be returning to K Road in August for its fourth year. The first lineup announcement includes Headless Chickens, Bailterspace, Superette, The Beths, Troy Kingi and many more.

The long-serving pianist for the Lexus Song Quest has a unique vantage point for spotting talent. “The quality of sound and the musical instinct, you can assess that in two bars." Terence Dennis explains the vital role of the accompanist in supporting our young singers. Audio

Dunedin fans wowed Kendrick Lamar, writes Yadana Saw, who was among thousands at the award-winning rapper's first date of his New Zealand tour.

Dunedin fans' a cappella rap impressed Kendrick Lamar, says Yadana Saw, who joined thousands at the award-winning rapper's first DAMN. show in New Zealand.

Behind every good singer ... there's a dedicated teacher. Judy Bellingham tells Upbeat that teachers often also need to be "mother, confidante, life coach – everything.” Audio

The largest proportion of Pacific people in any given population is not Auckland, but Oamaru. says Damon Salesa.

Sleep is essential for children, but each child is different and the key for parents is to be responsive while also looking after themselves, researcher and commentator Nathan Mikaere Wallis says. Audio

Oamaru, the surprising hotspot of Pacific life in New Zealand. Right now in New Zealand, according to Damon Salesa, the largest proportion of Pacific people in any given population is not Auckland, but Oamaru.

Poutama Trust, a Māori business development service, is working with a Māori land trust in Wairoa with a focus on food production with higher returns on investment than the usual sheep and cattle.

Delivery drivers are dropping firearms off at people's doors despite them requiring a signature but one industry insider tells Checkpoint drivers are being exploited in what he says is "indentured slavery".  Audio

Opinion - The slightly intimidating and mysterious Russia did not disappoint in hosting the FIFA World Cup, writes Coen Lammers.

As the compact disc goes the way of the wax cylinder, CD box sets are - curiously - getting bigger. Nick Bollinger looks under the lid.

Local fashion designers are hopeful the closure of New Zealand's two largest high-end fashion fabric providers will help pave the way for greater transparency within the industry.

RNZ Music is excited to be the first to share the new video from Northland thrash-metallers Alien Weaponry.

Benin-born singer Angelique Kidjo pays tribute to an African-inspired classic by Talking Heads. Audio

Widescreen - Dan Slevin takes a look at the premiere of Sacha Baron Cohen’s vicious new television satire.

Flying Nun founder Roger Shepherd talks about Flying Nun Records taking a big step towards preserving its music heritage by donating hundreds of original masters to the Alexander Turnbull Library. Audio

The visiting Behn Quartet help inaugurate the newly re-opened Nelson Centre of Musical Arts with a concert featuring music by Dvorák, Jack Body and Ravel.

Billed as the first podcast to be created entirely inside a prison, Ear Hustle is racking up millions of downloads, with recent polls putting it ahead of old favourites such as This American Life Audio, Gallery

Eight-year-old Yaya Alley reviews the live show Songs of Moana, which finished a sold-out three-city tour at Wellington's Michael Fowler Centre this weekend.