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French cellist Sébastien Hurtaud plays a concerto commemorating the WWI battle at Chemin des Dames, by New Zealand composer Gareth Farr. Music Alive from 7.30pm on RNZ Concert.

Listen: Aldous Harding does more than sing. She shape-shifts through a variety of roles - chanteuse, folk singer and balladeer - all executed with a touch of twisted of humour and quiet horror. Audio

New Zealand's merino industry is world leading and the third-biggest producer on the planet, but it's processed largely in Asia. To investigate, Zac Fleming visited a processing compound in Namh Dinh. Video, Audio

Nick checks out the Hard Bop Grand Pop, Horace Silver- plus tracks from organist Rhoda Scott, and Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli. Audio

Te Vaka, the award-winning pacific fusion band behind the soundtrack to Disney’s Moana, are on the final leg of a one-off tour of Aotearoa playing the songs of the popular animated movie. Audio

The government is being accused of dragging its feet over its pledge to convert its entire 25,000 vehicle fleet to electric by 2025, Political Reporter Craig McCulloch writes.  Audio

Today David Bremner features trombonist Joe Alessi, Christchurch band Woolston Brass, and composer Paul Hindemith.

Local farmers Andrew and Nicki Newton to manage the scenic 521ha sheep and beef property connected by a causeway to the mainland, and huts they've built an hour and a half's walk away are proving popular with tourists. Audio

Ahead of a new documentary showing at the NZ International Film Festival, Gurrumul's producer and friend Michael Hohnen reflects on the blind musician's amazing life and career. Video, Audio

From Beijing with no English, to working as WETA's Art Director's and China Business Development Manager, Sam Gao is taking Wellywood to China - and a sneak preview into China's first major science fiction blockbuster The Wandering Earth. Video, Audio, Gallery

Musicians often give entertaining encores after their performances. Here's a selection from events around New Zealand recorded by RNZ Concert.

The government has continued its charm offensive in Taranaki following its decision not to issue any new offshore oil and gas exploration permits.

Hear a joyously melancholic show by The Veils, performed at The Studio in Auckland in July 2013, from RNZ Music's vault of NZ goodness. Audio

There is growing opposition in the Cook Islands to a house planned by a foreign developer on a culturally and environmentally significant part of the island of Rarotonga. Audio

The season of Matariki is a time for, among other things, remembering those no longer with us. Mahinaarangi Tocker died on 15 April 2008 and this concert, 'Love Me As I Am', is a loving tribute from her fellow musicians.

Humanity is pitted against the perilous psychology of hypercapitalism in a new graphic novel produced by Psychology professor Timothy Kasser and cartoonist Larry Gonick.  Audio

Samoa is investigating the sudden deaths of two infants hours after being immunised  for measles, mumps and rubella last week. Audio

In this episode of RNZ's podcast about sex and sexuality, three people open up about personal experiences that shame or embarrassment have prevented them from sharing. Audio

Humour and politics have always intersected, but some politicians use it more effectively than others, academic Nick Holm says.  Audio

Paul Kennedy from Recorded Music New Zealand explains the rationale behind the new addition to the music sales charts, the Hot 40 and NZ Hot 20 and explains how it aims to freshen up the chart ecosystem. Audio

New Zealand's elderly are part of a global push to build age-friendly and dementia-friendly spaces using new architectural design principals, Lesley Palmer of Stirling University's Dementia Centre says. Video, Audio

They're thought of as the scourge of the internet, but Aimie Cronin finds trolls aren't always dangerous and, in fact, can sometimes be helpful. 

Opinion - Vanity parties, like the Opportunities Party, generally start with a bang and fizzle out quickly, writes Brigitte Morton.