Features

Freud's Last Session is a play about a fictitious meeting between the father of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud, and the Christian writer, and later creator of the Narnia books, C S Lewis. Video, Audio

Getting rid of your smart phone is the clever thing to do, Canadian Spencer Campbell says. Audio

Stan Walker's dedication to dad, tears as Dame Hinewehi Mohi is inducted into the Hall of Fame and a singalong with TAWAZ. Video

Rachel Leach - composer, music educator and animateur - is in New Zealand to present a series of children's concerts with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Video, Audio

Carli McConkey was 21 when she was recruited into a cult in Sydney. Audio

How do you encourage children to start making their own decisions? First off, it's all about helping them build "decision-making scaffolding", education specialist Mark Osborne tells Nine to Noon. Audio

In a world of sequels, prequels, reboots and cover versions, George Miller is that very rare thing an original, writes Simon Morris of Mad Max prequel Furiosa starring Anya Taylor-Joy. Video, Audio

Dee Glentworth is carrying on her family tradition of sharing secondhand treasures at the Wellington op shop Free for All. Over 700 shoppers showed up on the opening day of their new Petone premises last week, she says. Audio

A heartfelt tribute to a "southwestern gentleman" has earned singer-songwriter Holly Arrowsmith the 2024 APRA Best Country Music Song award. Video, Audio

Buzz Moller from Voom talks about the art of songwriting with Charlotte Ryan ahead of their tour with Reb Fountain, and this year’s Taite award winner Vera Ellen.  Audio

Katie Fitzgerald headed along on a windy Wednesday night to see the Vicar of Dibley take a walk down memory lane.

Reporter Ke-Xin went through five names before coming back to her original one. Audio

New Zealand is one of the most car-centric countries in the world and could learn much from Barcelona, Simon Kingham and Marco Amati write.

Choirs Aotearoa's 2024 Composer-in-Residence, Fergus Byett, talks with Bryan Crump about what he loves about writing music when there's words involved. 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 eggplant and chicken parmigana that the whole whānau will love.

Electricity - how do we generate it, how does it get from a hydrostation to our kettles, and where is the technology heading? Audio

Musician Paul Kean from The Bats is picking the tunes on the Mixtape this week with Charlotte Ryan.  Audio

Knowledge workers, in particular, are getting exhausted by the "pseudo productivity hamster wheel," Cal Newport says. Audio

The philosophy of Bruce Lee is more about the power of love than “kicking ass”, says Shannon Lee, daughter of the legendary ‘70s martial artist and actor. Audio

When it comes to meal planning, Jordyn Hammond, a 21-year-old student nurse, takes thrift to the next level. Audio

Recorder specialist Kamala Bain brings a selection of her instruments into the RNZ Concert studio, from the little sopranino recorder to the baroque bass recorder, and gives us a taste of what a recorder can sound like in the hands of an expert. Audio

Nick Tipping, host of RNZ’s jazz show Inside Out, pays tribute to NZ jazz great Rodger Fox who has died at the age of 71. Audio

How do random events impact the bigger events in our lives and the history of the world? Audio

Emma Pearson and Hanna Hipp, two of the lead roles in NZ Opera's season of Le Comte Ory, join Bryan Crump to talk about the production and their characters. Audio