Features

Nick checks out the finalists and winner of the 2018 NZ Jazz Artist of the Year award, with music from Umar Zakaria, Lucien Johnson, and Norman Meehan, Hayden Chisholm & Paul Dyne. Audio

Nick Bollinger listens to the comforting melodies and disquieting meditations of Joshua Tillman, a.k.a. Father John Misty. Audio

Singer-songwriter Anna Coddington is throwing a fundraiser for her son's Kohanga Reo pre-school. She plays us the classic Māori folk song 'Purea Nei'. Video, Audio

In this episode, Melody Thomas speaks with people in heterosexual relationships whose attractions are nevertheless far from straightforward. Audio

Conductor David Kay will be brushing off his flairs and hoping the crowd will do the same in this week's Disco-inspired concert by the Auckland Philharmonia. “I’ll be disappointed if we don’t have the entire Aotea Centre singing Y.M.C.A,” he says. Video, Audio

There are calls for a formal system to help the descendants of blackbirded Pacific Islanders find their relatives. Audio

After thirty(ish) years reporting for RNZ, Todd Niall is leaving us. We asked him to choose some songs and share some stories for Mixtape. Audio

Anna Coddington is throwing a fundraiser for her son's Kōhanga Reo pre-school and because she is Anna Coddington, she will be joined by Julia Deans and Anika Moa. She sings the Hirini Melbourne song Purea Nei live in session.  Video, Audio

In the '90s Mark Lynas was an anti-GMO activist, but he has since changed his mind. His latest book argues the science is with GE food and it's the only way to feed the world. Video, Audio

Talking Heads frontman David Byrne is coming to New Zealand in November to play shows in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.

Nick Bollinger listens to the comforting melodies and disquieting meditations of Joshua Tillman, a.k.a. Father John Misty. Audio

Malaysian New Zealander Nurul Shamsul is the first Muslim woman to wear hijab and to become a finalist in Miss Universe New Zealand 2018. Audio, Gallery

Watch a stable of horses being treated to the a-mare-zing sounds of Bach.

Opinion - There are a number of words you could use to describe the Mongrel Mob, but believe it or not the best one right now might be 'change', writes Jarrod Gilbert.

A cellist retracing the footsteps of JS Bach’s legendary 400km journey to Lübeck finds it's not just the people she meets who like classical music. Upbeat can't resist horsing around with the story.

Paracetamol is probably the most routinely consumed drug in New Zealand, yet evidence suggests it's an ineffective form of pain relief and has the potential to harm.

Two Brandenburg Concertos plus music by Locatelli and Rameau feature in this concert by a smaller-than-usual NZSO ensemble directed by violinist Vesa-Matti Leppänen.

Wellington buskers-turned-Spotify darlings Drax Project embarked on the tour of a lifetime yesterday – supporting the most streamed solo female artist of all time Camila Cabello on her European tour. Video, Audio

Samoa's prime minister has locked horns with the country's largest church after its pastors agreed to not pay income tax when a new law kicks in next month. Audio

The worlds of beauty and fashion have long dictated what's acceptable or desirable. And now that we're in an age of inclusiveness where does that leave women and the question of ageing? Audio

Red flags were raised in the media about meth-testing houses, but it didn't stop the evictions, unnecessary repairs and the growth of an unregulated industry that made millions of dollars. Audio

One of NZ’s favourite singer-songwriters, Julia Deans has just announced she'll be touring New Zealand in August, performing with predominantly female support acts and crew.

As more New Zealanders are initiated into gangs, what lies ahead for those in them and those dealing with the fallout, asks Philippa Tolley. Video, Audio