Features

Kākā have nested metres from backyards and tui are “dripping off the trees” in a Wellington suburb where residents have been trapping predators. Audio

Brass lovers can enjoy an encore season of David Bremner's popular series Brilliant Brass on the radio from 1pm, or here anytime.

This week we speak to laconic Aussie indie-rocker, Courtney Barnett; local electronic stalwart Sola Rosa drops in; we talk diversity, well-being and regional isolation ahead of the NZ Music Month Summit;  and rock legend Rick Bryant is in choosing tracks for the Mixtape

Research about sharks being confused by classical music has caused gnashing of teeth.

Tech agencies fear fake videos could be used to blackmail and ridicule powerful people and even alter the course of elections.

Popular culture is a place that has always given room to push boundaries, and pop music in particular has been bending gender since Little Richard in the 1950s. Video, Audio

Dorothy Buchanan's beautiful Peace Song has taken on a life of its own and been performed around the world. #NZMM Video, Audio

Tonight at 10pm, Nick plays an all-NZ selection for NZ Music Month, including tracks from Jonathan Crayford, Charmaine Ford, Julie Mason, Glen Wagstaff, and Mark Lockett. Audio

The slogan for NZ Music month this year is 'Discover New'. The RNZ Music crew bring this kaupapa to their mixtape, with some brand new exciting finds, and some old favourites too.  Video, Audio

If you've done a crossword, puzzle or sudoku recently, chances are Christine and James Lovatt had something to do with it. Audio

In this radio feature from 2005, record producer Tony Vercoe tells the story of Kiwi Pacific Records and the many artists including Inia Te Wiata, Kiri Te Kanawa and Donald McIntyre with whom he worked. Tony Vercoe has passed away at the age of 98. Audio

Pianist Xenia Pestova makes musical connections through astute musical pairings of old and new music. Music Alive at 7.30pm on RNZ Concert..

New Zealand's first underwater observatories are recording the "creaks and groans" of the huge Hikurangi subduction zone to better understand slow-slip earthquakes. Audio

Is Lionel Richie's 'Three Times a Lady' a ripoff of the lesser-known 'Sandy, Your Mother's In Love' by New Zealand singer-songwriter John Hanlon. Audio

Comedian Hari Kondabolu has made a documentary called The Problem with Apu which challenges the stereotypical portrayal of a South Asian American character in The Simpsons. Video, Audio

At The Movies this week looks at Tully, Chappaquiddick and Swagger of Thieves. Video, Audio

US foodie and author Samin Nosrat tells NZ foodie and author Marianne Elliott why salt, fat, acid and heat are the cornerstones of deliciousness. Video, Audio

Poor productivity is behind New Zealand's most persistent economic problems – and high levels of immigration aren't helping, says economist Michael Reddell. Audio

Together and separately, Marlon Williams and Delaney Davidson have put Lyttleton on the international musical map. William Dart looks at the pair's most recent album releases. Video, Audio

This patu parāoa (whalebone hand weapon) used during the New Zealand Wars offers a window or "little cobweb” into New Zealand’s past. Audio

Shihad's Jon Toogood is back with his collaboration project The Adults. We're super excited about the new single, which features two of our favourite vocalists right now – Estère and JessB. ‘Bloodlines’ is a battlecry for love from a female perspective.

Composer Ross Harris describes a blackbird's nest right outside his kitchen window. Even the last chick to leave the nest (the runt) is celebrated in the final stumbling piece. #NZMM Video, Audio

William Dart takes a listen to two new albums – Revamp and Restoration – which "re-imagine" the songs of Elton John and Bernie Taupin. Video, Audio

Popular culture is a place that has always given room to push boundaries, and pop music in particular has been bending gender since Little Richard in the 1950s. Video, Audio