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WATCH - The head of the Taxpayers' Union Jordan Williams is questioned by Guyon Espiner about funding from tobacco companies.

The Sampler - The Portishead singer unveils her first album, tackling motherhood and mortality on an collection that's sometimes gloomy, but often gorgeous, writes Tony Stamp. Video, Audio

This week, Our Changing World dives into the science of climate attribution. How much is climate change affecting extreme weather events? And how can this new science prepare us for the future? Audio

Why do we get corns or bunions and what can be done about it? Should you tackle your own ingrown toenail? And socks - cotton or wool? Christchurch podiatrist Simon Wheeler is the man in the know about all things feet. Audio

Huge screaming sale signs upon entry, bread and milk buried out the back - we know the tricks, but how can we avoid paying the price of falling for them? Audio

Listen - Reb Fountain this week released a cover of the 1995 track 'How Bizarre' by OMC. She joined Jesse Mulligan to debut the song and talk about why it means so much to her. Audio

A dynamic and often provocative account of NZ's relationship with the Pacific.

IF is about a girl who discovers a world of Imaginary Friends of children who've outgrown them. Can she find them new homes, and can they get her through some personal traumas? Video, Audio

Fancy growing your own kai and living a life of self-sufficiency? You might want to give homesteading a try.

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 pork miso ramen that the whole whānau will love.

'Straya is a country with a genius for the pithy phrase or shortened word, and etymologist Mark Gwynn has the job of recording the 17,000 and counting that make up the Aussie lexicon. Audio

The age of grievance is being fuelled by an "itch to be offended" in modern culture and it is undermining democracy, US writer Frank Bruni says. Audio

The words to Supergroove’s iconic song Can’t Get Enough will soon be revealed as the lyrics go up for auction on Trade Me to raise money to oppose a Coromandel mining project. Audio

Releasing a solo album is uncharted territory for Thomas Powers, a New Zealander living in Los Angeles who first found fame as one half of the hit-making Auckland indie electronic band The Naked and Famous. Audio

Like a bright-green file among a stack of brown manila, vivid memories are more accessible to us, neuroscientist Charan Ranganath says. Audio

Widescreen - Dan Slevin samples a selection from this year’s French Film Festival; swashbuckler D’Artagnan, political farce The President’s Wife and crime caper The Crime Is Mine.

Can moisturisers contribute to keeping us healthy? Doctor of medicinal chemistry Michelle Wong says there's growing evidence they aren't just for vanity and more people should be using them. Audio

Enigmatic singer/songwriter Delaney Davidson performs live with Chamber Music New Zealand from his new album Out of my Head at the Great Hall, Christchurch. Audio

Foods and nutrients can be powerful tools to improve our mental well-being, a nutritional psychiatrist says. Audio

Tony Stamp visits Wellington for a guided tour of his former RNZ colleague's favourite music venues, in the third of this four part series. Audio

The words to Supergroove’s iconic song Can’t Get Enough will soon be revealed as the lyrics go up for auction on Trade Me.  Audio

The meltdown at the Chernobyl power plant is the stuff of legend. But Raúl Ortega Ayala isn't as interested in the disaster as he is in what's left behind. Video, Audio

Nearly 60 million people have watched this new Netflix show. Perlina Lau looks at why we're so captivated.

What began as a counter-movement to skinny culture has now gone down a dangerous social media rabbit hole.  Audio