Features

There was no sign of the promise she'd 'let her guard down', Hillary Clinton offered little more than platitudes at Spark Arena, writes Charlotte Graham-McLay for the Spinoff.

Director Wes Anderson’s latest film Isle of Dogs is showing in cinemas around the country and it’s packed full of incredible sounds. Here's a selection of classical music we've heard in his soundtracks.

With half the Arctic summer sea ice gone, and climate change still just beginning, the fight has never been so urgent, says environmentalist Bill McKibben. Audio

In Music Alive tonight Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts the Philadelphia Orchestra in music by Bernstein and Gershwin, where 'Rhapsody in Blue' features not one, not two, but three pianists! Audio

Kiwi director Andrew Niccol's new Netflix film dashes the hopes of Gattaca fan Dan Slevin.

In the summer of 1971-72 brightly coloured posters announced 'BLERTA Is Coming!' Next, an antique bus covered in psychedelic imagery and an entourage of up to 50 arts pioneers trundled into town... #NZMM

Theologian Lloyd Geering and writer Sarah Sentilles explore questions of faith at the 2018 New Zealand Festival Writers and Readers. Audio

Dr Frances-Rose Schumacher tackles her toughest question yet. 

Thirty years ago, Upper Hutt Posse released the single ‘E Tū’ - New Zealand’s first rap record. #NZMM

An international team of geologists will drill into a massive submarine volcano north of New Zealand in a world-first effort to learn more about how metals move through the Earth’s crust. Audio

Bacon and maple syrup, sure, but have you heard about carrot and coffee? The science of flavour is giving us a whole new understanding of which foods go well together and why. Video, Audio

“It’s incredibly important for boards to reflect the general population and those that don’t reflect their community aren’t operating at their full potential” – Mai Chen. Audio, Gallery

Trevor Reekie features singer and songwriter Blick Bassy, who sings in his native tongue of Bassa (one of 270 languages spoken in Cameroon), about his music and a stage presence that resonates with a growing fan base. Audio

Three starry clarinettists and a symphony orchestra perform this rather special concerto by New Zealand composer Eve de Castro-Robinson. #NZMM Video, Audio

A small carb-based snack an hour before you work out should keep you going, says sports dietitian Becky Jones. She shares recipes for energy balls and oat power loaf. Audio

Nick Bollinger discusses a funky and forthright new album from Janelle Monae; the first new songs in more than a decade from Americana icon John Prine, and a live set from the darker corners of the Neil Young archives.

This Oscar-nominated documentary about the feisty yet affectionate partnership of two French artists is a delight, writes Dan Slevin.

Bella Hristova and Michael Houstoun performed the ten Beethoven Violin Sonatas at three concerts in two days in Auckland last September. Here they play three of them, including the lively 'Spring Sonata'.

Sheep farmer Noel Moleta is turning his hand to hops on a 122-hectare property in the Marlborough Sounds. Audio

Outrage and tears followed news of the sudden closure of Dunedin's Fortune Theatre last week. Lynn Freeman checks in with a couple of people from the local theatre community. Video, Audio

The countdown is on for the Wellington Jazz Festival. RNZ Concert’s resident jazz-man Nick Tipping gives us his five faves from artists that you shouldn’t miss. Video, Audio

The Southern Lakes region is starved of good journalism. A new local media venture plans to put that right. Audio

Susan Murray checks in with an apple harvesting gang and an apple orchardist who says proposed wage increases will cost him an extra $75,000 dollars a year. Audio

... and it’s really, really good, according to The Wireless' Kate Robertson.