Features

Parents looking for early childcare sometimes have a lot to consider. How do you find the right fit for your family? Audio

Worlds of Music this week features an interview with this Mexican duo who appeared at WOMAD Taranaki last month. Audio

"I sent a sexy pic once and my boyfriend at the time’s name was Mark, which it turned out was much too close to ‘Mum’ on my contacts list."

Jeremy Taylor joins us for a special Record Store Day Mixtape; Kimbra drops in to talk about her brand new album; we speak to the UK sample-merchants Public Service Broadcasting ahead of their Auckland show; and more! This week's show is hosted by RNZ Music's Tony Stamp.

If you're baking with apples, Granny Smith are best as they pulp down quickly and easily, says Carey White. The North Canterbury orchardist shares her recipe for (gluten-free) gooey melt apple brownies. Audio

Extra Time looks at the Silver Ferns' dismal Commonwealth Games performance - and New Zealand's many other Games successes, including squash star Joelle King's three-medal haul. Audio

We need to view performing under pressure as a skill we can develop – not as something we have or haven't got, says Matthew Syed, former Olympic table tennis champion. Audio

Veteran R&B singer Bettye Lavette holds a dozen Bob Dylan songs up to her soulful scrutiny. Nick Bollinger discusses. Audio

Can comedians make their parents laugh? Amanda Kennedy has a go in the new series of Tough Crowd.

Rampage pits Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson against corrupt science and giant mutant animals. Video, Audio

There have been a range of reactions from New Zealand's Pacific community over anti-gay comments made Australia's highest-profile rugby player, Israel Folau.

An academic says he expects the move by the United Kingdom towards a closer relationship with the Pacific Islands to have limited impact.

Ocean floor searches for United States warships sunk during World War Two have had more success.

Crops have died, food is dwindling and disease is spreading on the ash-covered Vanuatu island of Ambae as volcanic eruptions continue. 

The original version of Prince’s “Nothing Compares 2 U” - recorded six years before it was made famous by fellow pop star Sinéad O'Connor - has been released by the musician's estate.

Nick features saxophonists Nathan Haines and Art Pepper, and marks the passing of free jazz legend Cecil Taylor. Audio

The best chilli-eater in the country says he's looking forward to braving the fire again at this year's competition.  Video, Audio, Gallery

Last year Phil Elverum, who records as Mount Eerie, released one of the most starkly personal documents of grief ever put on disc. Nick Bollinger braces himself for a listen to the sequel. Audio

Researchers filming the seldom-explored depths of of Doubtful, Dusky, and Breaksea Sounds watch as shadows appear out of the dark. Video, Audio

International fashion photographer Adam Bryce goes home to the South Auckland suburb he grew up in.

New Zealand recorded music revenue is up for the third year in a row, but with streaming and downloads making up most of that, there's more global competition for local artists. Audio

Courtney Barnett has just released 'City Looks Pretty', the third single from her forthcoming album Tell Me How You Really Feel, which is out May 18. She's also announced she'll be coming to NZ in August.

The plight of the people living on Vanuatu's Ambae island as they put up with ash, acid rain and sulphuric fumes awaiting evacuation.

The reality of how climate change is affecting Pacific lands is much more complicated than tiny islands disappearing into the sea, says Auckland University professor Paul Kench. His team have discovered Tuvalu is actually growing in size. Audio