Features

Unchained XL - otherwise known as Hugh Ozumba - joins us in our Auckland music studio to perform live ahead of his tour here and in the UK. Audio

Lucy Dacus' astonishingly confident second album Historian has cemented the 22 year old from Virginia as one of the standout artists of 2018. Audio

American musician Mike Hadreas wants people to feel safe and free at his shows – so he pushes himself to lead the way. Audio

Northland youth disability advocate Ana Mackie receives a traditional chin tattoo from taa moko artist Anikaaro Harawira on Te Ahi Kaa. Video, Audio

Nick Bollinger delves into the life-and-death matters of Zola Jesus's Okovi. Audio

Sam Smith takes stock of Auckland's music venues.

If you want to live a long healthy life – exercise, socialise and eat fish as part of a Mediterranean-style diet, says medical academic and author of Ageing for Beginners Doug Wilson. Audio

Knowing where and when a landslide will occur is currently more of an art than a science, but a Wellington research team is figuring out how cheap GPS sensors could help predict them. Audio

Dr Paul Dettloff talked about how to transition to more sustainable practises and homeopathic treatments for cattle infections at a series of recent workshops. Audio, Gallery

Joseph Parker and Anthony Joshua's fight will be big but David Tua remains our king of heavyweight hype, writes Jamie Wall.

The King's Singers have been performing for 50 years. The a capella group tours around the world, and have just been in New Zealand performing as part of the Auckland arts festival and New Zealand Festival of the Arts.  Audio

Los Angeles-based Kiwi musician Gin Wigmore has a beautiful six-month-old boy, a brand new album and a new 'girl gang'. Video, Audio

The REAL Sex Talk delves into respect, relationships and peer pressure.

Featuring Aretha Franklin, Bettye Lavette and Courtney Marie Andrews, a cover of a Beatles gem courtesy of Pete Molinari, some heavy southern soul from Eddie Hinton and a homegrown classic from Barry Saunders. Audio

For the first time ever, a UK design team have grown and harvested a crop without a single human being setting foot in the field. Audio, Gallery

Heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker prepares for the fight of his life and groundbreaking umpire Kathy Cross pull stumps on her career. Audio

Simon Morris looks at Cannes Film Festival winner The Square, Guillermo del Toro's Pacific Rim and belatedly asks why people keep flocking to Hugh Jackman musical The Greatest Showman. Video, Audio

This week's show features interviews with Gin Wigmore, Leisure, Perfume Genius, Adrian Sherwood, Jet Jaguar; and Chelsea Jade joins us for the RNZ Music Mixtape.

Conversations with Dead Relatives is a tale of family histories written and performed by Phil Ormsby and Alex Ellis, who delve deep into the stories of their ancestors. Audio

Dr Helen Taylor is a bird researcher, who looks into what happens when vulnerable populations get very small. How does she do that? Well, she studies their sperm.  Audio, Gallery

Dunedin darlings The Chills performed at the 2016 NZ Festival, and RNZ Music was there to catch this mix of new songs and old favourites. Audio

The world's biggest pop star, Ed Sheeran, will hit Dunedin this week bringing more than 110 thousand people to Forsyth Barr Stadium - almost the population of the city. Sheeran's three shows are predicted to add more than $30 million to the city, which is going all out to make the weekend a success. Audio

The magic of storytelling island-style has seen audiences return in droves to see a popular Pacific comedy group for performances at this month's Auckland Arts Festival. Video

Samoa's Prime Minister has warned that Facebook and other social media platforms may soon be banned in the country.