Features

Former Cantabrians Simon O’Neill and Teddy Tahu Rhodes are singing together for the first time in twenty years this week in Christchurch. Audio

The Long Way Home - Bruce Hopkins is in Te Wai Pounamu, beginning the second leg of Te Araroa. Audio

Rolling Stone magazine's co-founder and publisher, Jann Wenner, went from a 21-year-old Berkeley dropout to one of the most influential forces in pop culture. His career is chronicled in Sticky Fingers: The Life and Times of Jann Wenner and Rolling Stone Magazine by American journalist Joe Hagan. Audio, Gallery

Mark Rogers plays the best Americana, alt country and blues music every Monday at 11pm on RNZ National.

Children love to learn but they don’t always get on with school, says author on education and creativity Sir Ken Robinson. The trouble is, we judge everybody by a single standard. Audio

Simon O'Neill and Teddy Tahu Rhodes are home in the South Island to star in NZ Opera's production of Puccini's Tosca. They tell David Morriss a few tales from behind the scenes. Audio

The Hurunui Race and Gala Day is a highlight on the local calendar. The biennial community event was held recently at Medbury in North Canterbury and attracted more than 2000 race-goers. Audio, Gallery

Luke Hsu, Ioana Cristina Goicea and Benjamin Baker reach the grand final of the 2017 Michael Hill International Violin Competition and play concertos by Sibelius, Tchaikovsky and Brahms.

Where should children play? Anywhere from a forest, up a hill to at the beach, and don't worry about the odd scratch or bruise, says an advocate for free play. Audio

The government has kicked off what it calls the "Pacific reset", with Jacinda Ardern beginning her first trip to the region as Prime Minister.

RNZ's political reporter, Mei Heron reports.

William Dart looks back at the career of Laurie Anderson and her latest album, Landfall, about Hurricane Sandy, created with the help of Kronos Quartet. Video, Audio

Phil Dadson and his sound art group From Scratch have a new show and exhibition showing as part of the Auckland Arts Festival. Tim Dodd explores the sights and sounds of what the group’s created at Te Uru Gallery. Video, Audio

Mediawatch -The broadcasting minister has appointed advisors to look into public media funding at arm's length from government. Who will get the $38 million promised in the election? Audio

The number of young people not in work or training has remained virtually unchanged, despite improving financial times, Emile Donovan reports.  Video, Audio

When you see a certain sort of smile you just know things aren’t going to end well. Audio

To come out, or not to come out as disabled?

Nick Bollinger reviews the latest set from Colchester soul man James Hunter. Audio

‘Bionic leaf’ inventor and Harvard professor Daniel Nocera says the way he approaches his work on sustainable energy was inspired by his years following the Grateful Dead across America. Video, Audio

Solar power still has minimal market penetration in New Zealand - and even in Australia, despite its endless sunshine. But it is growing fast, and that growth will only get faster as the price comes down. Audio

New research coming out of Harvard has found if you get goose bumps while listening to music, you just might be rather special.

Beautiful weather, world-class acts, great food options and excellent sound on all stages, and some punters at Auckland City Limits still seemed only mildy impressed.

RNZ Music visited Wesley Intermediate where a group of young students are learning to play steel pans, to perform as part of a band at Aotearoa's first-ever Steel Band Festival. Video, Audio

Painter Kushana Bush reinvents ancient art traditions such as Indo-Persian miniatures and Japanese wood-block to create a satirical style all her own. Charlotte Wilson visits her Dunedin studio. Audio, Gallery

Hollywood's annual victory lap - the Oscars - takes place on Monday. The Wireless gives its predictions.