Features

Here Now - Brain, brawn and technique comes together seamlessly in Kabaddi and Punjabi fans in New Zealand are more hyped than ever for what some call their 'origin sport'.  Video, Audio

Ha the Unclear who formed in Dunedin have released their much anticipated album Kingdom in a Cul De Sac.  Audio

This year's Taite Music Prize-winning singer/songwriter Vera Ellen and her producer Ben Lemi pick the New Zealand music that influenced them and talk about the special artist/producer relationship behind Vera's latest album, Ideal Home Noise. Video, Audio

The Eurovision Song Contest, a music kitsch-fest watched by some 200 million people, runs until Saturday in Malmö, Sweden, in what fans say is a wide-open year with half a dozen countries having a shot at the title.

There is a new type of influencer showing up on Tiktok and Instagram who are having, it appears, quite an impact on young women: The 'hormone coach', Niki Bezzant writes .

A Hawke's Bay charitable trust, founded by professional mezzo soprano Anna Pierard and her conductor-musician husband Jose Aparicio, is celebrating 10 years of sharing a passion for opera and helping teenagers find their voices. Audio

Leroy Roberts is on a mission to put Māori art on the map, one tattoo at a time. Jogai Bhatt meets the artist who counts big names among his clients.

When it comes to growing asparagus at home, preparation and patience are key, says gardening expert Kath Irvine. Audio

The Sampler - The synth-pop elder statesmen present their fifteenth album, anthemic and genial in equal measure, writes Tony Stamp. Video, Audio

The New Zealand nut butter has been launched into space on a recent six-month mission after NASA asked the company to create a space rocket-approved product last year Audio

Stuart McKenzie and Dame Miranda Harcourt's new play Transmission Beta looks at how New Zealand's early Covid consensus dissolved into acrimony. Culture 101 talks to the writers. Audio

In Music 101's new interviews podcast we hear about publicist freak outs, emotional interviews - and why Lorde was wearing David Byrne's jacket. Also, presenter Charlotte Ryan reveals some behind-the-scenes stories.

Sorority girls are terrorised by a serial killer in this campy, satirical slasher. Jogai Bhatt explains why Scream Queens is worth a watch.

Economist Grace Blakeley takes aim at the dominance of corporate economic power in society in Vulture Capitalism. She talks to RNZ's Saturday Morning about what can be done. Audio

Versatile violinist Cathy Irons talks with David Morriss about her upcoming concert at the Hanmer Springs Hotel, where the Cathy Irons String Quartet will be performing Vivaldi's Four Seasons in the hotel's Grand Ballroom. Audio

Colour expert Rachel Bilu tells Susie Ferguson about the benefits of knowing which colours help you look your best. Audio

Dream-pop band Phoebe Rings kicks off NZ Music Month with a three-song session in our Auckland studio. Audio

WATCH - ACT Party leader David Seymour sits down with Guyon Espiner.

On the rural outskirts of Taupō, Benson Thomas and Hattie MacLennan grow oyster mushrooms on their small block of land. Audio

Kelly Gibney shares recipes for a buckwheat & silverbeet salad and a roasted cauliflower salad. Audio

After training in London and New York, Tongan-Kiwi tenor Manase Latu takes his first leading role in NZ Opera's Le comte Ory. Audio

In 1972, the Victoria University students' association raised $2000 for the Vietnam War - but did it go to the Viet Cong for the purchase of a tank? Audio

Auckland dream-pop band Phoebe Rings kicks off NZ Music Month with a live session in our Auckland studio. Audio

One of New Zealand's most prominent and influential songwriters, Martin Phillipps from The Chills is selling his music collection, and thousands of rare CDs, DVDs, posters and vinyl are being auctioned on TradeMe. Audio