Features

Opinion - Rugby league needs the Kiwis to play Tonga, not some gimmick match in the United States, writes Jamie Wall. Video

Pacific people are calling for more influence on global issues that affect the region's changing climate. Audio

The King's Arms Tavern has been hosting the who's who of New Zealand music since the mid 90s, but it has closed its doors for good and will be bowled for apartments. Video, Audio

The camping festival and will take place from November 23 - 25 this year and according to rumours it'll be somewhere near Auckland.

Michael Mosley hosts a BBC show, Trust Me, I'm a Doctor, that busts health myths and does new, independent research. A recent study showed some surprising results for coconut oil. Audio

Simon Morris reviews three comedies that offer mixed delights; The Party, Game Night and Finding Your Feet. Video, Audio

Shot bro! Pop a manu! Munted: A skuxx new version of Kiwi Speak is out adding new slang, putdowns and expressions that have joined the Kiwi lexicon. Video, Audio

The children of politicians talk to The Wireless about the often traumatic experience growing up with a pollie parent and the attention that it brings.

Nick Bollinger reasons that Kendrick Lamar’s Black Panther is not a soundtrack as a blockbuster in its own right. Audio

Harold Arlen wrote some of the most iconic tunes in jazz. This week we hear Jane Monheit with a beautiful version of 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow', Dizzy Gillespie with 'Get Happy', Sonny Rollins playing 'Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea', Frank Sinatra singing 'That Old Black Magic', and more. Audio

A researcher who's been studying penal systems overseas found there are some countries that are reducing their prison population and, unlike New Zealand, closing down jails. Audio

When Jonah Lomu steamrolled Mike Catt in 1995 he changed rugby forever. But this treasure is about much more than sport. Video, Audio

RNZ’s music station sounds a little different starting this week. Here’s an outline of the new programmes and hosts you will hear:

Phoenix Foundation frontmen Luke Buda and Sam Scott team up with Lawrence Arabia for a stripped-down stroll through their extensive catalogues. Nick Bollinger went along for a listen.

Communities in the Coromandel area want to draft their own mangrove management plans, but Forest & Bird says says that would be bad for the environment. Audio, Gallery

Nick Bollinger checks out UK soul man James Hunter, an artist who seems to have found a moment in musical history and decided to live there. Audio

Rugby is a game of colonies, transported from the playing fields of England's private schools around the British Empire. But in 1995 there was a moment of brilliance that made rugby a world sport and changed the game forever; and it was sparked by a Tongan 20-year-old. Video, Audio

Jellyfish are more than just gelatinous sea creatures capable of delivering a ferocious sting, says author Juli Berwald. They’re magnificent barometers of the health of the ocean. Audio, Gallery

Bruno Mars has all of the finesse of the women he sings about, and the 24K Magic World Tour concert is non-stop, dazzling entertainment, but what happens when ‘nostalgia’ turns into imitation?

Cartoonist and illustrator Sarah Glidden uses non-fiction graphic journalism to tackle weighty subjects. Audio, Gallery

Award winning Indian-Samoan artist Tiffany Singh uses the arts as a vehicle for health and empowerment among the most vulnerable communities across New Zealand. Audio, Gallery

A wave of hearing loss in young people is being predicted as we spend more time listening to devices through headphones and earbuds.

David Bremner pays tribute to the great New Zealand brass bandsman Ken Smith who passed away recently in Melbourne. Audio

Nick Bollinger ponders Belle and Sebastian’s solutions to our human problems. Audio