Features

Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) is best known in relation to autism education but is now being used to combat addiction and terrorism and encourage Romanian villagers to recycle plastic water bottles. Audio

Australian wellness blogger Belle Gibson's claims she cured her own cancer with diet and lifestyle seemed too good to be true... and turned out to be just that. Audio

Paul Martin, aka The Axeman, has been hosting his heavy metal radio show The Axe Attack for 30 years. He joins us to talk about the history of heavy metal in NZ, his role in it, and why he's so passionate about it. Audio, Gallery

“I was shaking as I walked out of the airport, as I started googling and searching how I was going to get it back.”

Within a year, New Caledonia is to hold a referendum on independence but questions abound about what the future holds for the French territory once voters have made their decision. Audio

All going to plan, a rocket will launch from New Zealand and go into orbit around the earth for the very first time this summer. Audio

The National Library has digitally preserved over 150,000 negatives from photographer Ans Westra. The 82 year old is still taking photos, even when in hospital, her half-sister says. Audio, Gallery

Nick Bollinger discusses Taylor Swift's latest play for pop-world domination. Audio

"I don’t know where my music comes from. And I never have. It seems like a magical thing to me."  NZ pianist Michael Houstoun answers listeners' questions in what he says will be his final media interview. Audio

After winning a controversial music award and releasing a classic album, the Christchurch band Breathing Cage broke up in 1992. Twenty-five years later they are playing together again. Video, Audio

Recently, a surgeon removed a 27-centimetre long worm – along with many of its brothers and sisters – from a North Korean soldier. But that's not nearly as big as worm invaders get, says a Dunedin parasitologist. Audio

Nick Bollinger inspects one of the controversial corners of Dylan's extensive catalogue. Audio

The journalists' association in Samoa says it's seriously concerned about a government proposal to resurrect libel laws that were repealed in 2013.

The chair of the Commonwealth observer group says last week's elections in Tonga were well organised and held in a professional manner. Audio

The streaming service has revolutionised the way that we access and consume TV shows and films. So what is behind its remarkable popularity, and what does the future hold? Audio

Refugee women are cooking a range of cuisines at Auckland markets and events as part of the WISE catering project. Coordinator Sasi Niyamathullah shares a recipe for their very popular Sri Lankan rolls. Audio

King Curtis, Springsteen, old school blues from Memphis Minnie and Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup, we share live dates from Nashville Babylon favourites Kitty, Daisy & Lewis, plus a rare take on a Dylan classic courtesy of Frazey Ford. Audio

Fleetwood Mac co-founder Mick Fleetwood got his first drum kit at 13, then left school at 15 to pursue his dream of becoming a professional drummer. Video, Audio, Gallery

Sharon O’Neill is the latest inductee to the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame. She became a household name penning hits like 'Maxine', 'Asian Paradise' and the soundtrack to Smash Palace. Video, Audio

Perhaps one of the least expected projects ever - R&B diva Nona Hendryx does an album of Captain Beefheart covers. William Dart checks it out. Audio

Thousands of school leavers will make big decisions this month, but a pressure brewing for years has skewed the decision-making process for some, writes Nicole Barratt.

If Fiji and Tonga's success at the Rugby League World Cup sees them promoted to the status of a tier-one nation, they deserve to have the same rights as the bigger countries, say their coaches.

With Mudbound, African-American director Dee Rees announces herself as a filmmaker to reckon with, says Dan Slevin.

After years of safety improvements, law changes and public campaigns, the death toll on the roads is trending upwards again. Philippa Tolley asks if it’s just a matter of more people on the roads, or is something else going on? Audio