Features

The 500th anniversary of the Reformation is commemorated at a special Bach Cantata Vespers service held by the Lutheran Church of New Zealand in Wellington Cathedral. You can hear the whole service at 10am on RNZ Concert.

Is a glitzy awards ceremony the best way to celebrate creativity?

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

Alex Behan speaks to winners Lorde, Ladi6, SWIDT, Teeks, Opetaia Foa'i, Devilskin, The Koi Boys and Truth. Video, Audio

Dave Owen runs a space museum with artefacts, activities and memorabilia in the small Waikato town of Kihikihi. Audio, Gallery

Scientists think they've unlocked some important keys to understanding appetite and how some foods can make you feel full more quickly than others.  Audio

Kaikōura gave a UK couple the fright of their lives a year ago. Now they’re back to see what round two has in store.

We're backstage with the winners of this year's NZ Music Awards, we chat to rapper JessB about her experience as a non-white NZer, we talk Japanese video game music and heaps more!

New Plymouth folk singer Graeme James plays songs from his album News From Nowhere ahead of his move to Europe. Audio

Success was not always immediate for Italian favourite Giacomo Puccini. Clarissa Dunn tells the story at 1pm on RNZ Concert. Audio

The first encounters between Tairāwhiti Māori and the crew of Captain Cook’s Endeavour are commemorated in an impressionistic garden near Gisborne. Audio

Folk singer and psalmist Strahan Coleman delves into the expansion of Christian music. Audio

Twenty women at Arohata have the opportunity to learn ballet from the best. "It’s not just about dance, it’s about what dance invokes. Movement contributes to health and well-being, and it’s very inspiring for the ladies", says Melanie Canton. Audio

The All Whites 2018 World Cup dream is ended by Peru, Brendon Hartley gets the green light from Toro Rosso, and Fiji look to emulate Tonga's World Cup performance against the Kiwis. Audio

Is a lavish, glitz and glamour awards ceremony the best way of celebrating artistry, creativity and success?

Tracey Donnelly says her husband Jim's disappearance is illogical and 13 years on still believes there are answers to be found - in the Glenbrook Steel Mill. Video, Audio

The album Sway has won NZTrio the top classical artist prize at this year's New Zealand Music Awards. Audio

Bryan Crump meets the talented team behind the NZ (and decidedly NSFW) web series PSUSY. Audio

The president of the French Polynesian assembly Marcel Tuihani has announced he will form a new political party.

Many adults live with anorexia for years without seeking or finding help, Kristina Lainson tells The Wireless.

The Lidgard family were airlifted from their house near Ohau Point 11 days after the earthquake. A year later, they're yet to return.

One of the Pacific leaders at the COP23 climate change conference in Bonn in Germany is hoping delegates show more ambition before the meeting is completed this weekend.

The Ferio Saxophone Quartet has been playing festivals around the UK for the past two years wowing audiences with both playing of the highest order and a new world of sound. Audio

Peter Carey’s latest novel, A Long Way From Home, tackles the experience of Australia's indigenous past. It centres on a 1953 car rally, but explores darker themes. Audio