Features
Displaying items 23521 - 23544 of 29026 in total
-
Hip hop: a ‘positive and generous force in our society’
Hip hop: a ‘positive and generous force in our society’
It’s built on values of social justice, peace, self-worth, community, and having fun, according to Dr Alexander Crooke from the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music. Video, Audio
-
Turning up the noise on an unlikely 'teal deal'
Turning up the noise on an unlikely 'teal deal'
The leftfield idea of a National-Green coalition made many headlines last week, even though political reporters and pundits insisted it was never going to fly. Audio
-
Protecting young voices
Protecting young voices
Loud singing … enthusiastic belting really, is not conducive over time to healthy voice development and it's possible that too much encouragement to sing louder is doing long term harm to children's vocal health. Audio
-
VIDEO PREMIERE: 'Better Days' by Great North
VIDEO PREMIERE: 'Better Days' by Great North
10 Oct 2017Your first chance to see the brand new video featuring the iconic cakes of the Australian Women's Weekly Birthday Cake Cookbook! Great North's new album is out on October 20.
-
Getting wise to meat-free burgers
Getting wise to meat-free burgers
6 Oct 2017Luke and Tim Burrows' dream to bring plant-based burgers to the masses is coming true with Wise Boys. Luke shares their recipe for smoke and fire tofu burgers. Audio
-
The Bizarre Case of Chris Lucey aka Bobby Jameson
The Bizarre Case of Chris Lucey aka Bobby Jameson
8 Oct 2017William Dart offers a glimpse of the tragic and thwarted career of Bobby Jameson, recently resurrected by Ariel Pink. Audio
-
Big (screen) ambitions for The Chills
Big (screen) ambitions for The Chills
7 Oct 2017A Kickstarter page is hoping to raise the final few thousand dollars needed to make a feature documentary on the iconic Kiwi band The Chills, and its frontman Martin Phillipps. Audio
-
Bird of the year - why I've flipped
Bird of the year - why I've flipped
9 Oct 2017RNZ business editor Gyles Beckford admits he is an unlikely champion of any bird, but is putting forward his support for the hoiho - the "engagingly comical" penguin - for Bird of the Year. Video, Audio
-
Community growth noted as NZ celebrates Fijian language
Community growth noted as NZ celebrates Fijian language
Fijian language week is being celebrated across New Zealand this week.
-
Girls rock camp aims to address gender imbalance in the music industry
Girls rock camp aims to address gender imbalance in the music industry
6 Oct 2017For the first time, the confidence-building holiday programme, which started in Portland, Oregon in 2001 is being held in New Zealand. Audio
-
Road to recovery - the Kaikōura quake
Road to recovery - the Kaikōura quake
Insight: Nearly a year after the Kaikōura quake, Maja Burry has toured around North Canterbury as the lambing season gets underway and the tourist season cranks up, to see how the region is rebuilding. Audio
-
Big (screen) ambitions for The Chills
Big (screen) ambitions for The Chills
7 Oct 2017Julia Parnell speaks about why it's so important to make the definitive documentry about The Chills and how close they are to realising the dream. Audio
-
Brent Edwards signs off at RNZ
Brent Edwards signs off at RNZ
After seeing out another election, newsgathering boss and former political editor Brent Edwards has left after 16 years at RNZ. Mediawatch asks him why, and how he sees the state of journalism today. Audio
-
Samoan women urged to seek medical help early
Samoan women urged to seek medical help early
The Samoan Breast Cancer Society said it's vital for women to seek medical advice if they're concerned about breast changes and are feeling unwell.
-
Significant drop in Tongan and Samoan overstayer figures
Significant drop in Tongan and Samoan overstayer figures
The number of Tongan and Samoan overstayers in New Zealand has halved in the past 17 years.
-
Agencies aim to boost disaster resilience
Agencies aim to boost disaster resilience
9 Oct 2017Boosting resilience in the Pacific to both climate change and disasters and responding in the most enduring way is the focus of a meeting of humanitarian agencies in Fiji last week. Audio
-
Consider the Octopus
Consider the Octopus
7 Oct 2017Not just a garden but a 'city' of gloomy octopuses has been found off Australia's east coast, and it isn't the first. Video, Audio
-
Who is the real Kimbra?
Who is the real Kimbra?
7 Oct 2017She's got a new album Primal Heart coming soon and its first single, 'Everybody Knows' is an anthem about courage and seeing things through fresh eyes. Video, Audio
-
Jack Trolove: the moment that changed his life
Jack Trolove: the moment that changed his life
8 Oct 2017Artist Jack Trolove says his technique of applying paint with a palette knife gives his work two variations - up close it's abstract, and the audience sees the form from a distance. Audio, Gallery
-
However you slice it
However you slice it
Chris Thorn turned his passion for hunting and curing wild meats into a venison salami business – Gathered Game. Audio
-
Winery Tour 2018 lineup announced
Winery Tour 2018 lineup announced
9 Oct 2017Tami Neilson, Annie Crummer, Che Fu, Jason Kerrison (Opshop), Betty-Anne Monga (Ardijah), and Hollie Smith are all on the lineup for the concert series.
-
Sex and medicine
Sex and medicine
Heart disease is the biggest killer of women in NZ. Could part of the problem be that women's symptoms can be very different to men's? Audio
-
Boosting your home wifi signal with mesh networking
Boosting your home wifi signal with mesh networking
7 Oct 2017The big tech brands are now selling systems that increase your home network size and strength. Peter Griffin has tips for putting an end to dead spots and laggy connections in the loo. Audio
-
Nadia Reid: the story behind 'Richard'
Nadia Reid: the story behind 'Richard'
30 Sep 2017Written in a hotel room in Sydney, en route to Kuala Lumpar, Reid says the song "spilled out" of her. Video, Audio