Features

NZ author Arthur Desmond was a hard-core labour activist and supporter of Māori rights who went on to write a book beloved by Neo-Nazi's, Satanists and White Supremacists. Audio

The group Postmodern Jukebox are bringing their dance-inducing swing, ragtime and blues-inspired tunes to NZ. Video, Audio

Nick Bollinger teleports back to 1976 via a lost album from the Neil Young archives. Audio

"I could probably name on one hand my favourite songs of my own and I regard this as one of them." Video, Audio

Opinion - The Māori Party has endured a miserable election, ousted from Parliament with the loss of the Waiariki seat - but the party's venture into Pacific politics is a story which shouldn't be overlooked.

If you want to change a dog's behaviour get yourself a clicker, says animal behaviour consultant Mark Vette. Video, Audio, Gallery

Burundian drummers and pop stars entertained 50 strangers in a Mt Albert house last Wednesday night as part of Amnesty International's home concert series which promotes positive dialogue about refugees. Audio

Christina Pluhar and her ensemble L'Arpeggiata take us back to seventeenth-century London with a fusion of theatre and courtly music of the time with contemporary improvisatory jazz. Audio

Rangiora Nursery grows more four million tiny trees a year for high-quality forest and shelter tree cuttings. Owner Derrick Parry employs up to 60 seasonal workers at the busiest times. Audio

Obesity figures for Pacific people in New Zealand and in the region are pretty bad but a Otago University study has detailed three approaches that can ensure a healthy state is maintained. Audio

Vanuatu is set to host up to 200 delegates from across the region, including New Zealand and Australia, for the inaugural Pacific Week of Agriculture. Audio

The average kitchen sponge harbours more than 300 species of bacteria in concentrations as high as human faeces, a German study has found. Audio

Andrew Dubber and his partner Michela Maga run Music Tech Fest and live in Sweden. Back in NZ to celebrate his 50th birthday, he shares a mixtape of songs close to his heart. Audio

Many pine forests around the country are developing an unwelcome red tinge. It's from a disease relatively new to the country which retards tree growth – red needle cast. Audio

She has a repertoire from Coltrane to Cage; she sings scat in the same league as Ella Fitzgerald, and has a winning way with a sentimental ballad. William Dart profiles a long-time favourite Norwegian jazz singer. Audio

NOM*d founder Margi Robertson talks about her iconic 30-year-old brand, the one thing she would save in a fire and why summer is a season that never feels quite right. Audio

This performance by four great soloists, large chorus and the NZSO conducted by Edo de Waart, is something special. You can listen live on RNZ Concert in 'Opera on Sunday' at 6pm or on demand here.

An American startup is charging US$8,000 for a transfusion of blood from a donor under 25. The company's founder and a biology of ageing specialist tell This Way Up about the potential effects. Audio

Jazz singer Allana Goldsmith has an environmental science degree and a music degree and is also bringing up a young family. She joins us with her self-titled band. Audio

The small Māori-owned dairy company Miraka exports milk powder to 26 countries from a factory near Lake Taupo. Recently, they've expanded into value-added UHT milk and have just launched a fruit smoothie. Audio

In his search for a special horn sound for his mythical operas, Richard Wagner came up with a mongrel instrument so unplayable that most orchestras tended to fire the players after the first rehearsal! But when they worked the sound was glorious. Audio

RNZ Concert is an election-free zone this evening as we return to your musical votes from Settling the Score 2016. Audio, Gallery

Artist Linda Munn was one of three who designed the Tino Rangatiratanga flag 28 years ago. These days, she is pretty content teaching art in Tauranga. Audio

Wellingtonian Brent Williams tells the story of his journey back from anxiety and depression in Out of the Woods –​ a graphic memoir he hopes will help others. Audio