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Words have power. No one knows that better than Matt Blomfield, a former Hell's Pizza executive who found himself the subject of an orchestrated attack by Cameron Slater on the blog Whale Oil in… Audio

Travel writer Bill Bryson has seen the most amazing sites around the world, but none of that compares to the awe and wonder of what he discovered under his own skin.  Audio

Travelling with babies can be stressful – particularly if you take along a stroller and car seat, etc. After hiring gear from a local while on a trip with her baby son, Australian mum Eva… Audio

A new TV series has just launched! And it's a mystery, but perhaps not the type we're used to. It involves three circus lions, Rotorua and a missing poodle.  Audio

Does the music played in shops and on the radio in the lead-up to Christmas make you think 'I could do better than that!" Well, here's your chance. Jesse Mulligan announces RNZ's new orignal… Audio

We asked the audience to send in their favourite songs of the sea. We've taken the most popular picks as well as the ones we like the best and will play them all for you. Video, Audio

Enjoy the energetic indie-pop brilliance of The Beths, recorded live by RNZ Music. Video, Audio

The latest passenger vehicle sales statistics indicate that approx 70% of new sales are SUVs (sport utility vehicles). These 'Remuera/Khandallah/Merivale tractors' are now the most popular vehicle… Audio

Almost all of Len Lye's creative work was created overseas but his impact on the artworld can be understood by tracing his New Zealand roots.  Audio, Gallery

A small brown mug has united a nation. The Arcoroc mug has been ubiquitous in New Zealand for decades but how much do we know about them and why are they such an enduring symbol in New Zealand? Audio

Ashleigh Young is one of New Zealand's most esteemed poets and essayists. She caught the attention of readers both locally and abroad with her collection of essays "Can you tolerate this?" Audio

Over the last year a team of New Zealand Herald journalists and Greenstone Pictures have been working with the communities hammered by methamphetamine to make the documentary Fighting the Demon.  Audio

Join Tom Scott performing hip hop and future soul songs from @Peace & The Plutonium Noise Symphony in 2014, as well as his latest project Avantdale Bowling Club. Audio

While rehearsing six-to-seven hours a day for the TV show Dancing with the Stars, celebrity chef Nadia Lim is still breastfeeding her second child. She shares with us her recipe for breastfeeding… Audio

If you've ever wanted to dance but felt you don't quite fit in - literally and figuratively - this interview is for you. Fat Girls* Dance Club is exactly what it says in the name, dance classes that… Audio

Lyttleton bluesman Delaney Davidson and country legend Barry Saunders are touring NZ to celebrate the release of their new collaboration, Word Gets Around. They dropped into RNZ to perform the album's… Video, Audio

Mary Holm offers insights from conference on retirement income policies at the University of Auckland’s Retirement Policy and Research Centre. Audio

Why is 1984 still relevant in 2019? It is question that Robert Hassan from Melbourne University thinks can be answered by looking at words.  Audio

Is there a bias towards neatness? Jesse talks to the author David Freedman about his book A Perfect Mess, in which he argues that messy systems spur creativity and is in fact better for productivity… Audio

Danielle Hawkins' farm life in Otorohanga has served up plenty of inspiration for her rural romance tales that have captivated readers here and and abroad.  Audio

The Greyhound racing industry has faced a lot of scrutiny over the years, for its treatment of the animals. Last year a report found more than 300 dogs were euthanised in one season after failing to… Audio

Last week we got an email from a listener called Richard Till. "I'm unsure", Richard writes, "of how to feel about magpies." Rebecca Stirnemann, central North Island manager for Forest & Bird, is here… Audio

Put the jade egg and coffee enema products down. They don't belong anywhere near your private parts. This is the advice from Dr Jen Gunter, known as Twitter's gynecologist.  Audio