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For NZ Music Month, you can go an see all the best images of local artists captured by local photographers - it's called From The Pit.  Organiser Dave Simpson is a renowned photographer he talks to… Audio

In just 10 days, a crowd of firefighters will put months of training into practice and scale Auckland's Sky Tower.  More than $880,000 has been raised so far with proceeds going to Leukaemia & Blood… Audio

Muliagatele Vavao Fetui is an educator who has spent his life passing down his knowledge of the Samoan language and culture. At the age of 78 he's added another feather to his cap by graduating with… Audio

Marty Jones is back in the studio with Jesse. This week he's in to talk Sting and The Police.  Audio

Scottish comedian Ray Bradshaw – who was raised by two hearing-impaired parents – is delivering laughs to the deaf community at his 100% accessible NZ Comedy Festival shows. Video, Audio

In her new song 'Tiny Days', folk songwriter Mel Parsons gets real about the highs and lows of parenting for the first time. "It's the hardest thing I've ever done, hands down, and I'm sure it's the… Video, Audio

Parenthood can leave us speechless. But Jessica Urlichs always seems to find a way to put into words the anxiety, exhaustion and unvarnished joy that comes with raising children. She's a poet and… Audio

Children's author Lisa Hamilton-Gibbs has a new book out today - The Gubyllub. It's a story about Rose, who learns to stand up to bullying. Lisa talks to Jesse about the book and the interactive cards… Audio

A new study is unpacking why people become more likely to view themselves negatively as they age. Psychologists at the University of Queensland believe older people are more likely to be exposed to… Audio

Come Together concerts are back for 2023. This time some of the greatest rock albums of all times will be featured. First up is Harvest by Neil Young with a superstar line up of local musicians… Audio

A clinical trial has launched in Auckland aimed at alleviating gut issues which disproportionately impact people with autism. Liggins Institute's lead investigator, Professor Wayne Cutfield, talks to… Audio

Researchers have discovered a new tool that could impact the understanding and treatment of Parkinson's.  Dr Victor Dieriks, talks to Jesse. Audio

A Nelson-based carver is on an ambitious journey to gift every child in state care a pounamu of their own. Timoti talks to Jesse about why he wants the children to have their own pounamu. Audio

After performing 500 shows in just two years, Matu Ngaropo is back in Aotearoa to continue his role as George Washington in the Australian production of Hamilton the Musical.  Audio

Almost half of New Zealanders feed birds, but what's the best and safest way to attract and nourish our precious native species? Auckland academic Daria Erastova investigated the effects of backyard… Audio

"Wild", "chaotic" and "difficult" are just some of the words others have used to describe experimental surf-rock band King Loser. Now filmmaker Andrew Moore needs your help to finish a documentary… Audio

Hope matters. It can help us make better, healthier choices for a happy and more productive life. Dr Carol Graham studies hope, not as a psychologist but an economist at the Brookings Institution… Audio

If you've ever dreamed of writing the next great novel or devastating piece of poetry but don't quite know where to start, this week's expert is for you. Today's we speak to writer and editor Ashleigh… Audio

Tāmaki Makaurau band Tiny Ruins has been a staple of our indie-folk scene since their first EP dropped in 2010. This week, we recorded singer-songwriter Hollie Fullbrook and the band… Video, Audio

The main handler of Invercargill's celebrity tuatara Henry is retiring this month, after a relationship dating back more than five decades. Lindsay Hazley met Henry back in 1970, then a schoolboy… Audio

Australian researchers analysed 100 of the most popular #Fitspiration Instagram accounts. They found dubious information, hypersexualisation and objectification. Audio