Jesse Mulligan
BBC Witness
Back to the 1970's and a gay wedding in the United States which took place long before same sex marriage became legal in the USA. Claire Bowes of the BBC World Service history programme 'Witness'… Audio
Harriet Shawcross: The power of silence
Silence is powerful. But it's often lost in the white noise of emails and texts and constant connection. Too much noise is deafening but silence can be dangerous too. Audio
Nocturnes: Music and the night
Nocturnes: Popular Music and the Night is a new book looking at how culture changes at night. It can be romantic, but also be a place of terror and of excitement. Audio
Book critic: Claire Mabey
Claire explores the themes of awkwardness and anxiety as she reviews novels by two New Zealand authors: Rufus Marigold by Ross Murray and A Mistake by Karl Shuker Audio
Great album: Long Ago
Long ago is the third release, and first full albun by the band Herbs released in 1984. Audio
Herbs: Songs of Freedom
It's been 40 years since the formation of one of our most iconic bands. HERBS: Songs of Freedom is a new film, looking at the creation and success of the pioneering pacific reggae band, that had its… Video, Audio
Centenarian promotes her local library
When Hamilton City Libraries decided they wanted to do a video about the people who use their services, they knew they had to include Doris. Doris is a centenarian and spends many of her days at her… Audio
When it comes to productivity New Zealand’s a Turkey
The term 'productivity' is bandied around in politics a lot, and here in New Zealand it's often because our low productivity growth is seen as a big challenge for the economy. Audio
Steve Young - collector of unusual musical albums
Anything can be a musical. The mega hits about the beliefs and practices of Mormons and that one about American history and a man named Hamilton are surely proof of that. How about a musical about dog… Video, Audio
ANZ chief executive steps down
ANZ Bank has announced its chief executive is stepping down after an investigation into his expenses. RNZ Business reporter Nona Pelletier has been at the press conference and is here to give us some… Audio
John Hart on why he's farming crickets in the Wairarapa
This time last year, Wairarapa farmer and technology consultant, John Hart, was considering crickets as a potential food source for chickens, when he realised they were much too expensive and would be… Audio
Television Critic: Irene Gardiner
Irene reviews Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese, new on Netflix, Deep State - series two, TVNZ OnDemand, Cold Case - series two, TVNZ1 and Te Ao with Moana, Maori Television Audio
Great albun - The Joshua Tree
The Joshua Tree is the fifth studio album by Irish rock band U2. Audio
New Plymouth teens win international award for recycled plastic glasshouse
A greenhouse cover made from recycled plastic water bottles has won a group of New Plymouth teens first prize in their division at an international Future Problem Solving conference. Earlier this… Audio
Jesse Peach on bringing Once:The Musical to NZ
One of the world's most celebrated modern musicals is premiering in New Zealand this month, brought here by kiwi director Jesse Peach. Audio
The future of food in New Zealand
With the global population set to reach 10 billion people, food producers around the world now have to figure out how to make these choices sustainable for the future. Audio