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Academy Award winner Mark Rylance starring as the real life "worst golfer in the world" in THE PHANTOM OF THE OPEN (reviewed by Dan Slevin). Video, Audio

Nick checks out music from the exciting young trumpet player Christian Scott, as well as classics from Miles Davis, Melba Liston, and Zoot Sims. Audio

Tony Stamp explores a mix of taonga pūoro and electronic sounds on the debut of Pōneke’s Te Kahureremoa, a second album of Antipodean gothic from Ōtautahi’s Ben Woods, and an exploration of jazz’s… Audio

It may have felt a little smaller down here on earth today after NASA released more stunning images taken by the James Webb Space telescope. Head of Science at the UK Space Agency Dr Caroline Harper… Audio

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Sam Ackerman talks to Kathryn about a week of sport that hasn't been short of a headline. He breaks down why he thinks the Warriors losing arguably their best player might just be a good thing, looks… Audio

The captain of the national women's cricket team, the White Ferns, is hailing a new pay agreement announced yesterday which sees equal match payments for women and men.

While the total player… Audio

In tennis, and there's been a riveting throwdown between Australian star Nick Kyrgios and Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas with their talk getting pretty feisty on and off the court.

Both players were warned… Audio

Nick previews a NZ tour by Lithuanian-born jazz vocalist and kanklés player Simona Smirnova, plus tracks by Kenny Garrett and Christian McBride. Audio

Tony Stamp explores the second stadium-sized album from Oklahoma rocker Bartees Strange, a diaristic debut LP by RnB musician Yaya Bey, and some forest-set freeform jazz courtesy of Shabaka. Audio

Ready Player One? Otago Museum is transforming into an interactive game zone as part of its latest exhibition.

Code Breakers celebrates video games created by New Zealand and Australian women and… Audio

For today's NZ Sporting history we're covering a history in the making moment from last night's tip off of the first match of the new women's professional basketball league, Tauihi Basketball… Audio

Music from the world, for the world, hosted by Trevor Reekie. Audio

Tony Stamp is enamoured by London singer-songwriter Nilüfer Yanya's second album, checks out the return of noisy expats Popstrangers, and and grapples with Canadian weirdo Yves Jarvis. Audio

Sport NZ's getting an independent government funded integrity body, after a slew of recent reports showing athlete welfare was over looked or not taken seriously enough.

Drug Free Sport NZ and some… Video, Audio

Beloved New Zealand made cartoon Kiri and Lou is launching in the US on the Nickelodeon network. Writer and director of the series, Harry Sinclair talks to Jesse. Video, Audio

Tony Stamp reviews the latest album from indie-twang favourites Band of Horses, the debut of Dunedin band Asta Rangu, and a beautifully orchestrated hip hop record by duo Wilma Vritra. Audio

The Black Ferns take on Canada in their second game of the Pacific Four series in Waitakere on Sunday afternoon. Both sides began the series with wins in terrible conditions in Tauranga with New… Audio

The Black Ferns have begun a new era under head coach Wayne Smith with a hard-fought 23-10 win over Australia in Tauranga.

In dreadful conditions, the world champions overcame a 10-point deficit in… Audio

What does New Zealand Rugby's deal with Silver Lake actually mean for the game? The Detail finds out. Audio

This week Nick checks out jazz from bass player Tom Warrington, organist Cory Henry, and trombonist Melba Liston; and Wynton Marsalis is in bebop mode. Audio

Pacific netball teams looking forward to return of international Tests. Audio

Take a cosmic, spiritual spin through neo-jazz with Cory Champion and the Clear Path Ensemble in this performance live at the 2021 Wellington Jazz Festival. Audio

A new Canadian film follows four musicians on the autism spectrum as they record and release an EP. OKAY : The ASD Band Film is a feature length documentary with four people at its heart: lead singer… Video, Audio

You might have heard names like Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Billie Holiday, but for many jazz can seem like an intimidating genre to plunge into. But where do you start? RNZ's resident jazzman Nick… Audio

The women's world number one tennis player hasn't had an easy ride into the French Open quarter-finals, with the Polish star Iga Swiatek being taken to three sets by the unseeded Qinwen Zheng of… Audio

International basketball players have intensified their calls for Brittney Griner's release from Russian prison, on the 100th day of her detention.

Griner was in Russia to play during the off-season… Audio

Nick plays jazz in Te Reo Māori by Whirimako Black and Goldsmith Baynes, bop from Kenny Burrell and Wynton Marsalis, and a lovely melody by bass player Gary Willis. Audio