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He's a familiar face on our television screens as one of the judges for popular cooking show MasterChef Australia, but the path to success has been a rocky one for Jock Zonfrillo. Audio

For most of her professional life Dianne Ludwig worked in the corporate world, but when she retired she decided to start a small hobby business selling vintage clothing online under the moniker… Audio

Dunedin-based quantum physicist Professor David Hutchinson believes New Zealand can lead the world in what is considered to be the next computer revolution, photonics. Audio

Ben Rhodes was a speechwriter, national security adviser, and right-hand man to US President Barack Obama for eight years. Following his time in the White House, Rhodes wrote an insider account… Audio

On Friday night artist Brett Graham (Ngati Koroki Kahukura, Tainui) received an Arts Foundation of New Zealand Laureate Award.  Graham is one of New Zealand's most celebrated sculptors and artists… Audio, Gallery

Our regular commentator, Cambridge University consultant clinical virologist Dr Chris Smith joins us with the latest Covid-19 science, and to answer your questions.  Audio

The chair of the Pacific Islands Forum opens leaders summit with an apology to Micronesian leaders in absentia; A survivor of faith-based institution abuse is calling for the Catholic church to take… Audio

The chair of the Pacific Islands Forum opens leaders summit with an apology to Micronesian leaders in absentia. Audio

A survivor of faith-based institution abuse is calling for the Catholic church to take care of survivors who come forward, following the recent Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry Pacific… Audio

The chair of the Pacific Islands Forum opens leaders summit with an apology to Micronesian leaders in absentia; A survivor of faith-based institution abuse is calling for the Catholic church to take… Audio

Aotearoa's ability to make our own fuel is set to be scrapped, with hundreds of Northland jobs to be lost as well.

Refining NZ shareholders today voted overwhelmingly in favour of switching its… Video, Audio

As Jehan Casinader reported on the tragic suicide of a Christchurch teenager, Jehan’s own mental health was privately crumbling as he’d recently begun experiencing suicidal thoughts. Audio

Where craft beer and coffee meet classical music. This year's Classical on Cuba is back. Wind trio Capital Reeds talk to Upbeat about what to expect when these cultures collide. Audio

Wellington musician Isabella Thomas originally wanted to play the saxophone, then the trombone, until finally she settled on the trumpet. Since then she's had no regrets. The 23-year-old has become… Audio

Given their nocturnal lifestyle, it seems logical that jazz musicians would be inspired by the night. Tracks include Oscar Peterson's 'Night Train', Cole Porter's 'In the Still of the Night', and… Audio

Jazz tunes about the night. This set features Dizzy Gillespie's 'A Night in Tunisia', André Previn playing 'I Could Have Danced All Night', and Charmaine Ford's 'Midnight Chardonnay'. Audio

After 50 years in the business Joan Armatrading is still making music that pushes the envelope. At age 70 she says she's still trying to write that "definitive song" - the song that will make her put… Video, Audio

New born lambs in Wairarapa welcomed the sun on their backs at the end of the week after a wet start to the week. In Southland, calves are starting to appear across the countryside. Audio

New Caledonia's pro-independence groups boosted by the reelection of congress president Roch Wamytan. Audio

Rising netball star Amorangi Te Pa'a Malesala, who is of Samoan and Maori descent, talks school, shooting and surreal teammates. Audio

Big band jazz from Count Basie and Jazz at Lincoln Center, and great small group classics from Duke Ellington & John Coltrane, Emily Remler, and Eddie Higgins. Audio