Audio Search

Two new albums from two singers, featuring two great New Zealand big bands. Caitlin Smith sings with the Auckland Jazz Orchestra, and Steve Carlin swings with the Rodger Fox Big Band. Audio

A leading jewellery artist known for his subversive punk approach to valuable materials, Karl Fritsch exhibits as much in Europe and the United States as he does New Zealand - but the pandemic has… Audio, Gallery

We catch up with Auckland vocal quartet The Shades at the start of their six-centre New Zealand tour. Audio

In an episode that is close to Kahu’s heart, we talk about how mātauranga Māori might help us find solution and understanding on the topic of suicide. Audio

Jazz inspired by the rain, including Wes Montgomery with 'Come Rain or Come Shine', Paul Motian with 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow', and Dee Dee Bridgewater singing 'Here's That Rainy Day'. Audio

This week: jazz inspired by the rain, including Joanne Brackeen with Jobim's 'Waters of March', Glenn Miller's 'Blue Rain', and Herbie Hancock with 'Rain Dance'. Audio

Part-time Oamaru farmers Glen and Bron Claridge milk twenty cows all year round and supply pasteurised milk to locals in glass bottles. They took over The Natural Dairy business last year and have… Audio

Inflation has hit a ten year high, meaning our food is more expensive, fruit and veges in particular.

Latest stats for the June quarter show prices have shot up more than 7 percent since March and… Video, Audio

St John Ambulance is facing a 'code black', with the service at peak capacity. Respiratory illnesses and sickness in its own ranks is piling the pressure on too.

Last week alone there was an 11… Video, Audio

Widely considered the most prestigious accolade in New Zealand music, the APRA Silver Scroll Award recognises outstanding achievement in the craft of songwriting.

A Royal New Zealand Air Force crew braved the icey 24/7 wintery darkness to evacuate an injured person from Antarctica overnight bringing them back to Christchurch this afternoon. RNZ News reporter… Audio

Australian feminist and author Kasey Edwards says self-esteem is a super power. She tells Jesse why it's so important to raise girls who like themselves. Audio

To Wellington's waterfront, where the Viking Bay -- a fishing vessel with at least two Covid-positive crew members -- is arriving at Queen's Wharf. 13 people will be taken off the vessel and moved to… Audio

A new report paints a pretty detailed picture on youth well-being amongst East and South Asian students - and some of the stats are not pretty. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar Audio

In 2002, Mark Lundy was found guilty of killing his wife Christine and 7-year old daughter Amber, but investigative journalist Mike White has some questions about the prosecution's case. Audio

Football's perennial under achievers, England, will in a little over an hour have the opportunity to win their first major tournament in 55 years. And the England team's exploits have captured the… Audio

On this week's show Mark has birthday tunes for Mavis Staples and Christine McVie, a track from Lambchop's latest album Showtunes, plus gospel courtesy of Sister Rosetta Tharpe and a country classic… Audio

Some of the best contemporary jazz tracks from the last 20 years, including Brian Blade's "Crooked Creek", Aaron Park's "Nemesis", and Bill Frisell with a moody cover of "I Heard it Through the… Audio

Dai Henwood Dai Henwood is one of New Zealand's most well-recognised comedians. He joins Charlotte to discuss his career so far, his journey to sobriety, and of course, chooses his favourite songs on… Video, Audio

This week we meet Auckland-based emo band Jiahu Symbols. Singer and frontman Andrew Murray Brown gives us a short course in the history of emo music, and introduces the band's debut single 'Northern… Video, Audio

Know where your kai comes from and celebrate the hands that prepared it - that's the kaupapa of Kauta a new one-stop search engine for Maori kai businesses across Aotearoa New Zealand. Hangi master… Audio

Sydney's lock down has been extended, while masks are no longer mandatory in Victorian offices. 27 new cases of Covid-19 have been reported in Sydney with only 13 of which were in isoaltion for the… Audio

In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Susana Leiataua about a sacking prompted by a sexist column, some illuminating commentary on proposed hate speech legislation, and… Audio

We talk to data journalist James Fransham from The Economist magazine , who has developed a "normalcy index" to measure changes in human behaviour around the world based on data gathered at daily and… Audio

Two gay school friends - Eddie and Amber - pretend they're going out together in the quirky Irish comedy Dating Amber​. Video, Audio

The French romantic comedy Antoinette in the Cevennes might be a good one if you're missing Europe or have a thing for donkeys, says Simon Morris. Video, Audio

Spirit Untamed is a formulaic family movie with phoned-in performances from two big stars. Cranston Academy: Monster Zone makes it look like Spirited Away. Video, Audio