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Spurred on by the recent death of Margaret Urlich, William Dart looks over the singer's recorded legacy, from her 80s work with Peking Man to her final collection of the homegrown songs that she so… Audio

Journalists are shining a light on our legal system, revealing some important cases and systemic problems. They're doing so in the face of impediments inside the courts and uncertainty about where the… Audio

It's been a while, but finally a play about a black lesbian couple wanting to adopt a child is about to hit the stage. Estelle Chout's script for Po' Boys and Oysters was nominated for an Adam's NZ… Audio

Sharron Came's first book Peninsula, which won the 2021 Adam Foundation Prize for best MA folio, has been described as ''A novel in stories''. The stories follow three generations of a Northland… Audio

Nelson is about to host its first Clay Week, celebrating all things ceramic. It will bring together potters from around the country to share their knowledge through conversations, masterclasses and… Audio, Gallery

NZ Barok - New Zealand's Baroque instrument orchestra is about to reunite after a lengthy hiatus, putting their own spin on famous and lesser-known examples of Baroque - classical music of the… Audio

The Royal New Zealand Navy has a new taonga - a quilt sewn by 12 serving and retired female naval personnel with each of the 49 squares telling a story of their time in service. Those stories cover 6… Audio, Gallery

Simone Kaho's poetry collection HEAL! offers up an uncompromising account of an assault that left her traumatised with PTSD, and at times, seemingly without hope. But the Tongan-Pakeha writer is a… Audio

When the old Datsun 120Y that belonged to his late father is about to be sold, a teenage boy takes his younger brother and cousin out for a final road trip. This is the start of Datsun, the latest… Audio, Gallery

A 2020 UNICEF report found that only 64.4% of 15-year-olds in Aotearoa have more than a basic proficiency in reading and maths. Research also shows that, over the last 10 years, the proportion of… Audio

Putin's order for partial mobilisation of military reservists along with the Russian-backed referendums in Donetsk and Luhansk heralds a new phase of the war in Ukraine. Alexander Gillespie, Professor… Audio

Professor Thomas Neitzert is emeritus professor of mechanical engineering at Auckland University of Technology. He's been taking a look at the future sustainability of electric vehicles. Audio

New research this week from the University of California confirming that adults have poorer cognition but better well-being, as they age. We see significantly worse symptoms of depression, anxiety… Audio

The idea that talking to your plants helps them grow has been mostly debunked, but new research has shed some light on the benefits for ourselves. Nearly half of the people in a Trees.com survey… Audio

So many people loved Jim Mora's first conversation with Dr Zazie Todd the animal behaviour expert agreed to come back. The author of Purr: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy answers… Audio

We're on daylight saving time again as we spring forward an hour this weekend. On average you'll have lost 40 minutes of sleep last night as your body adjusted, but of course the trade-off is extra… Audio

If you've been keeping up to date with HBO's latest Game of Thrones sequel House of The Dragon, you might have some questions about the dragons. Not least, could something that size even get off the… Audio

A long Anglican church service bookended by mostly-military parades became possibly the most-watched event in media history this week. But many media outlets struggled with what the Queen’s funeral… Audio

QE2, queues and cultural cues; the push for open justice; minister prods TVNZ over public media progress; 'tis the season for tomato angst. Audio

Musician Ellery Daines is calling home this week from the northernmost city in the world, Tromsø in Norway, known as the gateway to the arctic. LatItude 69 degrees north; 69 degrees south brushes… Audio

Food writer Rose Langbein recently shared two brunch recipes from her latest cookbook Summer at Home - Herbed Asparagus & Ricotta Fritters and a Best-ever Omelette. She chats to Jim Mora about cooking… Video, Audio

We get a reaction to the All Blacks performance in Saturday's Rugby Championship game from Gregor Paul, editor of Rugby World and the Herald on Sunday's voice of rugby. Audio

This week Parliament debated a members' bill from Rachel Boyack that aims to combat official gobbledegook. Some MPs fought it tooth and nail as tantamount to balderdash, gadzooks! Audio

Lancelot Andrewes was a 16^th century English bishop and one of a group of Church of England scholars appointed to compile the King James version of the Bible. You can hear John Rutter’s beautiful… Audio

Long Covid is adding strain to support services for those suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

For decades those with the condition have been fighting for it to be recognised. They're now calling… Video, Audio

Linda Duncan was an accountant for 25 years before turning her budgeting skills to writing a best-selling series of cookbooks, called The World's Easiest Recipes. All her recipes are designed to have… Audio

Spandau Ballet were one of the heavyweights of the 1980's New Romantic era selling upwards of 25 million albums. Even when they got older their last big reunion tour was a huge success. The band… Audio

Pig hunting competitions are seen as a good community fundraiser and they're particularly popular just before lambing because it reduces pig numbers, stopping them preying on newborn lambs. The… Audio