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This week Nick's Summer Songbook Series continues, with a show dedicated to the music of Irving Berlin. Audio

Tony Stamp begins the year with local dance-fusion courtesy of drummer and producer Julien Dyne, a third album of covers from the eccentric Chan Marshall AKA Cat Power, and a stripped back celebration… Audio

In today's Focus on Politics podcast, Political Editor Jane Patterson assesses the government's readiness for the Omicron variant. Audio

Ruawai-raised actor Roy Billing has been gracing New Zealand screens since the 1970s.  Having returned to our shores after being based in Sydney for many years, Billing will soon be treading the… Audio

An exquisite palate of seasonal colour covers Birch Hill Flower Farm in North Canterbury. Nicky Paul grows an array of spray-free flowers to sell at her local market. Audio

The number of Omicron cases in New Zealand is expected to swell - as test results come back for people who were at Soundsplash.

One parent reckons more than 50 students at an Auckland High School… Audio

Rare footage of motorcycle legend Burt Munro has been unearthed by Invercargill department store E Hayes & Sons. Marketing manager Nick Hawes is handling the footage, and tells Jesse why its special.

Video games require players to be mentally engaged at all times so they're a really good vehicle for learning new information, says science communication student Asia Martusia King. To introduce… Audio

JetStar cabin crew members are concerned the company's not checking people's vaccine passes or evidence of negative tests.

At the beginning of the week, the airline introduced a new policy requiring… Audio

A business advocacy group has had its order of rapid antigen tests effectively absorbed into government supplies.

Now the EMA has been forced to source RAT tests from elsewhere. Meanwhile it is… Video, Audio

From summer festival to potential super spreader event, the fallout from Hamilton's Soundsplash gig is becoming clearer.

So far five attendees have tested positive for Covid-19, with at least one… Video, Audio

Are school uniforms good or bad? A better question is how do can we improve their impact on educational outcomes, says public health researcher Dr Johanna Reidy. Audio

A new community case of Covid-19 in New Plymouth came just one day after the Taranaki region was declared Covid-19 free.

The Ministry of Health says genome sequencing is underway but in the meantime… Audio

Businesses say the government's order of rapid antigen tests has tripped up their pandemic planning.

The Food and Grocery Council says it's members are profoundly disappointed the government has… Audio

Private suppliers of Rapid Antigen Tests have lashed out at the government's interference with their orders.

The government plans to increase the number of tests available to the public ahead of an… Audio

Farmers are warning of huge pressures on food supply if they're not considered part of the critical workforce.

The government has laid out its three-phase plan to tackle omicron, which would allow… Video, Audio

The government has outlined its staged approach to the highly transmissible Omicron variant that is already in the community. There were 56 new cases on Wednesday.

As infections spread, the isolation… Video, Audio

It is predicted hundreds of thousands of people will have to self-isolate at home as Omicron spreads through the community.

The government and health officials are urging people to prepare by… Audio

Critical workers who become close Covid-19 contacts will soon be able to skip lengthy self-isolation periods if they return a negative rapid antigen test.

The Government will today outline the next… Audio

Samoa extends its national lockdown measures as more covid cases are confirmed in isolation. Audio

Keeping the lights on during Omicron is literally the job of Energy company Contact.

It owns and operates 11 power stations. The company has close to 1,000 workers spread across eight locations… Video, Audio

Monica Araya is at the forefront of a global campaign to get rid of fossil fuel vehicles in favour of emissions free transport, and says the next five years are utterly critical. She is a member of… Audio

On New Years Eve, 1976, 36-year-old Heidi Charles vanished without a trace. True crime writer Scott Bainbridge explains how this baffling case has been mixed up with other high-profile disappearances.

How will critical businesses like food production and freight keep the wheels turning when the full force of omicron hits?

One modeller predicts it could infect up to half the population and… Video, Audio

Emergency services could be facing their own 111 crisis with a warning; they too could be hit by the Omicron outbreak, with already strained staff facing another massive challenge.

Thousands of… Audio

Olympia Yarger talks to Jesse about the multi-million dollar company she runs in Australia that uses maggots to turn food waste into animal feed and fertilizer.  Audio

The clean start of a New Year can lead to a start of a good clean for homes. Today's expert is author, journalist and editor Wendyl Nissen who has spent the past two decades promoting sustainable… Audio

Air New Zealand chief executive Greg Foran says more crew are showing symptoms of Covid-19 and he expects a number of cases in the airline.

Air New Zealand has stood down 15 aircrew members as close… Audio

Plenty of well-loved favourites in this week’s programme of listener requests, including The old rugged cross, What a friend we have in Jesus, and When I survey the wondrous cross. Audio