Features

Auckland chef Sam Low celebrates his cultural heritage and his parents' cooking in the new recipe book Modern Chinese. Audio

Listening to music is not a passive activity according to French conductor Chloé van Soeterstède. In fact, sometimes she sits members of the audience among the players. Audio

Voices - US-born Eric Dahlstrom and Phillipines-born Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom moved to New Zealand in 2016.  Audio

In the upcoming performance-installation, Wellington artist Bailee Lobb will use an array of "non-pharmaceutical sleep aids" to try and nod off at a Nelson gallery. Audio

In a new poem written to celebrate his birthday, Aotearoa’s Poet Laureate reveals his love for the French-Canadian singer was not a phase. Audio

In just five years, Kim Gilkison and her husband Graham turned a once-languishing Far North vineyard into an award-winning estate. Audio

By 2028, one in four New Zealand drivers will be 65 or older. More roundabouts would make the roads safer for them and all New Zealanders, says AA spokesperson Dylan Thomsen. Audio

Colin Peacock, Hayden Donnell and Robbie Nicol recap Saturday's 'blunami'. Audio

At Alistair and Genna Bird's North Canterbury farm, gorse bushes serve as shelter for newborn lambs on a hillside dotted with poplar poles. Audio

Police use of artificial intelligence technology raises questions about privacy and inherent biases, writes Alexandra Sims.

First came tiny houses, now it's all about tiny restaurants. Denise Irvine steps inside one of the Waikato's smallest eateries.

The Auckland trio Office Dog perform four tracks from their new album Spiel. Video, Audio

Conor Kershaw - great-grandson of the P&K general store's founder John - tells Kim Hill about joining "the family firm". Audio

Legendary musician Graham Nash talks about following your heart, the wonderful chaos of New York and being in love at 81. Video, Audio

Long Read - Music and culture writer Tony Stamp explores the death of media literacy. Audio

It's difficult to keep up with the energetic Matthew Bannister, now coming through with a second album from his band, The Changing Same. William Dart looks at this along with Bannister's brand new book on the much-missed The Front Lawn team of Harry Sinclair and Don McGlashan. Audio

In the days when bills came in envelopes through the letterbox, a young musician from Northern Ireland used the back of an electricity bill to write down some melody ideas. In this week’s programme, you can hear the powerful hymn it became. Audio

Two new NZ jazz albums this week - an adventurous sax trio featuring Alex Trask, Umar Zakaria, and Abe Baillie; and a heartfelt tribute by the Auckland Jazz Orchestra to the music of the late NZ jazz stalwart Phil Broadhurst. Audio

The Topp Twins' new memoir is a rollicking, intimate, uproarious romp, says Ruth Spencer of Kete Books. 

When Prue Young was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis 18 months ago, people assumed she'd have to give up work and sport.  This week, the 33-year-old is in Hawaii to compete in the World Ironman Championship. Audio

LISTEN: One of Aotearoa's best known jazz performers Nathan Haines is joined by musicians who grew up listening to some of his earlier albums, and who also bring their own modern energy to this 2021 set.

Geraldine mum and parent coach Renee White creates resources that help thousands of families around the world keep calm. Audio

The Detail goes behind the scenes to meet people giving their time to record our electoral votes. Audio

The Detail - ​ The owners of a North Shore waterfront section have blocked access to a spectacular pathway until the council plays ball with their demands. Audio