Features

Chris Barber and Bec Kay are growing a small plot of juniper berries for their sustainable spirit brand The Bond Store. Audio

WATCH - Wellington high school students speak to Checkpoint. Video, Audio

Kelly Gibney shares a deeply nourishing and decidedly simple recipe.

Jason Statham and Cliff Curtis once again wrestle with giant, prehistoric sharks in this crowd-pleasing if incoherent sequel. Video, Audio

Pacific health researchers will run a three-year clinical trial on the therapeutic benefits of kava ceremonies. Audio

Natalie Merchant's new album, Keep Your Courage, is her first collection of original material for nine years. William Dart places it in the context of her fascinating career. Audio

We're marking the Feast of the Assumption of Mary, Mother of God in this week's programme with hymns including Immaculate Mary and Ka Waiata. Audio

Tony Stamp reviews the trail-blazing electronic duo's first album in 19 years. Audio

New jazz from Wellington band Hummucide, South African wind player Mthunzi Mvubu, and the LA-based Jacob Mann Big Band. Audio

Psychological science professor Nick Haslam says the broad use of these terms may be contributing to overdiagnosis and increased mental fragility. Audio

The BBC Proms is the world’s largest classical music festival, including Berlioz to Bollywood, large scale symphonic and choral work to intimate chamber concerts and exciting Proms debuts. RNZ Concert gives you a front row seat.

The Detail - Critics say political polls can't be trusted but ours are among the most accurate in the world. Audio

This delicious easy soup from Kelly Gibney delivers a hefty serving of green goodness.

Hip hop turns 50 this year, born at a party in the Bronx on 11 August 1973.  TAHI presenter and hip hop fan So'omalo Iteni Schwalger picks his favourites from a strong local line-up. Video

The tiny Japanese bonsai tree is a good metaphor for children who are reliant on high levels of emotional support, says clinical psychologist Judith Locke. Audio

Could redefining our concept of power encourage women to pursue the very top jobs? Journalists Katty Kay and Claire Shipman think so and explain why in a new book The Power Code. Audio

Martin Bosley creates simple comfort food with big flavour.

Get your teeth into the big announcements on climate change, cellphones and teeth. Caucus debates the BlackRock deal, China, free dentalcare affordability and teachers as the "phone police" Audio

Listen - Claire Concannon sits down with former Our Changing World presenter and takahē superfan Alison Ballance to chat about her new book, Takahē: Bird of Dreams. Audio

Not only is she everything – and everywhere – right now – but Barbie might be popping up as a baby name in the next year or so if a massive spike in searches for Barbie on a baby name site is anything to go by. Audio

Some clever people around New Zealand are finding ways to turn the silt and woody debris that is clogging beaches and riverbanks on the East Coast into a soil-saving resource.

"It's just an hour, but wow - what an hour!" says Lester Lynch. The US baritone is in New Zealand with UK soprano Susan Bullock to perform Bartok's opera Bluebeard's Castle in an innovative production that explores dementia. Video, Audio

Manukau Symphony Orchestra is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Their next concert includes a work by David Hamilton commissioned especially to mark the occasion. Audio

Munich: The Edge of War tells a fictional story behind the British Prime Minister's famous Munich rendezvous meeting with Adolf Hitler, it is rather better than its 'straight to Netflix’ status might suggest, Simon Morris writes. Video, Audio