Features

Laufey Lín Jónsdóttir has played classical music since childhood but she never expected to become one of the world's most popular modern jazz artists.
As her latest album Bewitched breaks streaming records around the world, the 24-year-old takes a moment with Charlotte Ryan. Video, Audio

Put down the soap and step away from the shower gel. Having a low-soap shower several days a week is probably enough, according to a US dermatologist who says obsessive cleanliness is harming our skin. Audio

In 1979, inspired by the countercultural movement sweeping the country, teenager Olive Jones embraced rural communal living. She was one of the founders of the Graham Downs farming community in the Motueka Valley. Audio

A psychology professor at the University of Luxembourg says most of us feel an age that bears no relation to how old we really are. Audio

A Kiwi chemistry expert separates fact from fiction when it comes to doing our laundry. Audio

Kelsie Meads and her sidekick Sass are vying for the top spot in this year's Trans-Tasman Cobber Dog Challenge. Audio

Icelandic-Chinese singer Laufey Lín Jónsdóttir chats to Charlotte Ryan. Video, Audio

Sing Aotearoa is back! After an extended break, the NZ Choral Federation's triennial festival for choral singers will be taking place in Tāmaki Makaurau. Co-Artistic Director Dr Igelese Ete talks us through the three-day event. Audio

With the goal of helping to reduce carbon emissions, Jake Gibbons and Kathy Blumm are cultivating industrial hemp on their Little Wanganui property. Audio

Check out our picks for adult-friendly stuff to watch with your kids.

Human connection may be at the heart of our brain's unconscious storytelling, says dream scientist Mark Blagrove. Video, Audio

Experts say packaged food is driving an explosion of obesity - but the food industry is fighting back.

Courteney Beven has racked up over 1,000 hours carrying out underwater collection of the invasive seaweed Undaria. Audio

The Later Vaper Arcade offers young people an opportunity to school up on breath, well-being and stress management. Video, Audio

Kelly Gibney's light flavourful loaf works just as well as a tasty snack or BBQ side dish in  summer.

The colour purple has been on William Dart's mind lately and this week he listens to the latest release from the two women, who were once Purple Pilgrims, in their new incarnation as Clementine Valentine: The Coin that Broke the Fountain Floor. Audio

It's 'hymns by her' this week - we're featuring hymns written or translated by women. Audio

Seven members of the Royal New Zealand Air Force Jazz Orchestra perform songs from their upcoming album Kaiwhakatere – Navigator. Video, Audio

The lark is a symbol of hope, light, and joy, and of mornings and new beginnings. In this week's show Nick Tipping checks out jazz impressions of the lark, from Johnny Mercer's 'Skylark' to Dave Brubeck's 'Strange Meadow Lark'. Audio

Ian Knight used to farm monarch butterflies for weddings. Now he just enjoys watching them hatch and grow. Audio

New Zealand filmmaker Gaylene Preston talks about her autobiographical memoir Gaylene's Take at the 2023 Auckland Writers Festival. Audio

Areef Shaik has spent five years designing a sari-inspired lifejacket that can comfortably fit a range of body types. Video, Audio

William Dart listens to the latest release from two New Zealand sisters formerly known as Purple Pilgrims. Audio

The National Party leader joins Charlotte Cook on Grilled.