Features

Three years after his death, a new documentary directed by Lisa Cortés pays tribute to the pioneer of rock 'n' roll Little Richard and makes clear his musical DNA is everywhere. Video, Audio

Dr Dugal McKinnon, Deputy Director of the New Zealand School of Music, says funding cuts "will have broad repercussions, diminishing the depth and breadth of music education. The creative industries will be starved of young talent." Audio

More is not always better, says polymath playwright, scientist and philosopher Professor Tim Jackson. Audio

Our Changing World - Tauranga-based producer Justine Murray dons some gumboots and meets some teeny-tiny cockles as she joins a team surveying the Waihi estuary. Audio

Tom Cruise delivers exactly what's written on the tin in Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning, which features a stellar but somewhat underused support cast, writes Simon Morris. Video, Audio

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Strong whānau support has enabled Aniwa Whaiapu Koloamatangi to carve out a thriving career as a proud takatāpui Māori actor and TV presenter.

Frances Haugen felt she had no choice but to blow the whistle over Facebook's lack of action to improve the safety of its platform. Audio

There was a time when the Ford Cortina was ubiquitous in New Zealand. Now a new book pays homage to all the Cortinas Marks I to V. Audio

Some of football's greatest players have started arriving in New Zealand and Australia, chasing the biggest prize in the game, writes Barry Guy.

Want seasonal, locally grown, well-priced fruit and vegetables, alongside a broad selection of everyday and exotic ingredients? New Zealand’s Asian supermarkets are the shop for you, says MasterChef 2022 winner Sam Low. Audio

The House - Something of a throwback to when most National MPs staunchly represented farming interests, Ian McKelvie is however ending his career as an MP not defined by the tribal lines of party politics.  Audio

The American-born conductor, pianist, vocal coach and new New Zealand music supporter Dobbs Franks has died. He was 90. In this 2000 interview Christine Argyle asks him about his life's work. Audio

His mayoral hopes were dashed in 2022, but Elijah Pue is determined to return to the political arena when the time is right and serve his people.

Watch - Without tuition or encouragement, we walk. Talking, on the other hand, is a learned skill, requiring repeated conversation, intonation and a maximum distance of one metre.

Does your dog roll over when it hears Beethoven? Does your cat purr when it hears Puccini? Then it’s in good company. RNZ Concert's Bryan Crump recently discovered some very discerning listeners at Wellington’s SPCA shelter. Video, Audio

Bryan Crumps checks out Wellington's SPCA animal shelter, and the music the cats and dogs staying there like to listen to. Video, Audio

An energetic live performance by Australian '80s band The Fruit Pastilles is inspiring writer Hera Lindsay Bird's novel-in-progress. Video, Audio

English comedian Bill Bailey is passionate about the mental health benefits of a shared walk. Audio

"We saw lots of great music, but a highlight for me was just knowing how great the quality of bands are in New Zealand." Video, Audio

Analysis - Denis Welch asks us to consider whether or not Labour's lost leader(s) might yet help us find a better future, Richard Shaw writes.

Tony Stamp reviews Brooklyn indie-surf, British ambient electronica and a boisterous outing from Canada by way of Japan. Audio

Mediawatch: Christopher Luxon has been the National Party leader for 18 months but what do we know about him? Audio

Max Tweedie's Hawke's Bay farm suffered slips and sinkholes a-plenty after the cyclone, but he managed to rebuild it in time for their annual bull sale. Audio

Historian Andrew Paul Wood explores New Zealand's homegrown spirituality groups – and their intriguing leaders – in his new book Shadow Worlds. Audio