Features

The Football Ferns may have exited but they played a large part in stirring up fan passions around the country in the cup's first 10 days.

Meet the Māori fighters who are making their mark through the sport of MMA. Janay ‘Hollowpoint” Harding originally from Christchurch is now based in Australia’s Gold Coast, she competes in the featherweight division of Bellator MMA.

Cosmetic companies are hiding ugly truths about child labour practices, according to a new report from World Vision. Audio

Behavioural changes are often a telltale sign that a pet is experiencing pain, a veterinary specialist says. Audio

The House: Known for a tumultuous brief stint as Opposition leader, Todd Muller also won plaudits for his bipartisanship and advocating for awareness about mental health. Audio

For Music 101's The Mixtape, trans rights activist and Young New Zealander of the year Shaneel Lal shares the songs that guided their path, and takes on the campaigns against transgender people. Video, Audio

LISTEN: Die tote Stadt (The dead city) by Erich Korngold is the story of a man paralysed by grief after the death of his wife and his transformational encounter with a theatre dancer, the spitting image of the wife. Presented by The APO.

Taylor Swift's concerts in the US city of Seattle generated seismic activity equivalent to a 2.3 magnitude earthquake, a seismologist has said. The shows beat the previous record in Seattle, set in 2011.

Tairāwhiti beekeepers Cate and Mike King are still recovering from Cyclone Gabrielle but the future's looking sweet. Audio

WATCH: Award-winning musician Princess Chelsea performs her new album Everything Is Going To Be Alright in our Auckland studio. Video, Audio

Actor and musician Joel Tobeck chats to Kim Hill about his varied career, his favourite songs and his upcoming play I Want To Be Happy. Video, Audio

Hoping to get some summer road trip vibes in the middle of winter, Katie Fitzgerald heads along to Bic Runga's sold-out show.

NZ-born musician Graham Johns has just retired after 40 years as Section Leader, Percussion, for the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Video, Audio

WATCH - Auckland Council's Parul Sood shows us what's what. Video, Audio

WATCH: Six Māori MMA fighters share their stories in a video series out next week.

Peter Langford and his wife Debbie are ready to hang up their gumboots - so their Karamea dairy farm is up for sale. Audio

They are the unsung heroes of popular music, the men and women who write the charts and orchestrations behind your favourite singers and bands. William Dart investigates the talented John Cameron whose music you may have heard without knowing it. Audio

It's all about descants today - those soaring vocal lines above the melody that are often sung on the final verse of hymns. Audio

Wellington band Tahini Bikini serves up some 'salad funk'. Video, Audio

In the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle, 81-year-old Tahu Dansey-Owen-Ruru finds her solace in weaving.

Mental health advocate Genevieve Mora shares her own story of anxiety, OCD and anorexia in the new book Bite Back. Audio

This easy, light pudding from Julie Biuso is perfect for a wintry evening.

New Zealand flutist Alexa Still has released Wish, an album of music by composer Valerie Coleman. Audio

The political implications of Kiri Allan's downfall, David Parker gives up revenue and National says Labour's tax policy includes removing GST from fruit and vegetables, and it isn't denied, writes Peter Wilson.