Features

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.

Musicians and members of Aotearoa's Irish community say Sinéad O'Connor's music will be playing all over the world today. Video

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The BBC Proms is the world’s largest classical music festival, and RNZ Concert is placing you in the front row of a glittering array of fabulous performances from top artists (including some from here) over the next couple of months.

Purbayan Chatterjee is a master sitar player from India. He's performing concerts in Wellington and Auckland. Audio

Opinion - Low key sounds like an odd way to describe a game that'll be played in front of 80,000 people at one of the world's premier stadiums, Jamie Wall writes.

After a betrayal, the relationship is only worth working on if the person who caused the harm shows they're willing to learn and grow, says sex therapist Jo Robertson. Audio

Virginia Woolf is considered as one of the most innovative writers of the 20th century, and now one of her earliest works has a new lease of life online, after being discovered in a Sydney university library. Audio

With all the fuss about the football, did you know there's a Netball World Cup about to get underway in South Africa and New Zealand are the defending champs? Writes Bridget Tunnicliffe.

Every wellness influencer from the Kardashians on down has their favourite collagen potion to push - but do they work?

Judith Bell is the mastermind behind Kiwicorder - a free, online resource of New Zealand recorder music. Video, Audio

Are all snowflakes really unique? What makes some snow better for skiing? And what's the difference between snow and hail? Our Changing World examines the scientific wonderland of snow. Audio

Waking up to see another day is a gift for Auckland mum-of-three Maria Marama. Eight years ago she was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer. Audio

Christopher Nolan skillfully tells the story of Robert Oppenheimer from the perspective of the physicist's wartime experiences and the subsequent events that sullied his reputation, writes Simon Morris. Video, Audio

With her elfin features and skinhead look she was one of pop music's most recognisable figures. Her rebellious nature was driven by abuse she suffered as a child. Music rescued her, and made her an international star.

At 70, Joan MacDonald was overweight, had high blood pressure, painful arthritis and found it difficult to walk up a flight of stairs. Seven years later, she’s a bona fide fitness influencer. Audio

Analysis - Over the next two weeks the Silver Ferns will attempt to do something they've never done before - win back-to-back Netball World Cups, writes Bridget Tunnicliffe.

From body shaming to overworking and catastrophic thinking, there's a whole gamut of behaviours that come under the umbrella term anxiety, says Dr Stephanie Dowrick. Audio

Season 9 of The Brokenwood Mysteries launched at the weekend on TVNZ. This little slice of Kiwi murder-mstery now has a huge global audience, writer and producer Tim Balme says. Video, Audio

A ship's bell sitting in Te Papa Museum that contains an inscription in Tamil has long puzzled historians in New Zealand.

The House - Five New Zealand MPs from across the political spectrum are visiting Samoa to build relationships within the country - and among themselves. Audio

From the clinically reliable, to the entertainers of the game - sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe reporting from Cape Town highlights five players to look out for at the Netball World Cup in South Africa.

The Long Read -  Nikki Mandow joins The Detail's Alexia Russell to tell how she got interested in procurement strategy and why the government has gone quiet on its 2018 'broader outcomes' strategy.  Audio

This year’s Classical on Cuba includes performances in a furniture store! Elliot Vaughan is Artistic Director. Audio

Pianist Tony Chen Lin is performing Schumann's Piano Quintet in Eb with the Sonoro Quartet around the country for Chamber Music New Zealand. Audio