Features

"It does feel momentous to be suddenly visible at home," says Lee Murray of winning this year's NZSA Laura Solomon Cuba Press Prize.

The National Youth Orchestra plays Benjamin Britten's famous 'Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra', and two world premières by young Kiwi composers Celeste Oram and Reuben Jelleyman in this 2017 concert. Video, Audio

'Chains' was a track from DLT's first solo album The True School, released in 1996. The collaboration with a young Che Fu was a massive hit, spending five weeks at number one. Video, Audio

After years of pandemic-related setbacks, New Zealand artists like Kaylee Bell, L.A.B and The Veils are finally heading out on big international tours.

Director Janine Hosking has made a documentary film on Australian conductor Simone Young. It's screening at this year's Doc Edge Festival. Video, Audio

With the help of a cultural land advisor, North Canterbury dairy farmer John Faulkner is creating a mahinga kai - Māori food gathering site - on his riverside property. Audio

New Zealand musician and composer Tim Finn is feeling reflective as he prepares for his first live shows in over a decade. Video, Audio

The ever-wonderful English actor Florence Pugh joins cinema icon Morgan Freeman in this new film written and directed by Zach Braff. Video, Audio

On the street, heavyweight wheelchair boxer John 'Boulder Shoulders' Fiu sometimes feels completely powerless, but he's determined to keep going.

In her new book Man-Made, Australian journalist Tracey Spicer speaks out against the use of sexist and racist stereotypes in artificial intelligence technology. Audio

William Dart looks at songwriter Hollie Fullbrook and the new Tiny Ruins album, Ceremony. Audio

Celebrating Samoan Language Week and the Feast of Pentecost with hymns including Vivi’ I Ia Ma Fa’afetai, Breathe on me, breath of God, and Spirit of God, rest on your people. Audio

Nick Tipping checks out jazz standards which have their origins in French chansons.  Audio

WATCH - South Auckland hip-hop collective Lost Tribe confronted the mistreatment of Pasifika migrants in their 1996 debut single.

David Cohen explores the life and legacy of veteran tennis-ball juggler Mike Wahrlich, who died in the Loafer's Lodge fire.

He’s written tunes for The Muppets and Dora the Explorer, now Wellington musician Bret McKenzie has penned US music star Lizzo’s debut song on The Simpsons. Audio

Award-winning Wellington musician Bret McKenzie wrote ‘That Was Marge, Bitch’ for the US singer's appearance on the iconic TV series The Simpsons. Audio

Chef Sam Parrish likes sticking her spoon into the tangy lemon filling of this upside-down crumble.

Award-winning comedian Tim Batt is mining the climate change catastrophe for lolz. Audio

Two young industrial designers have raised $1.5 million to develop a harakeke product for the global market. Audio

Mahvash Ikram was a law student working at Farmer's when she fell in love with scented candles. She now runs the home fragrance company Masala Scents. Audio

Nathaniel Otley will be wielding both bow and baton in his next concert - conducting the Dunedin Youth Orchestra in the first half, then joining the violin section in the second half.   Audio

Black Sheep - For 50 years the name Charles Mackay was all but forbidden in Whanganui. The former mayor's name was chiselled off public buildings, ripped off street signs, his official portrait was taken down and destroyed. Audio

Aotearoa's honey producers have been fighting for tighter regulation of the word 'mānuka' for years. This week, they suffered another setback. Audio