Features

RNZ Concert's Bryan Crump speaks with the multi-faceted and multi-talented Eden Mulholland ahead of the premiere of his latest ballet score, To Hold. It's one of three new works that form the Royal New Zealand Ballet's Solace tour of Aotearoa. Video, Audio

Bookworm follows 11-year-old Mildred, played by Nell Fisher, and her estranged father Strawn Wise, played by Wood, on their quest to find a mythological beast known as the Canterbury panther.  Audio

Rising stars Austin Haynes, Manase Latu, Katie Trigg, Morgan-Andrew King and Tayla Alexander are vying to win the 2024 Lexus Song Quest, which has launched the careers of some of New Zealand's best-known opera singers.

"They are so stereotyped and dismissed as just having big feelings as if it's a negative, bad thing ... they push that down deep inside of them, which creates this scream." Audio

"Talk about pinching myself ... I am like what is my life? it's definitely a little bit odd sometimes," Atipa Mobonga says. Audio

The BBC Proms offers diverse and exciting musical journeys across eight weeks of live performances from a vast array of leading orchestras, conductors and soloists from the UK and around the world. Hear highlights on RNZ Concert.

Unboxing videos have become the norm on social media, which makes 'underconsumption core' a surprising new trend.

What is a trad wife and why has Hannah Neeleman's video drawn so much attention?

Pumpkin soup is a comforting classic, perfect for a cosy night in - but do you find the kids end up eating more buttered bread than the soup itself? Sam Parish has the answer.

Since Stephen King published his first novel Carrie 50 years ago, he has written 64 novels and 200 short stories, now two fans have taken it upon themselves to read every single King book in order of publication. Audio

A slow cooked beef pie has taken out the Supreme Pie Award. And it's also just the second time a female baker has won the top gong. Audio

What does it take to become overall champions in the Pop Category at the World Choir Games? RNZ's Bryan Crump talks with Vocal FX director Charlotte Murray about the group's recent success, and her own musical influences. Audio

Terence Dennis is a busy man. Having just performed with all ten of this year's Lexus Song Quest semi-finalists, the country's go-to accompanist is preparing to do it again for the final this weekend. RNZ's Bryan Crump caught up with him between gigs. Audio

  By the age of 16 Arno Michaelis was a full-blown alcoholic and a violent racist covered in swastika tattoos. Audio

KIND Café & Eatery opened in 2018 with the aim of reducing meat consumption - now it's having to change tack to survive. Audio

With her trademark ponytail, blazer and comfy shoes, Sarah-Grace Williams is in control of Synthony - the musical phenomenon that combines a full orchestra with the biggest dance bangers. Video, Audio

"We ride the sound and see what happens," The Chills lead singer Martin Phillipps told RNZ in 2019. Phillips died this week aged 61. Video, Audio

Making an effective sunscreen isn't as easy as mixing a few ingredients in your kitchen, writes Serena Solomon.

The writer of some of NZ's best and most beloved guitar-pop tunes, Martin Phillipps was a talent with rare commitment to his vision, writes Tony Stamp.

Twelve years old is the average age when kids first see pornography, almost always by accident. Author Melody Thomas tells RNZ how parents can handle it. Audio

Christchurch in 1979 is the fertile and nostalgic setting for Sydney-based director Jonathan Ogilvie's excellent fourth feature film, Head South, playing at Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival. Culture 101 has a preview. Video, Audio

Feel guilty taking sick leave? Don't - soldiering on is so pre-pandemic, writes Jogai Bhatt.

Cassandra Jenkins talks to Charlotte Ryan about the challenges of making music and touring midlife, and how she's doing things on her terms. Audio

David Shaw farms hundreds of creamy white Hēpara Cashmere goats in South Otago. Video, Audio