Features

Just as writers search for le mot juste, musicians look out for le son juste - the perfect sound. William Dart explores some local recordings ranging from Larry Morris and Allison Durbin to newcomers Casual Healing and Eve Kelly. Audio

Holy Week begins today - the sixth and final week of Lent. Palm Sunday commemorates the entry of Jesus in Jerusalem, and our hymns include Ride on, ride on in majesty and All glory, laud and honour. Audio

Getting into a heated exchange over text message is never a recipe for relationship success, says therapist Jo Robertson. Audio

The modern human diet is doing a great job of “assaulting, starving and killing” precious microbes in the gut, according to American physician Steven Gundry. Audio

Watch - Cricketer Rachin Ravindra talks about his journey from the Hutt to the Indian Premier League.

Goodbye Julia is an award-winning drama set in Sudan, North East Africa, just before it split into two separate countries. A tragedy unexpectedly brings two women together in an unlikely friendship. Video, Audio

Simon Levy shares the recipe for a delicious, warm pudding that's about to debut on the menu at his Christchurch restaurant INATI.

Musician and writer Shayne Carter spoke about creativity as a life-saving necessity at a recent All In for Arts event.

Award-winning musician and writer Shayne Carter (Straitjacket Fits, Dimmer), says art is a life-saving necessity, rather than a frivolous sideline, in a speech delivered as part of a nationwide series.

In the fifth and final episode of Best of the Fest  Perlina Lau is joined by playwright and dramaturg, Nathan Joe, actor, voice artist and intimacy coordinator, Romy Hooper and comedian, writer, actor and producer Tom Sainsbury.  Audio

Voice of Tangaroa - There’s the potential for huge amounts of carbon to be locked away our ocean ecosystems , if we don’t mess it up. Audio

Chloe Loftus is directing a mass outdoor dance event down Wellington's Cuba Street this Sunday and she'd like you to participate. Video, Audio

Lashings of baroque swearing and a classy cast can't quite rescue Wicked Little Letters, writes Simon Morris. Video, Audio

If you're a bun purist who thinks it's wrong to mess with a favourite, you probably shouldn't read this story.

Megan Flint from the New Zealand Choral Federation is leading the charge to get our primary and intermediate school classes singing again. Video, Audio

It’s not too late to start prepping the winter veggie garden, gardening guru Kath Irvine says. Audio

The Sampler - Tony Stamp reviews the ex-Sonic Youth member's second solo album, a noisy, hip-hop influenced outing that puts provocateurs her junior to shame. Video, Audio

With the price of vinyl getting higher and higher, more and more people are seeking out another kind of physical media. Audio

Violinist Darren Breeze and actor Geoffrey Clendon talk about reciting Coleridge's mighty poem, "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner", with live music. Video, Audio

The Convert, set during the notorious Musket Wars of the early 1800s, directed by Lee Tamahori and starring Guy Pearce and Lawrence Makoare is let down by a less than gripping story, writes Simon Morris. Video, Audio

Not sure what to eat tonight? Christchurch-based chef, author and busy mum Sam Parish knows the feeling. She shares a simple and super-tasty recipe for TikTok-inspired tacos that the whole whānau will love.

Sitting at the heart of imposter syndrome are false beliefs about competence, coach and consultant Bex Bell says. Audio

It's been the number one sport for women and girls in this country for more than 100 years. As Netball NZ gears up for its centenary, Bridget Tunnicliffe looks at how the sport carved its own path.

Recruited by the Beatles, on the cover of TIME Magazine before was 25, James Taylor overcame addiction and depression to become one of the most beloved singers of all time. He talks to Jim Mora. Audio