Features

Damian Sutton has around 1,500 Trolls and once spent $5,000 on a rare one from Denmark.

The local hard rock heroes made ten albums over a 37-year run. For Nick Bollinger, Killjoy is the standout.

Tony Stamp checks out the latest release from Babe Rainbow, the reissue of Unrest’s final album and DJ Koze’s kaleidoscopic new LP on The Sampler.

Some people are opting to go caseless because it gives off an air of "class and confidence", says a BBC tech writer. Audio

Days after winning a Taite music award for her debut EP Filter, Christchurch musician Byllie-jean talks about overcoming whakamā [shame] and the caravan that keeps her housing anxiety at bay.

Abdulrazak Gurnah - a Nobel laureate who moved to the UK at 18 - continues to explore the immigrant experience in his new novel Theft.

We can have "a very good shot” at reaching 93 with a healthy lifestyle and the right attitude, says longevity researcher Tom Perls.

We celebrate this central event in the Christian calendar with an Easter Sunday Eucharist Mass from St Mary of the Angels Church in Wellington. The celebrant is Fr Kevin Mowbray SM, William McElwee is Music Director, and the organist is David Trott. Audio

Thirty of the Bard's "underwritten" female characters speak their mind in a new book of speeches by English actress Harriet Walter.

Celebrate Easter Sunday with hymns including Jesus Christ is risen today, New Zealand Easter hymn Christ is alive, and  the 21^st century classic In Christ Alone. Audio

The Easter Bunny and its mates Santa and the Tooth Fairy promote the value of generosity through a vehicle of lies, writes Serena Solomon.

Plastic, wood, bamboo, glass or ceramic? Experts weigh in.

Army trainer and runner Claire O'Meara was in her late 40s when she was suddenly laid low by the symptoms of perimenopause.

A selection of Good Friday hymns to mark this important date in the Christian calendar, commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus. Audio

Bryan Crump catches up with the 2025 New Zealand Assistant Conductor-in-Residence, Reuben Brown, who's in Queenstown taking part in the Whakatipu Music Festival. Audio

Zoe Li is preparing for the debut concert of the Eastern Echoes Ensemble, bringing Chinese classical music to Aotearoa. Audio

RTA Studio says it's found a way to strip hundreds of thousands of dollars from the cost of building a home.

This time each year, Melbourne based Kiwis make a special mission to find their feijoa hit. Aussies don't seem to get what all the fuss is about.

Someone in the Auckland audience yelled a lifelong truth to Chaka Khan: “You were the reason I put heels on!” She replied in signature sass: “Yeah, that’s me, that’s what I am”.

Scroll through social media and you'll likely find a reel promoting hot cross buns as a good pre-workout snack. Two sports dieticians share their thoughts, along with what and when to eat before exercising.

AA training advisor Mandeep Shah shares his tips and tricks for learning drivers worried about sitting the practical tests.

Op shopped treasures, designer threads and quirky vintage - the black carpet at the prestigious independent music awards had it all.

Self-suffiency pro Gillian Swinton says living off the land is about community and giving back.

Seasonal plenty or cooking conundrum? This episode of RNZ podcast Thrift looks at getting creative with vegetables.