Features

From reimagining the Four Square man to exploring Māori iconography in a pop-art style, Dick Frizzell's work is bold, playful, and deeply embedded in New Zealand’s visual culture. Audio

The Stranglers are one of the longest-surviving and successful bands to have originated in the UK punk scene. Bass guitarist and vocalist Jean-Jacques “JJ” Burnel spoke to Music 101. Audio

Miki Magasiva, director of Tinā, talks about the movie's choral connection. Video, Audio

The 97th annual Academy Awards are nearly here, and we're here to look at the biggest controversies, New Zealand's chances, and pick some likely winners.

Kiwi comedian Dai Henwood has postponed two comedy shows due to medical circumstances - referring to "tumour activity" in his lungs. Audio

About 90 percent of adults consume caffeine daily mostly through tea and coffee, so of course our kids are curious.

Andy Cato says "pure madness" drove him to pursue a new passion. Video, Audio

The Dull Men's Club is an online club for dullsters who celebrate the ordinary and eschew glitz and glam. Audio

David Cronenberg's 1979 body horror The Brood teases in its trailer that it's "a film so terrifying that it will devastate you totally". Audio

Electric Avenue has reached uncharted waters a decade since its inception and now stands as arguably the "biggest festival in Australasia".

RNZŌ, Laneway festival's youngest performer, plus American garage-rocker Benjamin Booker goes dark, and Pōneke's Ripship deliver dynamic, diverse psych jams.

The idea that we need to wear scented sprays on our bodies to be clean is simply not true, says English anatomy professor Michelle Spear. Audio

New Zealand is a "more interesting and developing place than Australia," says the Australian-based British actor.

Women in heterosexual relationships still do most of the household jobs, studies show, and for many mothers, managing their family's daily needs is an extra digital workload on an already-full plate. Audio

Written in the 1970s by Australian Catholic nun Sister Deirdre Browne, Come as you are is now sung throughout the world. Sister Deirdre says that the song’s appeal is simply its singability and its strong message of acceptance and forgiveness. Also in this week's programme, Charles Wesley's well-known hymn Love divine, all loves excelling is given a contemporary twist with a setting by English composer, Howard Goodall. Video, Audio

This week, Nick Tipping checks out some of the many jazz tunes inspired by, and named after, the moon. Tracks include Frank Sinatra singing "Fly Me to the Moon", Billie Holiday with "Blue Moon", and Lucien Johnson's "Magnificent Moon". Audio

Analysis - Not that long ago, the term "deepfake" wasn't in most people's vocabularies. Now, it is not only commonplace but is also the focus of intense legal scrutiny around the world.

A managerial change could mean cinema's favourite British Secret Service agent is about to be shaken and stirred - and the big question remains: Who could play the iconic role next?

It's when it feels like the relationship is being taken up more by life admin than emotional and physical intimacy.

The latest Captain America film gets it all wrong, writes Simon Morris.

Māori have used kawakawa as a medicine for centuries. Now an Auckland researcher is investigating whether the native shrub could help treat diabetes and obesity. Audio

Opinion - With the "continual elevation of quackery", it is more important than ever to elevate science, writes Juila Baird.

Some parents argue it's a blatant breach of privacy. Others say it's simply a necessary precaution in the modern world. But what do the experts think?

"It's a really beautiful film about how families come together after trauma, how you can become closer to people when things happen that you would have otherwise thought would be devastating blows," says Kiwi producer Lizzie Gillett.