Features

A group of neuroscientists and music enthusiasts have chosen the perfect, or nearly perfect, pop song. Audio

Tenor Zachary McCulloch talks to Bryan Crump ahead of his performance in this year's Opera in a Days Bay Garden, playing Gualtiero in Bellini’s "Il Pirata" (The Pirate). Video, Audio

Wondering what to watch next? These music docs top the charts, writes Karl Puschmann. Video

No one wants to think about losing their parents, but putting crucial conversations off does not stop the inevitable. Audio

On his RNZ Mixtape, Pachyman pays tribute to legends like King Tubby, Scientist, and Lee "Scratch" Perry. Audio

Pachyman’s music has been described as sun-kissed and he’s here in New Zealand for the summer, celebrating his latest album Switched On with a series of shows: Audio

The three surviving members of Led Zeppelin have been mysteriously media-shy - until the new doco Becoming Led Zeppelin. Video, Audio

Australian world music star Mitch Tambo and his wife Voice of Lele have released a duet and their take on the classic hit My Island Home. Video, Audio

Review - Jarring explanations of the obvious aside, there's still plenty to enjoy for local audiences, writes Graham Smith.

The latest edition of the popular empire-building game that's captured the attention of the likes of Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk will be released soon. Video, Audio

Australia's Jo Nemeth told Saturday Morning about the "gift economy", inspiring others, and the challenges of living without money. Audio

Sean Baker's Anora secured a surprise best picture win at at the 30th Annual Critics Choice Awards over frontrunners The Brutalist and Emilia Pérez.

As George Thorogood & The Destroyers prepare for two NZ shows with ZZ Top this May, their 74-year-old frontman is rocking as hard as ever… and contemplating a tattoo of a kiwi. Audio

Nadia Reid tells Charlotte Ryan about finding self-compassion via motherhood, the joy of anonymity in a fitness class and leaving "deep sadness" in the dust. Video, Audio

Opening the Tora Coastal Walk has enabled James and Kiri Elworth family to keep running their rugged family farm.

Two very different settings of verses from Romans Chapter 8 this week: “Nothing can separate us from the love of God”. And we’re completing our Summer Hymn Requests with hymns including Abide with me and Will your anchor hold. Audio

In a rare interview, the Grammy-winning rapper said "storytelling" will be central to his Super Bowl performance on Monday (NZ time). Video

As long as you wash your duvet cover regularly, microbiology professor Rietie Venter says it's pretty much just as hygienic to go without.

"Quite the task" is how So'omalo Iteni Schwalger describes a time-consuming new technique developed by Italian scientists.

The whiplash of Gen Z's style was on full display at Auckland's Laneway Festival on Thursday.

Review - Fresh from the Grammys where she won three awards, Charli XCX captivated 30,000-strong crowd, writes Serena Solomon.

The Australian model and architect walked the red carpet at the Grammys in an outfit one tiny sheer body stocking away from being completely nude.

A study of thousands of US teenagers found they were both bored at school and stressed out by it, at the same time. Audio

For a band whose underlying mission was to address ideas about what this country could be, there could not have been a more apt name than Aotearoa, writes Nick Bollinger.

Can you get away with giving your gear a quick wash instead?