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On this week's show there's blues from BB King and Alberta Hunter, reggae courtesy of Desmond Dekker, classic Americana from the Willard Grant Conspiracy, a live RNZ session track from Don McGlashan… Audio

Alex Casey selects a triptych of song pairs from each decade of her life for the RNZ Mixtape. Audio

Producer So’omalo Iteni Schwalger has a kōrero with Stadium DJ Al’Goodie. Audio

Aotearoa rapper and poet Melodownz joins Tony Stamp for Music 101 to chat about his new EP, Melo & Bass. Audio

Pricness Chelsea gives the low-down on her fantasy-themed Midwinter Ball. Audio

Private chef Hercules Noble is the man behind the 'Will it Sourdough' series where he takes a random dish and sees if he can transform it into a loaf of sourdough. Think tiramisu, carbonara, or earl… Audio

After a major garden renovation at home, NZ Gardener editor Jo McCarroll decided to make the bottom of her section a no mow area. She answers listener questions about switching up lawns.  Audio

Running an orphanage and an ambulance service is no easy feat, but when you're also right next to a civil war, there are a lot more complications. Catherine Riley-Bryan is a New Zealander and founder… Audio

Human sensory systems are almost as good as they can get, but memory is pretty fallible. We often misremember or downright can't remember. Ours can't hold a candle to artificial memory. But, there are… Audio

The 1948 American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land in Australia's Northern Territory was at the time the biggest scientific expedition in history. Despite this, it's largely been… Audio, Gallery

The lived experience of men and women who have served time, and the paths that took them there is the subject of a new book A Voice for the Silenced: Stories from inside and outside the cells of… Audio

Three times New Zealand Country Music Song of the Year award-winner song-writer Delaney Davidson speaks with Paddy Gower. Audio

Set in one of the harshest corners of Earth, a new documentary follows three women from different generations as they explore a hidden world underneath the Antarctic sea ice. Director Vanessa Wells… Audio

The world's most prestigious international magic convention, known as FISM, is set to take place in Italy later this month. Basically, it's the Olympics for magicians. Canadian Chris Ramsay is one of… Audio

The Wellington Tattoo Convention is taking place this weekend at the Old Dominion Building in Wellington. There are 120 tattoo artists from all around the motu. Audio

There's a massive weekend of rugby ahead with the All Blacks' first international of the year - playing France at Dunedin at the Forsyth Barr stadium. And it's already a bit controversial with France… Audio

We may think of rubbish as something to throw away, burn or bury - but what if we could turn waste into fragrance, food flavouring or medicine? Professor Stephen Wallace from the University of… Audio

This week notable New Zealand poet and academic, Selina Tusitala Marsh has been named as the very first Commonwealth Poet Laureate. Audio

The Israeli military has killed at least 20 Palestinians in Gaza, as the fate of the US truce proposal hangs in the balance. Hamas said early on Friday that it is discussing the U.S. ceasefire… Audio

This week residents in Taranaki were hit with flash floods, slips, popped manholes and sewage flows after being pummelled by thunderstorms. The Nelson Tasman area is still under a state of emergency.

Featuring tracks from Celtic experimental musician Brìghde Chaimbeul, indie band Speed of Light, and Christchurch bedroom pop artist Pickle Darling. Audio

Nights' resident screen critic joins Emile Donovan to review Jessica Lange film The Great Lillian Hall (2024), buddy comedy Heads of State (2025) streaming on Prime Video, and Walking to New Orleans… Audio

Producer Bonnie Harrison turns the tables on the quizmaster and takes a closer look at some of this week's quiz questions. Audio