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Looking for an easy mid-week meal? Kelly Gibney's got you covered. These are non-traditional tacos flavours but it all works together brilliantly and is a meal that can be made quickly on a weeknight.

Review: Golden Globe nominated Babygirl is yet another example of an erotic sub-genre that we're told rarely gets made. Video

Saxophonist Michael Jamieson talks to Bryan Crump about encouraging more sax players to go classical. Video, Audio

As parents, teachers and children start getting ready for term one, families will be on the lookout for itchy scalps caused by head lice. Audio

When the author quit alcohol, she started to gain weight. What followed was two years of extreme dieting, cutting out entire food groups, and obsessively weighing portions. Audio

The two piece rock ’n’ roll band have been turning heads with their ability to create a huge primal sound with just drums, guitar and a microphone.  Audio

Leesa Tilley is a musical polymath who launched and managed the first four years of the Ragamuffin Music Festival as a promoter. Over the years, she has organized and presented numerous events, worked as an audio engineer and with iconic artists such as Fleetwood Mac, The Who, Bryan Ferry, Joan Armatrading, David Byrne, Crosby Stills & Nash, Jackson Brown, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, The Beach Boys, Backstreet Boys, Slash, and Whitney Houston, to name just a few. Video, Audio

Beyoncé's genre-blending smash "Cowboy Carter" won the Grammy Award for album of the year, the first win in the category for the superstar performer. Video

The sombre tone of LA after the fires might have contributed to the noticable all-black theme.

Listen to some stellar singing from the 2022 Choir, recorded by RNZ at St Mary's Pro-Cathedral in Ōtautahi/Christchurch as part of their South Island ‘Southern Stars’ tour. Audio

Newer electric toothbrushes with smart features can cost up to $600, but "just because it's electrical doesn't mean it's magic".

The heart of music industry was ravaged by fires, burning down the homes of thousands of people.

As SOUNZ seeks submissions from composers for this year's work for Orchestra Wellington and the children's ensemble Arohanui Strings, we speak to the man who wrote last year's composition: South African-born Keith Moss. Audio

Kate Mikhail, a former chronic insomniac, has researched her way out of her sleep problems. Audio

It's 60 years since The Rolling Stones toured New Zealand in 1965. Dave Hogan tells Music 101 about meeting them at the airport, their Invercargill concert, and the lasting effects of their visit. Audio

The summer harvest might be in full swing but now is a great time to plan a vegetable garden that will return a dividend for years to come. Audio

Northland brothers Henry and Lewis de Jong formed a heavy metal band as kids. Now they perform songs in te reo Māori on the world stage. Video, Audio

This week’s listener requests include a Brendan Taaffe’s contemporary folk hymn To the hills, a harvest anthem by English composer John Rutter, and Isaac Watt’s well-loved hymn When I survey the wondrous cross. Audio

Multi-award winning NZ guitarist Callum Allardice's new album 'Elementa' is a combination of his signature cinematic soundscapes, and a small-group intimacy. Audio

"Unexpectedly wild" is how Dan Buchanan describes the veteran rocker's Friday night show in Christchurch.

This weekend marks 60 years since The Rolling Stones toured New Zealand. Dave Hogan was there to meet them at Invercargill airport in his school uniform.  Audio

"To climb the ranks and get recognised as one of the best teams and gyms in the world is pretty cool considering like our size and where we come from" -  City Kickboxing head coach Eugene Bareman.

RNZ Concert's Bryan Crump catches up with NZ double bass player Louis van der Mespel on a trip home from the Netherlands. Audio

John Drummond, former music professor at Otago University, composer and broadcaster, talks about his book Habitation of Dreams: A Life in Opera. Audio