Features

SporeShift started in 2018 supplying gourmet mushrooms to restaurants, markets, and shops and it has now diversified into selling mushroom spawn, seeds and kits for home growers. Audio

The catchy opening tune of Mozart's Symphony No 40 pulls us in right from the beginning and the musical masterpiece unfolds through four turbulent movements.

Danielle Jones is known online as the Mama Doctor to her millions of followers on Tik Tok, she's an American obstetrician-gynecologist  who has just taken up a position in New Zealand. Audio

The question of how often we should exercise to stay in shape is almost impossible to answer, says sports scientist Matthew Wright. Audio

Our smartphones are turning us into dopamine addicts, addiction expert Professor Anna Lembke says. Audio

It's been 10 years since Kiwi musician Kimbra hit the top of the New Zealand music charts - and those of myriad other countries around the world - as vocalist on Gotye's smash hit Somebody That I Used To Know. Audio

Afghan journalist Bilal Sarwary, who was based in Kabul reporting on Afghanistan for 20 years, is now safely in Canada with his family, have left his country with a very heavy heart. Audio

Gardening is critical for providing hope for the future - for soldiers in World War 1 trenches or in current times as we navigate a pandemic, a UK expert says. Audio

For children under the age of five, excessive screen-watching is not good for brain development, according to a new report. Audio

In The White Tiger, a young Indian man tries to break free of societal constraints. The film feels vivid and authentic, says Dan Slevin. Video, Audio

The online information source Lucy Blakiston started with two childhood friends in 2018 is striking a chord with millions of young people around the world. Video, Audio

Ana Mailei Savio and her Italian husband Adriano Savio are the chefs behind Gia's Grab&Go - an Onehunga-based food business operating during Level 4. Audio

After more than 50 years out and about in the bush, Lou Sanson is finishing up as the Department of Conservation's director-general. Audio

Wellington singer-songwriter Mara TK performs a smooth and soulful set of songs from his debut solo album Bad Meditation. Video, Audio

Two years ago, Country Life started following Te Hera vineyard's John Douglas through a vintage. Now his Pinot Noir is ready so it's time to head back. Audio

Local musicians Rob Sinclair and Bevan Revell find some strange and heartening beauty in Coronavirus times, as caught in their new Pansousiance album on Rattle Records. William Dart checks it out. Audio

Unlike many of Aotearoa’s native plant species, mangroves are doing great. But what happens now they're clogging waterways and taking over estuaries? Audio

Cuban-American pop star Camila Cabello is by far the best thing in this modern, musical version of Cinderella, says Dan Slevin. Video, Audio

Half of New Zealanders with mortgages are ahead on their repayments, according to new data. Finance columnist Mary Holm says that's usually a wise way to go. Audio

More than 150,000 New Zealanders marched against the South African rugby team's visit 40 years ago. Sports historian Sebastian Potgieter says apartheid was not all they were protesting. Video, Audio

As Aucklanders face another weekend in lockdown, we have some ideas for family games, art creations and messy play. Video

Jess Daniell of Jess's Underground Kitchen shares one of her go-to lockdown recipes. Audio

At a time when hitting the road isn't an option for most of us, Nick brings the journey to you with a set of jazz road songs. Tracks include Auckland band Blue Train with 'Travel by Night', Maceo Parker's version of 'Hit the Road Jack', and Wes Montgomery's 'Road Song'. Audio

They say playing in the Ranfurly Shield is tough. Down in South Westland, they reckon it's not a patch on the Woodham Shield.