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English physicist Dr Brian Cox tells Saturday Morning about the extreme conditions on our neighbouring planets. Video, Audio

Hitting multiple festivals isn't practical for a lot of Kiwis. Our guide will help you choose right.

When an iconic American rock band is welcomed on stage by local iwi, there's little question the night ahead will be special.

Josh Currie keeps the dying art of architectural hand-drawing alive. Audio

Peter Dasent talks to Bryan Crump about the digital return of the much-loved children's book and album. Video, Audio

"Even if you do win, you're on a high for a little while but then you're like, 'Oh s..., what do I do next?"

WATCH - The Aussie reality TV star talks to Anika Moa about going through breast cancer while pregnant and the heartbreak of losing her daughter Blaze.

Jane (13) feels embarrassed when friends of her brother (14) see her period underwear on the drying rack. But he seems to get it, bringing her wheat packs and drinks when she has cramps.

It can be hard to tell whether you should pop an antihistamine and soldier on or take a much-needed sick day, writes Serena Solomon.

The Princess of Wales has been "amazing this whole year" while undergoing cancer treatment, her husband says.

Kelly Gibney shows us how to make a simple soup packed with a lovely marriage of flavours and textures that are perfect for the season.

Musician and author Daniel Beban has written a book about a group of young musicians who unleashed a new kind of jazz on Wellington. Video, Audio

It defeated him in 2023 but octogenarian Garth Barfoot was determined to finish this year's New York marathon. Audio

Field speaks about feeling "sad", a late diagnosis with ADHD and his own son's anxiety that his dad would never come back from The Wiggles tours. Audio

Jon Toogood has released his first solo album Last of the Lonely Gods . It's an album he wrote to make sense of a few challenging years which included the death of his mother, his brother in law, and health issues from long-covid.  Audio

Jon joins Charlotte in the RNZ Nelson studio, halfway through his NZ tour.  Audio

Red was all the rage as Australia's fashion set stepped out at Flemington.

Most of the New Zealand teenagers who joined a focus group on periods said they got their first period before understanding what their body was doing.

Musician and documentary maker Moana Maniapoto talks about the album that took the band around the world, returning to places they had performed in the past, and connecting with indigenous wāhine to record language and culture through music.  Audio

Want a break from real-life American politics? Take a mental health break by watching a movie about a US president instead.

Moana & The Tribe have returned with a concept album project that starts in Aotearoa and travels around the world - encapsulating the voices, language, and culture of six indigenous wāhine. Video, Audio

Hungarian virtuoso Jenő Lisztes is bringing his hammers to the Auckland Town Hall this week to perform in a one-off cimbalom showcase. Video, Audio

There has been a period product revolution in the last decade - but are NZ teens using them?

The Sampler - Tony Stamp catches up with three releases from 2024, from US trio Bonny Light Horseman, British singer Lucy Rose, and Alberta collective Crack Cloud.

Claudia Campbell thought she'd be looking after the dogs while her glam mum and sister went to the Melbourne. Then she discovered she was a contender.