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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Elizabeth Kolbert tells the story of climate change in her new alphabetised essay collection H Is for Hope. As our world warms up, Kolbert hopes the book will help… Audio

Arts news for Sunday 14 April from RNZ Audio

As a child watching the film Apocalypse Now, writer Viet Thanh Nguyen felt split in two - was he one of the Americans doing the killing or one of the Vietnamese being killed? "That moment really… Audio

Habitat-printing robot birds, water-filtering sewer submarines, and flying bikes launched on waste heat thermals are just a few of the 100-plus bonkers ideas artist and industrial designer Steve… Audio

When Julie Legg was diagnosed with ADHD in her early 50s, many of her personal challenges made sense. She shares her own story, alongside those of other Kiwi women, in a new book called The Missing… Audio

On today's show, So’omālō catches up with rapper Juwan while he’s in the country, Evie finds all the things Aotearoa wins at per capita, we celebrate the Creative NZ Arts Pasifika Awards, and figure… Audio

An arts programme that's been seeing great results through its work with recovering drug and alcohol addicts is concerned for its future when its funding runs out. Audio

"Heartbreaking" is the word Caitlin Moran found herself repeating while researching her latest book What About Men? After ten years "trying to sort out the women" best-selling UK writer Caitlin Moran… Audio

A new report says the arts and culture get just half of the space in our media that's devoted to sport. Mediawatch asks a leading local culture critic if the arts are just a 'nice to have' for our… Audio

When the heavens opened last weekend, some channels of official information closed. Emergency management agencies and the news media both copped criticism for lagging behind events - and behind social… Audio

On Music 101 we celebrated the best albums of 2022. 

Instead of doing a countdown, we have collated the best albums from the music you loved hearing this year, and some of our friends. 

Here is the…

A group of top athletes is taking an employment case against High Performance Sport - why? Audio

Tony Stamp dissects genre-hopping musician Santigold's latest album Spirituals, with help from the artist herself. Video, Audio

Journalist Greg Walters has been writing about how influencers and "beautiful people" posting glamorous selfies aboard Russian oligarchs' yachts are helping to bring down the incredibly rich people… Video, Audio

In the third of a four-part series for NZ Music Month, Nick checks out local jazz musicians who have made it big overseas. Featured artists include legends Mike Nock, Alan Broadbent, and Judy Bailey… Audio

Panellists Alexia Russell and Martin Bosley discuss the ongoing protest against covid-19 mandates at Parliament, and the crisis in the global creative industry. Audio

Humanity is facing a crisis of mass distraction, says British writer Johann Hari, and we need a collective fight to get our attentional abilities back. Audio

Renowned economist Mariana Mazzucato argues that governments ought to be active co-creators and co-shapers of markets alongside the private sector. She is a is Professor in the Economics of Innovation… Audio

Israel born chef and food writer,Yotam Ottolenghi presides over something of a food empire, with hugely successful restaurants, delis and cafes in London. His latest cookery book, Shelf Love is a… Audio, Gallery

Real people from across the Pacific reflect on climate change in Our Ancestors Speak - a nine-minute video currently screening at the UN Climate Conference. Video, Audio

In an update of his 2017 talk, Prof. Peter O'Connor explores the complexities of terrorism from an educator's perspective. From the online version of Auckland University's Raising the Bar. Video, Audio

Niu FM breakfast host Henry Hohenberger, musician Church from Church & AP and creative giant Oscar Kightley talk generational trauma, generational wisdom and generational television shows. Co-produced… Video, Audio

Max Richter is a composer, pianist, producer, and collaborator, who is one of most streamed musicians in the world. From synthesizers and computers to a full symphony orchestra, he has produced solo… Audio

As Fiji struggles with an unprecedented health and economic crisis, there are warnings about a growing climate of fear; The lifting of quarantine restrictions for seasonal workers entering New Zealand… Audio

In an episode that is close to Kahu’s heart, we talk about how mātauranga Māori might help us find solution and understanding on the topic of suicide. Audio

Musicians in Kirikiriroa are calling on the council to provide more support for the music scene. Audio

Around 6 percent of New Zealanders are living with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) yet many adults struggle to get diagnosis and treatment for the condition, says senior clinical… Audio

University of Canterbury freshwater biologists are using a joint mātauranga Māori and western conservation science framework for their work translocating species. Audio