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A gentle start to this week's hymn requests programme, with an arrangement of Eleanor Farjeon's Morning has broken sung by the Choir of Trinity College, University of Melbourne. Audio

Hymns to mark the Feast of the Transfiguration today, including Christ whose glory fills the skies and Be still, for the presence of the Lord. Audio

Tony Stamp reviews the debut of local jazz super-ensemble The Circling Sun, West Africa-via-Nashville musician Peter One's first LP in 40 years, and Dictaphone Blues' return to noisy fun. Audio

Tiny streams turning into gushing rivers, trees crashing down on people's houses, and homes saturated once again.

Auckland was lashed with more severe weather, leaving motorists stranded on the… Video, Audio

The race is on to save a largely unknown Whanganui garden with a rich history. Audio, Gallery

Worcestershire-born, New Zealand raised, LA-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ny Oh is currently on tour with Harry Styles. She spoke to Charlotte Ryan about her early career, living… Video, Audio

The laws of nature tell us there is no light without dark, no death without birth, we can't have rainbows without a little rain. But the world tells us to lean into the positive and forsake sadness… Audio

Today’s programme begins with a hymn that’s been covered by the likes of Neil Diamond, Judy Collins, Kenny Rogers, and maybe most famously by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam) in the 1970s: Morning has broken… Audio

Since the 1970s ceramicist Peter Lange has pushed the boat out with his art form, these days he's working using individual bricks as canvasses. The images reflect his trademark sense of fun and irony… Audio, Gallery

Hymns to mark the Feast of the Transfiguration (6th August) this week, and a selection of morning hymns including Morning has broken, and When morning gilds the skies. Audio

There's a focus on women hymn writer and translators in this week's programme, with hymns from Victorian-era writers Frances Ridley Havergal and Cecil Frances Alexander to some by our New Zealand hymn… Audio

William Dart catches up on music that has slipped out of recent programmes' schedules, with Edith Piaf, Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks, Shirley Collins and Seth Haapu sharing unexpected common ground. Audio

A micro-farming movement in the Hutt Valley is helping to feed hundreds of local people. Urban Kai set up by The Common Unity Project involves keen gardeners, state house tenants and inmates at… Video, Audio

Returning to New Horizons after a few weeks of lockdown-imposed repeats, William Dart takes a look at a new compilation album from Tim Burgess and Bob Stanley inspired by the soundtrack music to the… Video, Audio

Two millennium-related hymns in today's programme: New Zealander Jocelyn Marshall's God of Ages was one of the 16 top hymns selected in a British Millennium Hymn Competition back in 2000. And Howard… Audio

Science alone can't save the planet, according to Oxford ethnobiologist and ordained Anglican minister Andy Gosler. Conservation requires more connection and understanding between people of different… Audio

Beautiful tunes abound in this week's programme, with hymns including Morning has broken, Jesu the very thought of thee, and John Rutter's The peace of God. Audio

Hymns with a Nature theme feature today, as well as a couple of hymns by 18th century newspaper editor and poet James Montgomery. Find out why he ended up in prison - twice. Audio

How much has changed for New Zealand's female composers in the 125 years since women's suffrage? In the 2018 Lilburn Lecture, acclaimed composer Eve de Castro-Robinson reflects on her own journey as a… Audio, Gallery

Celebrating a sisterhood of gardeners from the Far North to Stewart Island. Juliet Nicholas and Barb Rogers take us on a journey through a diverse array of gardens developed to suit landscapes and… Audio, Gallery

Every tree tells a story. From the mighty Kauri in New Zealand to the Japanese Lacquer tree, whose sap was used by a sect of monks to mummify themselves. Trees are important to almost every aspect of… Audio

Two millennium-related hymns in today's programme: New Zealand hymn writer Jocelyn Marshall's hymn God of Ages was one of the 16 top hymns selected in a British Millenium Hymn Competition back in… Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns, including a hymn from the 13th century and a contemporary setting of Charles Wesley's well-known hymn Love Divine, All Loves Excelling. Audio

Bruce Hopkins is in Te Wai Pounamu, beginning the second leg of Te Araroa. Audio

A hymn to celebrate the first signs of Spring begins today's selection of traditional and modern hymns - Eleanor Farjeon's Morning has broken. There's also a contemporary setting of Charles Wesley's… Audio

Those who made it onto Auckland's property ladder in the nick of time have reaped the benefits since 2008. Kate Newton asks whether anything has improved for those left renting.

Nick Bollinger reviews an album from Mercury prize-winners Alt-J that seems to travel between time zones. Audio

Legends and stories of a lost city in the jungles of Honduras in Central America have intrigued explorers for the past 500 years. Crime novelist Douglas Preston joined an expedition armed with modern… Audio, Gallery

A selection of traditional and modern hymns, including a hymn from the 13th century and a contemporary setting of Charles Wesley's well-known text Love Divine, All Loves Excelling. Audio