All Her Lives is only the fifth short story collection to win the prestigious NZ$65,000 prize in 58 years

The Dunedin band had an indelible influence on acts such as Pavement and Guided by Voices. A new oral history by Richard Langston is out now

Christchurch now at the centre of the country’s fastest-growing region as lower house prices, job prospects and thriving cultural scene entice people to the city

from the album THE NERVE

Hosted by Kiran Dass, this lyrical session sees writers including Damien Wilkins, Brannavan Gnanalingam, Pohlen Newbery, and Claudia Jardine share personal tributes to the music and musicians that sha...

Literary festival director and music aficionado Kiran Dass plays some favourite tunes and shares what it's like running WORD Christchurch.

Presented by Susie Ferguson and Mihingarangi Forbes. In-depth feature interviews, current affairs and news across a broad range of topics on RNZ National and online.

Kiran Dass reviews Base Notes: The Scents of a Life by Adelle Stripe published by Orion

They made music like sonic warfare, using steamhammers for drums and annoying anyone they could. As the band return, they relive the mayhem years – and their soundtrack spinoffs, from Attenborough to ...

The Throbbing Gristle musician and writer answers your questions on everything from squat life to societal outrage and the best music for striptease

Country’s longest-running soap opera marks 30 years on air this week. Here we celebrate some of its most infamous scenes

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