Life And Society
Kiwis shouldn't complain about the cost of coffee - we've got it good
Coffee influencer and author Celeste Wong says we're getting a good deal comparing the quality and cost to our UK counterparts.
Wonderful World of TradeMe with Emma Bacon
A coastal do-up near Wellington and a 1970s Corvette Stingray - all feature on TradeMe this week with Emma Bacon Audio
Our failing integrity safeguards
Increasing numbers of politicians are failing to manage real or perceived conflicts of interest, and there are calls to strengthen protocols over them.
Keeping politicians honest
Increasing numbers of politicians are failing to manage real or perceived conflicts of interest, and there are calls to strengthen protocols over them. Audio
Keeping politicians honest - final
Increasing numbers of politicians are failing to manage real or perceived conflicts of interest, and there are calls to strengthen protocols over them. Audio
Preserving Vasa: the large Swedish warship
Since being recovered from the Stockholm Harbour in 1961, Vasa has garnered over a million visitors annually. And recently, a four-year project to preserve the hull of the ship was announced. Emile is… Audio
Thrift
Let's go swapping! Clothes swapping that is. Katy Gosset checks out a clothes swap where more people are updating their wardrobes for free. Audio
How to say what you mean and mean what you say
A global effort to make communication clearer, kinder, and more meaningful for everyone started in the front seat of Jefferson Fisher's car. He's a Texas trial lawyer who started recording videos from… Audio
Let's Go Swapping
It's the shopping buzz without the budget blowout: More people are using clothing swaps to update their wardrobes without spending a cent. Katy Gosset gets an invite and learns the tips that make for… Audio
Bilingual brains and code switching for a laugh - Annie Guo and Summer Xia
Comedy by chance, comedy to cope - Accidental Comics is a series of conversations with folks with jokes, sharing stories of arriving at being comics in New Zealand. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar.
The Pre-Panel for 28 April 2025
Jesse Mulligan is joined by The Panel host Wallace Chapman and producer Sam Hollis. They discuss an Australian radio station that ran for six months with an AI-generated host before anyone noticed. Audio
One third of households have never switched insurance provider
New research from the Insurance Council has found almost a third of New Zealand households have never switched their insurance provider. Insurance Council chief executive Kris Faafoi spoke to… Audio
Wellington City Council decision to demolish City to Sea bridge challenged
The battle to save a central Wellington footbridge is heading to the high court. Spokesperson for Save the City-to-Sea bridge Stuart Niven spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Comedian Itay Dom on nomination for Billy T Awards
Itay Dom is one of a number of nominations for the country's most prestigious comedy prize - the Billy T Award which is announced next month. Audio
Shopback - what's the catch?
Shopback says New Zealand is its fastest-growing market - but many shoppers are still asking, "What's the catch?"
Democratic guardrails: Is NZ safe from authoritarianism?
Other nations are experiencing the erosion of democratic norms - even authoritarianism. Is our constitution strong enough to withstand it?
The Mixtape: Paddy Hill
Producer and audio engineer for Roundhead studios, Paddy Hill, shares the tracks that have sound tracked his career working with some of the best bands locally and abroad from Jack Black to Mark… Audio
Men raising good boys
What influence do male role-models, chiefly fathers, have on boys' perceptions of masculinity? We find out. Audio
Olivia Podmore's parents on the inquest
This week saw the the final few days of the coronial inquest into the death of olympic cyclist Olivia Podmore. Olivia's Mum Nienke and her step dad Chris Middleton spoke to Susie Ferguson from their… Audio
Live From The Sitting Room: Michael Howell
Michael Howell joins Corey and Ellie Live from the Sitting Room to discuss and play numbers from their latest work: SUNLAP 28 Audio
