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We first talked with Harvard University student Avi Schiffman around the beginning of the pandemic, when he developed one of the world's most popular covid-19 information hubs. Now - with Russia's war… Audio

Kathryn chats with Clinical Psychologist Jacqui Maguire about how to help highly sensitive children manage their emotions. These might be children who have large empathy for others, who are deeply… Audio

Tourism businesses in the five regions hit hardest by the pandemic say targeted government funding has been a boon but not a silver bullet.

Last year, Minister Stuart Nash unveiled a $200 million… Audio

AID agency World Vision says that hospitals in Ukraine's west are struggling under the weight of the growing humanitarian crisis in the country. The charity's Australia CEO Daniel Wordsworth has been… Audio

A homeless mother with six young children and a newborn had to pitch a tent during a storm after she said Work and Income declined to help her.

Mariska Kruger, from Napier, says the agency knew about… Audio

A homeless mother with seven young children says she had to pitch a tent in a park during a storm after Work and Income told her it couldn't help.

Mariska Kruger, from Napier, says despite the agency… Audio

As New Zealanders battle to budget for growing bills, talk of tax cuts is tempting some voters looking to balance the books.

National is promising cuts across the board if elected, to deal with what… Audio

Countdown is bringing in reinforcements from Australia to help keep shelves stocked as Omicron benches hundreds of staff here.

You may have noticed a bit of empty real estate at the supermarket… Video, Audio

New research has mapped out how different New Zealand suburbs can impact our physical and mental health, for better or worse. Dr Matt Hobbs talks to Jesse about their findings. Audio

Ezra Hirawani is the co-founder of the country’s first kaupapa Māori electricity retailer Nau Mai Rā. Audio

It's Thursday and time to talk to our Local Democracy Reporter and today joining Nathan Rarere from South Auckland is Justin Latif. Audio

Police and protesters have faced off yet again outside Parliament today, as the stand off enters a third week.

Three police officers have been taken to hospital after they were sprayed with an… Video, Audio

The occupation of parliament grounds and parts of Wellington's Central City enters its second weekend. Mayor of Wellington, Andy Foster, speaks to Karyn Hay about what people in the capital need to… Audio

Omicron is continuing its silent creep through the community - with almost 2,000 cases reported today.

There are 73 people in hospital with the virus and one in ICU. The high demand for tests has… Video, Audio

The government is set to help more Māori get into work.

This morning it launched Te Mahere Whai Mahi Māori - the Māori Employment Action Plan.

Similar schemes have helped more than 10,000 Māori into… Audio

The way ice crystals can kill the enjoyment of ice cream demonstrates the crucial role of texture in our experience of food, says scientist Yvonne Kuiper. Although we know texture is at least equally… Audio

Queenstown hospitality is calling out for government support during the Omicron surge as isolation requirements push more to the brink.

Restaurants are cutting back hours and closing their doors to… Audio

As hospitality businesses struggle under the red light setting, a group of suppliers has launched a campaign to help. Audio

The UN is urging countries to keep up the support to Tonga - which is still struggling following the volcanic eruption and tsunami a month ago.

Two massive Chinese naval vessels will arrive in the… Audio

The government's helping hand to an industry in trouble - the media - has more than the usual critics, most of them concerned about journalists being too scared to bite the hand that's feeding them. 

Fiji's attorney-general Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has announced on Twitter a SpaceX team is in Fiji to help reconnect Tonga to the world.

It comes two weeks after Elon Musk offered to send Starlink… Audio

The Agricultural Minister wants farmers, growers and lifestyle block owners to sort a contingency plan in the event they catch Covid-19.

To help that, Damien O'Connor has announced a $400,000 fund… Audio

Two legends of Fiji Rugby have been appointed as assistant coaches for the National Sevens Team. Audio

Volker Kuntzsch passionately believes New Zealand needs to move towards more ocean-based primary production, with plankton and seaweed leading a burgeoning blue economy.  Audio