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A senior lawyer has been told that a prisoner she represents may have to wait 12 years to receive any form of psychological treatment.

She says the Department of Corrections knows it is keeping… Audio

We begin in Europe this morning - joining Nathan Rarere from Sweden is our correspondent Anita Purcell Sjölund talking about fires in Greece. Audio

Recovering meth addicts in the Far North are begging the government to boost local resources to help kick the drug.

Former users from across the motu have been visiting Kaitaia in a push to support… Audio

The Parole Board is frustrated inmates are being left waiting in prison for help with rehabilitation.

The board's chair, Sir Ron Young, wrote to Minister Kelvin Davis in January spelling out his… Audio

The Parole Board says the Department of Corrections is making inmates wait years for rehab programmes and psychological help.

The situation is so serious that the board's chair, Sir Ron Young, wrote… Audio

A woman who was first on the scene of Saturday's horrific car crash in Timaru says the 19-year-old driver who was the sole survivor asked her to call his mother.

Melissa Bryce is trained in first aid… Audio

The Northern Mystics are looking to lift their first ever Netball title when they host the Mainland Tactix in this Sunday's ANZ Premiership grand final. The Mystics have struggled to meet their full… Audio

Charities on the frontline of Fiji's growing humanitarian crisis warn that many families are struggling to get enough food.

The NGOs have been distributing thousands of food packs since the nation's… Audio

A call for an overstayer amnesty to help with labour shortages.

The Employers and Manufacturers Association says as well as letting more recognised seasonal workers into the country the government… Video, Audio

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the controversial Springbok rugby tour that divided the country, and a new book is helping young New Zealanders to understand the issues that made it so… Audio

Playwright and director Shriya Bhagwat is tackling the taboo topic of sex in the South Asian community in her first full-length play The Kamasutra Chronicles. The premise is simple: can the Kamasutra… Audio

The public was asked to chip in for remedial work on an historic oil painting of the iconic White Terraces. It's held in the Alexander Turnbull Library collection, and the crowd-sourcing appeal has… Audio, Gallery

Barber Mataio (Matt) Faafetai Malietoa Brown offers men not just a haircut, but a safe space to talk without judgement. In his book She is Not Your Rehab, co-authored with his wife Sarah, he shares… Audio

A Tokelauan/Maori survivor shares his experiences of extensive abuse and differential treatment whilst in state care and in the care of the Salvation Army. Audio

Coffee's qualities are well-known for aiding human productivity but researchers have found we're not the only ones. It seems bees get a buzz from caffeine too.

More specifically, it helps them find… Audio

The government considered asking churches to help pay for the Royal Commission into historic abuse in care, as it grappled with the inquiry's skyrocketing spending.

Just-released documents also show… Audio

Let's return now to Tokyo where our 25 year swimming medal drought could be coming to an end as our young swimmers are showing a lot of promise in Tokyo. Late last night Dunedin schoolgirl Erika… Audio

In New Zealand drowning is the leading cause of recreational death including around 80 preventable fatalities every year. Today is the first-ever World Drowning Prevention Day. Water Safety New… Audio

The man who shot police constable Matthew Hunt admits he walked away from the dying officer as he was asking for help.

Eli Epiha has been described as "fully engaged" and intent on killing officers… Audio

Just over a year ago on the programme we covered a call for citizen scientists to help researchers with a study they were conducting into a disease affecting Monarch butterflies. Victoria University… Audio, Gallery

A portable pool is being brought on site to hold orphan orca Toa - as an incoming storm looks set too make sea conditions too rough.

The bad weather also put a stop to air and sea searches today.

… Audio

Auckland scientists intend to give advanced-stage cancer patients mico-doses of the psychedelic drug LSD. The lead researcher, health psycologist Lisa Reynolds from the University of Auckland, told… Audio

The UN resident coordinator for Fiji warns climbing Covid-19 infection rates in the island nation may soon send it spinning out of control.

Lisa Owen asked Sanaka Samarsinha if there is more New… Video, Audio

Because of Covid-19, tens of thousands of young people have flown home to Aotearoa while fewer than normal are leaving. But coming home, especially to a smaller town, can prove tough.

In Hawke's Bay… Audio

Working for free, one man is plugging away at his computer for 16 hours a day just to help people secure an MIQ hotel room.

He's offering his tech skills at no cost because he says the booking system… Audio