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Sir Mason Durie has been appointed to lead a group that will provide advice on the establishment of the new Māori Health Authority. The Health Minister, Andrew Little, says Sir Mason is a pillar of… Audio

Three-year-old Axle Hamblyn has given a big thanks to all the people who helped find him.

The boy was rescued on Wednesday morning after going wandering on Tuesday and spending nearly 22 hours in… Video, Audio

More than one in five Pasifika mothers in New Zealand experience anxiety or depression during or soon after pregnancy - that's the highest rate of perinatal depression in the country.

But women of… Audio

Pip Adam discusses her novel Nothing to See - one of the most talked-about books of 2020 - with Carl Shuker in this highlight of the 2020 Word Christchurch Spring Festival. Audio

Joseph Parker's path back to the heavyweight world title reaches another crossroads this weekend when the New Zealand boxer fights British veteran Derek Chisora in Manchester. The former WBO belt… Audio

A social housing provider says it is ridiculous the government is not already providing social workers for everyone living in emergency accommodation.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern today indicated a… Audio

As countries around the world send supplies to India there are calls for New Zealand to also step up.

Paul Patel, President of the New Zealand Indian Central Association, says other countries have… Audio

A Christchurch mother fears her daughter, who has anorexia, will die because she can't get the treatment she needs.

Currently she's in general hospital care, being fed intravenously to stay alive… Audio

New research looks at health needs for Pasifika Rainbow communities Audio

A Christchurch-based company has created wearable technology to help elite athletes perform better and recover faster. Myovolt's pads for backs, shoulders, arms and legs, deliver focal vibration… Audio

The Royal New Zealand Ballet are about to open a free show for kids and families - at Te Papa in the school holidays - The Ugly Duckling. It plays April 19 and 20. What makes this performance… Audio

Scientists from the Department of Physiology of the University of Granada in Spain examined the effect of caffeine on the oxidation of fat in morning and afternoon exercise sessions, and found a… Audio

In a central Californian city, known for high crime and poverty rates, using Universal Basic Income to lift people up is more than an economic theory. Director of the Stockton Economic Empowerment… Audio

A leading New Zealand scientist says climate action needs to happen now or the world will face disastrous consequences in just 50 years. Carbon-dioxide levels in the atmosphere reached 421 parts per… Audio

Fruit, meat works and food processing industries are calling on the government to open pacific borders to tackle what they're calling their worst ever labour crisis.

At a media conference in Napier… Video, Audio

Pasifika rugby has been the world's poor cousin for too long. Could a new plan help retain players and see the island game thrive?  Audio

A medical specialist says some people are forced to wait far longer than they should for treatment for painful tears sustained during childbirth.

Perineal tears are the most common type of birth… Audio

Under the surface of public discourse lurk a bunch of mysterious organisations who are major players in shaping public policy.  Audio

There's frustration the government's measure to cool the housing market do nothing to directly fix the huge problems facing Māori.

They're instead being told to wait until the May budget for further… Audio

Those struggling to afford their first home say the government's housing package does not go far enough to help them get a foot in the door and address the imbalance favouring speculators.

Landlords… Audio

Stacey Morrison finds out just how reliable home-based DNA tests for health and fitness really are. Audio

People in Napier are hoping the government's housing package which will be announced at 9 o'clock this morning will include measures that could help ease the city's homeless problem. 

Napier has the… Audio

Research from the University of California has found that people who adopt unique rituals to make everyday tasks more meaningful can help ease loneliness. Professor Thomas Kramer discusses the… Audio

In 2017 Julie Zarifeh lost her husband Paul to cancer. Then just 16 days later her son, Sam, died on a rafting trip. Grief on the Run is her story of using active grieving to help move on with life… Audio