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Women live longer but will retire with 20 percent less in their KiwiSaver than their male counterparts. It's an uncomfortable equation the Financial Markets Authority would like to turn around. The… Video, Audio

Washington Post deputy editor and author David Von Drehle wasn't looking to uncover those secrets when he met his then 102 year old neighbor, Charlie White. Audio

This week's critter is the southern bladderwort, Utricularia australis, a carnivorous plant that lives fully submerged in peat bogs. A dramatic decline in population means this species is now… Audio

This week's NZ Live session is with Lost Tribe Aotearoa. They're a roots/reggae group of Tuwharetoa. The band has just released their new EP 'Lost and Found' and are touring later this year. Audio

We've just experienced the warmest May on record in Aotearoa.

It's becoming more common - the five warmest Mays on record have all happened since 2011.

NIWA meteorologist Chris Brandolino spoke to… Audio

Want to live a longer, healthier life? Get moving, eat a bit less and pay attention to your emotional wellness, says to a leading expert on the science of longevity. Audio

Modern jazz from The Jac and Christchurch's All Girl Big Band, and classics from Muggsy Spanier, Chet Baker & Gerry Mulligan, and Lena Horne. Audio

For today's NZ Live we have Jazmine Mary with us in the studio to play some songs from their sophomore album, Dog. Audio

Spinal muscular atrophy is the most common genetic cause of death in New Zealand babies without treatment but it's not included in the newborn screening programme.

Doctors warn that waiting until… Audio

Talk is cheap. But sometimes, what we say doesn't match what we really intend. Incentives play a central role in influencing behavior. Mixed signals from incentives can achieve the opposite of what… Audio

Womb are a Poneke based trio of siblings -  twins Haz & Cello, and sister Georgie Forrester. 
The band has been captivating audiences since 2018 with their beautiful ethereal shoegazey - dream pop… Video, Audio

New Zealand musician Tim Finn hasn't toured in a decade but something "clicked" when he played a small afternoon show in Sydney recently. This September, the Split Enz co-founder will perform some of… Video, Audio

For NZ Live this week we have Corrella in the Tamaki Makaurau studio. This band have become regulars on the airwaves, and now they've released their much-anticipated debut album ROAD FROM 26 and new… Audio

Film and TV correspondent Laumata Lauano joins Kathryn to look at Netflix's Bridgerton spin-off Queen Charlotte, the new season of Pacific drama Brutal Lives and a quirky Kiwi comedy, Millie Lies Low… Audio

A worker's union says the Reserve Bank's decision to hike the official cash rate will worsen the cost-of-living crisis.

According to a household cost index done by First Union, 23% of the direct… Audio

American guitarist Russ Spiegel leads a group of local musicians in a couple of sets of mostly his own tunes at CJC in Auckland. Audio

The first 30 refugees relocated directly from Australia will arrive in New Zealand next month.

It is believed to be the first time New Zealand has accepted refugees already on Australian soil.

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More and more people are applying to release their KiwiSaver funds as the cost of living and the aftermath of extreme weather events hit hard.

In March, 3000 people withdrew funds - almost double the… Video, Audio

Wellington-based Māori musician AJA (aka Aja Ropata) performs four songs with her band, including her 2022 Silver Scroll-winning waiata 'Te Iho'. Video, Audio

Residents of Loafers Lodge are struggling to piece their lives back together as they come to grips with losing everything in Tuesday morning's blaze. They're staying in short-term accommodation, but… Audio

For the first time ever, research has shown that seismic signals can be used to track pyroclastic flows from volcanic eruptions. Mathematics and Statistics Lecturer at the University of Canterbury, Dr… Audio

The Veils - Powerstation April 1st 2023 Audio

This week Mohi stops by our Auckland studio to play for NZ Live. Last year Mohi was awarded Most Promising Emerging Artist of 2022 at the Waiata Maori Music Awards. Audio

As we've just heard the cost of putting kai on the table has taken the biggest annual leap in 36 years. The price of groceries went up 14 percent and the price of fruit and vegetables prices jumped 22… Audio