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Mum worried about making house safe after play sand tests positive for asbestos
2 Dec 2025A Lower Hutt mum whose kids' Kmart play sand tested positive for asbestos says she's stressed out and worried about whether she's done enough to make sure her kids and house are safe. Several coloured… Audio
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New weapon aiming to destroy hornets to be introduced
2 Dec 2025A new weapon that aims to destroy invasive yellow hornets and their nests is about to be introduced in Auckland. Advanced tracking technology from the Netherlands has arrived to help Biosecurity New… Audio
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Renewed call for argiculture minister to be removed
There is a renewed call for the Minister responsible for animal welfare to be stripped of his portfolio over allegations of an "egregious conflict of interest". Animal rights organisation SAFE… Audio
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Black Caps' Test Championship campaign kicks off
2 Dec 2025The Black Caps' Test Championship campiagn has kicked off in Christchurch, with the first of three test matches against the West Indies getting underway this morning. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke… Audio
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Burial plaques stolen off soldiers graves in Invercargill
2 Dec 2025The boss of a Southland RSA is not pulling his punches after thieves pinched burial plaques off soldiers graves at an Invercargill cemetery. Police believe they were stolen from the St Johns Cemetery… Audio
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Tensions between Venezuela and America ramp up
2 Dec 2025United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about tensions betwene Venezuela and America ramping up along with concerns over US air strikes on alleged drug trafficking boats, as well… Audio
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Small businesses advised not to panic over arrival of IKEA
2 Dec 2025Small busineses are being advised not to panic over the arrival of retail giant IKEA. The 34,000 square metre store is stocked with 7,500 unique products, with forecasts suggesting up to 20,000… Audio
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Diedre Irons rolls over another Beethoven
2 Dec 2025Diedre Irons talks with RNZ Concert's Bryan Crump ahead of a performance of Beethoven's 3rd Piano Concerto this weekend. Audio
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The Pre-Panel for 2 December 2025
2 Dec 2025Wallace Chapman and producer José Barbosa preview tonight's instalment of The Panel. Audio
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Feature: Ruby Tandoh digests food culture in 2025
2 Dec 2025Food isn't just something we eat anymore. We're served up food culture all day long, whether we invite it in or not, feeding our cravings and shaping our choices in ways we don't always notice. Ruby… Audio
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Music feature: An insight into Emmylou Harris
It's rare that someone is able to thrive in both roles, but Emmylou Harris was able to do just that - and that's why she is the focus of our music feature today. As if releasing 26 solo albums wasn't… Audio
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Update on Oz with Brad Foster
Let's chat about what's happening in Australia and here to share the news from across the Tasman is Brad Foster. Today Brad looks at the move to extend the lifespan of the largest coal fired power… Audio
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Book Critic: Claire Mabey shares her picks
Let's chat books now and our critic Claire Mabey has some excellent offerings - especially if you're thinking of books for Christmas: Good Things Come and Go by Josie Shapiro Wrapping Things by Linda… Audio
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Podcast Critic: The Wonder of Stevie
Podcast Critic Elliot Childs shares his listening recommendations: Cannonball The Wonder of Stevie. Audio
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Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 2 December 2025
2 Dec 2025The government wants a cap on local council rates to be in place by 2029. Bryan Cadogan was mayor of Clutha for five terms and held a rates cap for over 10 years; Finance Minister Nicola Willis has… Audio
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Why are we so bad at discerning sounds?
2 Dec 2025New research out of Auckland University has revealed we're really bad at discerning sounds. Sam Schwarzkopf an Associate Professor of Health Science chats to Jesse about why. Audio
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What exactly is the Queen's Chain and how can you use it?
Last week we had a conversation about paper roads, or as the Outdoor Access Commission prefers to call them, "unformed legal roads" and goodness me did we get a lot of feedback from you. Many of you… Audio
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What is 'ragebait' and how does it compare to other 'words of the year'?
The Oxford English dictionary has announced their Word of the Year as "Ragebait" That joins Cambridge's pick "Parasocial", Collins "Vibe Coding" and Dictionary.com ... playing to the youth crowd with… Audio
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Explainer: Open Banking is here - so what is it exactly?
This week open banking officially went live for customers of the big four banks. That's ANZ, ASB, BNZ & Westpac. If you bank elsewhere your bank might not have enabled it quite yet. But exactly what… Audio
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Surprising findings in research into bullying
2 Dec 2025When you were in school, and you saw someone being bullied - were you encouraged to stand up and step in. New research out of Australia has now shown, this might not actually help and be… Audio
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Private hospital nurses strike after being blocked from union
2 Dec 2025Nurses at a private hospital are on strike over the employer's refusal to let lower paid workers join the union. Vicky Woodfield is a New Zealand Nurses Organisation union delegate and orderly, and… Audio
