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Public transport advocates unhappy with most harbour crossing proposals
Public transport advocates say the government is putting the cart before the horse with most of its Auckland harbour crossing proposals.
The government has unveiled five options for an additional… Audio
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Govt not doing enough to fund aged care properly - survey
There appears to be widespread concern amid chronically low staffing and funding levels.
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Violet's Scarf - extraordinary wartime story brought to life
Audio 29 Mar 2023During World War I, a young Southland girl knitted a scarf to send to our soldiers on the front lines. Out of hundreds of thousands of parcels sent from New Zealand that year, Violet Cloughley's scarf… Audio
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Dreaming of burgers: Auckland's favourite late-night food trailer turns 75
Auckland fast food institution the White Lady is celebrating its 75th birthday tomorrow, having been serving up burgers, fries, toasties and milkshakes to late-night city slickers since 1948. Audio
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'Goodbye, Scout. You were the best boy'
Audio 24 Mar 2023Life without her beloved dog Scout has left Eleanor Black unmoored, she writes.
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Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra: Bezuidenhout's Mozart
A concert of highlights all the way through: Australian pianist Kristian Bezuidenhout is the soloist in one of Mozart's glorious piano concertos; there's the world premiere of a work by New Zealander… Audio
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Let anti-transgender activist in, National says, while Greens hold concerns for public safety
The Green Party doesn't want Posie Parker spewing violence in New Zealand, while the National Party says a free and liberal democracy allows people to share their views, whether people like it or not. Audio
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Will the horse Slim Shady please stand up? Napping stallion isn't dead
His knees are weak, hooves are heavy - but he's not dead, just calm and ready. Audio
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Will the horse Slim Shady please stand up? Napping stallion has locals thinking he's dead
Concerned locals in Cambridge have been reporting a horse seemingly lying dead by the road side. But their fears have been misplaced, as Libby Kirkby-McLeod explains. Video, Audio
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Rush of Jack Russells in Wānaka
Get your collars ready - a rush of Jack Russells are about to race through Wānaka. The annual K9 Natural Jack Russell Race is an undisputed highlight of the Central Otago town's two-day A&P show and… Audio
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Rush of Jack Russells in Wānaka
Get your collars ready - a rush of Jack Russells are about to race through Wānaka. The annual K9 Natural Jack Russell Race is an undisputed highlight of the Central Otago town's two-day A&P show and…
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The stories of the animal patients from vet nurse Jade Pengelly
Cardiac arrests, burn victims, patients in need of a fitting for a prosthetic leg; it's just another day in the life of nurse Jade Pengelly. Only her patients are dogs, horses even a tortoise and a… Audio
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Norwegian Fjord horses celebrated
Audio 8 Mar 2023Norwegian Fjord horses are an incredibly rare breed, and were almost extinct 140 years ago. This weekend, the Aotearoa New Zealand Norwegian Fjord Horse Manatopu society is hosting a trek for rare… Audio
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Apprentice jockey suspended for careless riding in race
An apprentice jockey has been suspended for six weeks after a panel ruled she rode carelessly in a race in which fellow jockey Megan Taylor died.
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Balancing safety and desire to head home in the wake of weather disasters
There can be tension when communities feel the risk from a hazard has diminished enough for them to return home and pick up their lives, Martin Brook writes.
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Hearing starts for apprentice jockey charged with careless riding during fatal race
The hearing for the apprentice jockey charged with careless riding in the race in which fellow jockey Megan Taylor was killed will be held on Tuesday morning.
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Verstappen leads Red Bull front row sweep in Bahrain
Formula One world champion Max Verstappen showed Red Bull remained the team to beat by leading Sergio Perez to a front row sweep in qualifying for the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.
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Book review: A Horse at Night On Writing by Amina Cain
Kiran Dass reviews A Horse at Night - On Writing by Amina Cain, published by Daunt Audio
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Book Critic: Catherine Ross
Today Catherine Ross talks about books for young people with an animal theme. For ages 11 -12 she reviews, When The Mountain Roared by Jess Butterworth, The Dragon Keeper by Carole Wilkinson and Maybe… Audio
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Cyclone aftermath: Keeping tabs on mental wellbeing a top priority
The Rural Support Trust is planning support hubs in remote places for those farmers and growers impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle. Audio
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Cyclone aftermath: Keeping tabs on mental wellbeing a top priority
The Rural Support Trust is planning support hubs in remote places for those farmers and growers impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle.
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Wairoa's Mātangirau sings loudly for Day Two of Te Matatini
The second day of Te Matatini brought another 15 groups, including Wairoa's kapa Mātangirau - who journeyed through mud, break-downs and broken roads.
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Service held for firefighter killed in Cyclone Gabrielle
Hundreds of mourners have turned out at Muriwai in Auckland to farewell one of two firefighters killed during Cyclone Gabrielle. The death toll for the cyclone currently stands at 11,...
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Foster doesn't expect to stay with All Blacks post World Cup
The All Blacks coach Ian Foster doesn't believe he'll be in the job after the World Cup.
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Meth lab in horse float busted in Cambridge
Police say they have busted a methamphetamine lab in a horse float in Cambridge and arrested three gang associates.
