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"In a dark season of pestilence, COVID has reduced to tatters the illusion of American exceptionalism" In his recent Rolling Stone essay The Unraveling of America Canadian anthropologist Wade Davis… Audio

Kids doing schoolwork in cars and multiple breadwinners from the same family suddenly out of work - these are the stories of struggle emerging from the second Covid-19 lockdown in Auckland.

Social… Audio

Thousands of Aucklanders are desperately turning to food banks as increasing job losses wipe out family incomes.

There are now 29 registered foodbanks serving the city. Prior to Covid-19 there was… Audio

The head of Mangere Budgeting Services is concerned about the number of foodbanks which have sprung up in Auckland since the last lockdown.

Thousands of people have been using community food banks… Audio

One man’s story, one year on. Guled Mire challenges New Zealand’s response to the Christchurch mosque attacks. Video

After a brush with death, she was reborn a warrior. Using hunting as therapy, she must overcome her past to lead a self-sustained sisterhood. Video

Lockdowns have taken a huge toll on our mental health - in particular for those in the Rainbow Community. Charity Rainbow Youth says it was still catching up from last lockdown as Auckland moved back… Audio

Thousands of Aucklanders are desperately turning to food banks as increasing job losses wipe out family incomes. In Takanini yesterday, cars formed queues kilometres long for food parcels from the… Audio

Dan Slevin reports on Netflix’s new big budget VFX extravaganza (that also tries to have a bit of real life grit in the mix). Video

A new report on learning in the first lockdown finds inequities in the education system were highlighted and made worse. The report by The Education Hub, a non-profit organisation set up to promote… Audio

Why do Māori live seven years fewer than Pākehā? Alice delves into the health system and asks if more money should be spent on Māori health and less on her digestive system. Video

A Pacific health leader is warning that Covid-19 could move rapidly through New Zealand's Māori and pacific community. 

The Pacific community has disproportionately been affected by this latest… Audio

We often see people at their worst when they're put to the test and looking for an easy way out, says Wellington writer Brannavan Gnanalingam. His new novel Sprigs explores the story of a… Audio

We waste $1.16 billion worth of food every year. Nearly 160,000 tonnes.

With more and more people needing help putting meals on tables in the wake of the coronavirus, Two Cents' Worth looks at… Audio

Daryl Davis has helped more than 200 Ku Klux Klan members leave the organisation. Audio

What is a TERF and why are they ruining feminism? In this episode, Alice heads to Wellington to find out. Video

A Woodville family has spoken about their nightmare ordeal trying to get funding and support to look after their severely disabled foster child.

Dairy farmers Pip and Jules Cook care for 15-year-old… Video, Audio

Charities are warning they are entering a winter like no other, as they experience record demand for food parcels in the wake of Covid-19.

The Auckland City Mission is distributing a thousand food… Audio