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Toa Fraser: Life with Young Onset Parkinson's disease
New Zealand film director Toa Fraser, 46, recently revealed on Twitter that he has Young Onset Parkinson's Disease. "People used to say I look cool. These days, people ask me why I look so serious… Video, Audio
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RNZAF delivers water tanks to Chathams
The Royal New Zealand Air Force has delivered donated water tanks to the Chatham Islands. A C-130 Hercules delivered ten 1000-litre tanks on Thursday. The tanks, which have been donated...
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Antidepressant prescriptions at all-time high, new figures show
New figures show the rate of antidepressants being prescribed over the past four years is at an all time high and there's a huge disparity between ethnic groups.
Data released to Checkpoint under the… Audio
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Today's sports news: What you need to know
In today's sports news - Ko misses cut, Iheanacho inspires Leicester to emphatic win and 10-year ban for shocking horse.
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Hope Asian communities will benefit from health overhaul
There is a sense of hope over what the major health sector shakeup will mean for our Asian communities.
Kelly Feng is the National Director of the charitable trust Asian Family Services.
She spoke… Audio
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PM Jacinda Ardern welcomes start of trans-Tasman bubble
The opening of the trans-Tasman bubble marks a significant step in reconnecting with the world, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says.
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Emergency accommodation 'not a safe environment for kids'
Emergency housing has been described as dangerous and terrifying for some, with families mixed in with gang members and many places rife with crime and intimidation. Audio
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Emergency housing labelled 'terrifying', 'dangerous'
Emergency housing is been described as dangerous and terrifying for some, with families mixed in with gang members, and many places rife with crime and intimidation.
Official documents show ministers… Audio
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Private school admits poor handling of sexual conduct complaint
A private girls' boarding school in Auckland has admitted it failed to address allegations of sexual conduct involving a staff member and a 16-year-old student more than 20 years ago.
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Grieving father sues health authorities over mental health rights
A bereaved Wellington father has finally received an apology following mental health system failings in the lead up to his 23-year-old son's death.
But Wainuiomata's John Carter says that's not… Audio
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Murderer Venod Skantha dies in jail
Convicted murderer Venod Skantha died soon after learning his appeal had been dismissed.
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Double votes detected in Samoa election count
The Office of the Electoral Commission in Samoa has confirmed that dozens of voters voted twice in last week's elections.
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Wintering: accepting sadness and finding the light
A tree in winter might appear dead, but award-winning author Katherine May points out in her much appreciated book Wintering, in fact it's in bud.Wintering is an exploration of literal and… Audio
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Conversations With My Immigrant Parents | Season 2 | Episode 6: My Dad Is My Mum
In Kirikiriroa, Donally and her father Alfredo discuss parenting that contradicts society’s expectations, how Filipino men are expected to ‘get on with it,’ and life after tremendous grief. Video, Audio
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Ruatorea legal cannabis growers decry continued prohibition's harms
The close 'no' vote in last year's cannabis referendum has left Tairāwhiti cannabis growers and its isolated communities in a rut.
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Tonga's Covid-19 vaccination programme rolls out this week
Tonga's Covid-19 vaccination programme starts this Thursday on the main island, Tongatapu.
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The Collective: Watch the Full Series Now
Follow six young musicians on a journey to the biggest gig of their lives. Video
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Pasifika Festival back after two-year lapse
Thousands of people are expected to celebrate the return of Pasifika Festival when it opens in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland today.
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Sheep Dog & Wolf on the pain behind his music
Auckland experimental artist Sheep Dog & Wolf (real name Daniel McBride) has just released his highly anticipated second album Two Minds. It's his first full album release since his critically… Video, Audio
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'A step along the way' as kiwi return to national park
Six kiwi have been released onto the Kaitake range in Te Papakura o Taranaki / Egmont National Park, where the call of our national bird has been absent for decades.
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Covid vaccine roll-out relief for South Seas Healthcare Trust
The Covid-19 vaccine roll-out is the light at the end of the tunnel for South Seas Healthcare Trust after a turbulent year impacted by the pandemic.
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Hymns on Sunday, 11 April 2021
In today's programme you can hear 'one of the most perfect tunes in existence', according to English composer Hubert Parry, as well as hymns by the very fine NZ hymn-writing partnership of Shirley… Video, Audio
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No baby, no help: Depressed, grieving mum told she’s not eligible for help
A depressed woman whose baby died was denied help from Perinatal Mental Health Services - and other mothers in extreme distress say they can't get treatment via their DHBs or ACC.
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Interview: Chch terror attack witness fears more lives may be lost
Nathan Smith was inside Masjid An-Nur when the shooting started on 15 March 2019. He sat down with RNZ reporter Anan Zaki to discuss his experience - and his call for more mental health support.
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Waikato mental health campaigner's long wait to meet minister over concerns
Jane Stevens' son Nicky took his own life while in the care of the Waikato DHB in 2015 - she's part of a group concerned about about the quality of mental health services.
