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The importance of naming your eAP (Enduring Power of Attorney)
Who would you trust to take over your financial and medical decision-making if you were mentally incapacitated? To mark Brain Awareness Month, the Public Trust is encouraging New Zealand families to… Video, Audio
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Accessibility ramp helps comedian Dave Batten to perform
Dave Batten is a Wellington based comedian who is celebrating his 30th birthday by performing in his own show He was born with cerebral palsy and describes himself as 'more of sit down comedian than a… Audio
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Committee warned of 'harrowing' situations in student hostels
Students and parents have urged MPs to regulate universities' halls of residence and introduce minimum standards for pastoral care.
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Farmer threatens to burn native bush in face of new rules and plunging land values
A Maruia farmer is threatening to burn off 80ha of native bush on his property and turn it into pasture in a bid to raise its value and save his farm.
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Pacific community challenged to adjust expectations over star athletes
Mental health is just as important as physical prowess when it comes to athletes' performances and there are a number of unique challenges faced by Pasifika sportspeople. Audio
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Pasifika health providers pivotal in vaccine roll-out says Aupito
New Zealand's Minister for Pacific Peoples says Pasifika health providers will play a pivotal role in vaccinating the second priority group, which includes older Pasifika people.
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Transfer of school's 13ha farm: 'We were never actually informed'
The Education Ministry's sale of Taihape Area School's educational farm asset to put into the Treaty settlements landbank has divided a community and raised issues over the legality of the move.
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Why do we trust smiles when they're so easy to fake?
Research shows that people tend to rate a smiling person as more honest and likeable, and someone they want to cooperate with. But if smiles are so easy to fake, which we know they are, why should we… Audio
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Programme helps ex-offenders get a drivers licence: 'I never thought I would have that'
A free driving programme for ex-offenders has ambitions to teach those behind bars.
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The Week in Politics: Govt on point with vaccine for all
Opinion - The government announces it has bought enough vaccine for everyone and an Australian minister makes waves that sweep across the Tasman, writes Peter Wilson.
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Covid-19: Calls to dump 'dangerous' anti-vaccine magazine
A new anti-vaccine publication with links to Advance New Zealand should be ripped up and thrown in the bin, a health expert says. Audio
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Political Roundup – National’s blame game, secrecy and dysfunction
Analysis - The leaking has already begun from the National Party's top-secret report on their disastrous 2020 election campaign. It's a fraught issue, illustrating just how dysfunctional and divisive…
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A new perspective for suicide prevention strategies
Otago University researchers are calling for a new perspective for suicide prevention strategies and interventions. Audio
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Police photos of young people raise concerns over facial recognition technology
There are growing suspicions facial recognition technology is being used on police photographs of innocent young people.
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Mental health system 'going down wrong path'
The government is being warned if it sticks to the status quo it will fail to improve the mental health system. Audio
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Fiji judge threatens harsher jail term for child rapists
A judge in Fiji has warned that anyone convicted of child-rape should be prepared to spend at least 11 years in prison.
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Covid-19: Nationwide vaccine rollout plan to be announced
Details about when the wider public can expect to get the Covid-19 vaccine will be revealed by the government today. Audio
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One in three women worldwide endure physical or sexual violence - WHO
Nearly one in three women worldwide is subjected to physical or sexual violence during her lifetime, pervasive criminal behaviour that has increased during the pandemic, the World Health Organisation…
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Prince Harry: Tabloid racism 'large part' of why we left
In unaired footage, the Duke of Sussex says the "bigoted" UK media created a "toxic environment".
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Police deny racial profiling of young Māori and Pacific people
Police have denied they are racially profiling Māori and Pacific people when they approach youth, photograph them, collect their personal details and use a phone app to send it all to a national… Audio
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Skyrocketing provincial rental housing, demand outstrips supply
The demand for provincial rental housing is skyrocketing amid a perfect storm ensuring demand far outstrips supply. There's been recent publicity about the dire availability of properties-to let- in… Audio
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Opposing the growth of Ōtorohanga pokies
Ōtorohanga's bid to change its gambling policy is being opposed by the Problem Gambling Foundation and Waikato District Health Board.
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Interview: The creative team behind Raya and the Last Dragon
Raya and the Last Dragon is the latest production from the famous Disney Animation studios and the first to be set in South East Asia, even if Kumandra is a fictional representation melding several… Video
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Boxer Joseph Parker splits with Kevin Barry, what next?
New Zealand heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker has split with trainer Kevin Barry.
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Two women spearhead healthy food revolution in South Auckland
Some South Auckland women are ensuring there's something for those wanting an alternative to unhealthy food.
