Search Results

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) affects one in seven people. Melbourne teacher Elle Joy was diagnosed in 2013 and found, like many others with the condition, that a diet low in FODMAPs – short-chain… Audio

Erin Rhoads has been living zero-waste since 2013. She runs the popular Australian eco-lifestyle website The Rogue Ginger and is the author of the 2018 book Waste Not. Video, Audio

Nilufar Allayarova and her daughter Hanifa Kodirova came to New Zealand from Uzbekistan when Hanifa was four (now she's 18 and about to head off to university). They explain how Uzbeks prepare and… Audio

Angella Dravid took home the Billy T. James award at the 2017 New Zealand International Comedy Festival, and her gentle, awkward brand of comedy has also featured on Funny Girls, Jono and Ben, and The… Audio

Adrian Sutherland runs a Facebook page called One Minute Gardening, where he gives tips to readers from his home in Gisborne. He is also a talented artist. Send in your questions for Adrian to answer… Audio, Gallery

Piers Steel is one of the world's leading thinkers on the science of motivation and procrastination. His book, The Procrastination Equation lays out a toolkit for "how to stop putting things off and… Audio

The Chinese government sees the women's movement as a threat so it's a huge triumph that feminism is on the rise there, says academic Leta Hong Fincher. Her latest book is Betraying Big Brother: The… Audio

Eddie Beetham is an Auckland University wave scientist who has co-designed a simple calculation that predicts when and where Pacific Islands will be inundated by the ocean. The calculation was… Audio, Gallery

As a Democratic majority took charge of the U.S. Congress this week, President Donald Trump dug in his heels over a partial federal government shutdown that has lasted a fortnight so far. While… Audio

Wellington food writer Laura Vincent brings us recipes for toasted sunflower seed and garlic dip, black salted caramel ripple ice cream, and almond butter toffee. Audio

Shihad frontman Jon Toogood <https://twitter.com/JonToogood>, who also leads The Adults… Audio

Film aficionado and journalist Kim Choe reviews four new movies – including contenders for the big awards of 2019 – and previews some coming up. Video, Audio

Ada Calhoun <https://www.adacalhoun.com/> is a New York-based writer whose latest book Wedding Toasts I'll Never Give, an essay collection about her own marriage, attempts to answer the questions: why… Audio

Olivia Pinnock <https://oliviapinnock.wordpress.com/> is a London-based fashion writer who also lectures on fashion communication at universities in London and in Norwich. As well as her fashion… Audio

New Zealand's education system is failing Māori students by continuing to marginalise their culture, says Waikato University professor Mere Berryman, a 2017 New Zealander of the Year finalist. Video, Audio

Chris Anderson is a British-American entrepreneur, the founder of Geekdad, chief executive of drone software platform 3DR, and a former Editor-in-Chief of Wired. His five kids, aged 10-21, all live by… Audio

Brazil's newly sworn-in president, Jair Bolsonaro, was a political outsider who swept to power on promises to crack down on corruption and violence. But even before taking office this week, he had… Audio

Ishna Iftikar's family moved from Sri Lanka to Canada when she was young, and she later came to New Zealand to study. She shares Sri Lankan Muslim cuisine, including an eggplant stirfry, Kaliya; a… Audio

Dr. Reuben Steff lectures at the Institute of Security and Crime Science at Waikato University. He was a speaker and organiser for this year's Waikato Dialogue, a symposium of experts who examined the… Audio

New Zealand's government plans to make indicators of wellbeing - such as poverty and mental health - the centrepiece of its 2019 budget, as part of a move towards focusing on wellbeing-centred policy… Audio

If you live in Auckland and like eating Pasifika food chances are you've already eaten at the popular Eight Roses cafe and buffet in Otahūhū.​ Owner and chef Freddy Tu'akalau shares with us his… Audio

Jacky Smith has run the Official International Queen Fan Club since 1982, and still coordinates the band's magazine, fan conventions, and ticket deals for members to see Queen in concert. As the band… Audio

Dr Judy Bowen, a senior lecturer in computer studies at the University of Waikato, studies wearable technology and health trackers. Her research looks at the impact of personal data collection and its… Audio

[image_crop:71425:full]

Daniel Mallory Ortberg is an American author and humourist, and the current voice behind Dear Prudence, Slate's wildly popular online advice column, which has been written by… Audio

[gallery:4931]

Waikato University engineering student Nicc Moeono Alaiasa wants to help Samoa meet its goal of taking all of its electricity from renewable energy sources by 2025, by creating a… Audio, Gallery