Jesse Mulligan
Central Otago housing crisis
Social agencies in Cromwelll, which is 50 kilometres from Queenstown, say the town is suffering a rental crisis, with some families being forced to live in caravans and garages. Audio
Tali in Session
Natalia Sheppard was born in Taranaki and grew up on a dairy farm. Not too unusual if you live in New Zealand, but over the last 16 years her life has been anything but ordinary. In 2001 she moved to… Audio
Our Waterways: A Farmer's Perspective
The Government's target to boost water quality in lakes and rivers has come under fire. We speak to a dairy farmer who says the science and numbers won't change a thing Audio
First Song - Mundy
Visiting Irish entertainer Mundy performs today's first song. It's a celebrated track from his first album "Jelly Legs" released in 1996. The song, "To You I Bestow", was included on the soundtrack to… Audio
This Way Up: Making Knives
Bryan Baker of Svord Knives in Waiuku has been making knives for more than 30 years, turning his teenage hobby into an international business making 30,000 knives a year. Now his selection of handmade… Audio, Gallery
The Expats: Alicia de la Cour Venning in Myanmar
Alicia de la Cour Venning is a New Zealand lawyer, living and working in the Kachin State, in Myanmar. Audio, Gallery
Masterpieces with Warren Maxwell
Musician, composer and teacher Warren Maxwell chooses his favourite New Zealand song, Purea Nei, by Hirini Melbourne. Audio
The History of bushfires in NZ
We are currently experiencing a devastating forest fire in NZ, in the Port Hills of Christchurch. While NZ is used to natural disasters, we don't necessarily include forest fires on that list. Some of… Audio
Is dairy worth the price we pay?
Imagine a New Zealand that didn't do dairy? If we want pristine water ways, then the dairy industry would have to be severely curtailed. Could NZ survive? Audio
Ecologist, Mike Joy criticises govts swimmable rivers target
The Government today announced a target of 90 per cent of New Zealand's lakes and rivers meeting swimmable water quality standards by 2040, alongside releasing new policy, regulations, information… Audio
Theatre Critic Alistair Browning
Alistair reviews the Carl Bland play "Spirit House - A Ghost Story" now on at Auckland's Herald Threatre until March 5th. Audio
Frog invasion in Papamoa
The Carpenter family of Papamoa has been invaded by frogs. This lead their two-year-old daughter, Sophie, on a great frog hunt. Her Dad, Deon Carpenter, explains what happened. And frog expert… Audio, Gallery
Building ships that ‘will never get wet’
Scientists are working on developing ships that never touch the water, based on a tropical fern that can be submerged for months and not get wet. Audio, Gallery
Seven Earth-sized Planets Discovered
NASA has just announced the discovery of seven Earth-sized planets that orbit a star other than our sun. Three of them are in what is described as the "habitable zone" where scientists say liquid… Video, Audio, Gallery
Critter of the Week: Mokohinau stag beetle
Our critter this week is only found in one location in the world and the total population size is unknown. One catastrophic event - a fire or effects of climate change, could as good as exterminate… Audio
Brewing beer
Beer writer and all round expert, Michael Donaldson is here to answer your home brewing questions. Audio
Pomegranate Kitchen
In our food segment today, we meet one of the team behind Pomegranate Kitchen, a social enterprise where refugees to New Zealand cook meals for Wellingtonians, using recipes from their homeland. Audio, Gallery
Film review with Richard Swainson
Richard Swainson reviews 50 Shades Darker and Moonlight. Audio
Favourite Album - Modern Times
Shona Laing picks her favourite album, Modern Times by Bob Dylan. Audio
