Max Towle

Cyclone Gabrielle has been upgraded to a category three storm; with near-constant gale force, or stronger, winds stretching up to 370-kilometres from its centre and clouds laden with moisture.

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Aotearoa is one of only a handful of island countries well-placed to survive a Nuclear winter.

A new study published in the international journal Risk Analysis found we're one of five, including… Audio

Devastating earthquakes have killed thousands of people in Türkiye and Syria.

Otago University's chair of earthquake sciences Mark Stirling spoke to Max Towle about the quakes, geology, and… Audio

As Aucklanders continue to muck in after the floods, the city's mayor Wayne Brown says he'll be taking the lead on the Big Fix Up.

Emergency managers say more than 270 buildings have been red… Audio

The death toll in Türkiye and Syria from massive earthquakes continues to soar.

The confirmed number is swiftly approaching 4000 and rescuers are still sifting through the endless rubble.

Freezing… Audio

We go to Waitangi now where Iwi-chairs and senior ministers have been meeting today at Paihia in the Bay of Islands.

The prime minister Chris Hipkins has just been updating media on their… Audio

International outrage is growing after Fifa announced that Saudi Arabia's tourism authority would be a major sponsor of the Women's World Cup - co-hosted by Aotearoa from July.

The sponsorship came… Audio

As Auckland cleans up, ideas about how to cope with increasingly intense rainfall have been pouring in.

Experts have been calling for - for example - a so-called sponge city to soak up water using… Audio

A waterlogged Auckland will this afternoon find out whether its local state of emergency will be extended. (NB: it has been extended)

As at 8 am, building assessors had issued 209 red, 1085 yellow… Audio

India is behind in confronting its mental health problems.

Dr Kaaren Mathias from the University of Canterbuy, helped run mental health programmes in a northern part of India where there are just… Audio

Around half of New Zealand households feed birds in their backyard. But mostly with bread and seeds, which won't attract our native manu. Dr Margaret Stanley shares tips for safely feeding… Audio

As the tourism industry gets back into swing, volunteer tourism is re-emerging too. It's a multi-billion dollar industry, with millions of volunteers involved worldwide. But who stands to gain? Audio

What adventures do you go on - a long walk, a tramp, staying at a DOC hut, climbing a mountain, climbing a tree? Audio

Lauren Fleshman is a champion distance runner in the US, and now the author of Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man's World.  Audio

Dan Richards has gained national notoriety in the United States for antagonising Kentucky wrestling fans with his Progressive Liberal persona. Audio

Ben Zolno is the director and founder of the Wellington based Improv Connection and is a massive believer in improv's power to improve people's lives. He talks to Max about techniques you can use in… Audio

One year ago today Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai erupted, causing a devasting tsunami to reach the island. To help us better predict wave forms created by volcanic eruptions in future, a group of… Audio

This week marked the passing of Jeff Beck, one of the most influential rock guitarists of all time. His skill and mastery of the guitar left a lasting impression on many in the industry including… Audio

This year, mummified human remains and a sarcophagus are being repatriated to Egypt - sent by an Irish university, which was gifted them about a century ago. The objects - which date between 100AD and… Audio

This is the third episode of our six part series looking at some lesser known events and personalities in New Zealand's history.

Today Thomas Rillstone looks at Bob Semple, the man behind what is… Audio