Death

The death of veteran actor Ray Henwood at age 82 is almost the end of an era, according to playwright and old friend Sir Roger Hall.

The welsh-born actor appeared in many of Sir Rogers plays… Audio

Suicide rates have risen yet again - with 685 people dying by suicide in the past year. That's 17 more lives lost.

Arthur Harawira lost his son to suicide when he was just 15 years old, and though it… Audio

Te Ao Māori is in mourning for one of its unsung heroes. The Ngāti Hine elder, Pita Paraone, died early on Monday morning in Auckland Hospital.

The 73-year-old served for many years as a public… Video, Audio

Kriv Stenders has made a movie about the Australian and New Zealand soldiers of D Company who had to battle against the odds for four hours in torrential rain. The film is Danger Close: The Battle of… Audio

Police have launched a manhunt after an Australian tourist was shot dead in a campervan near Raglan.

The thirty-three-year-old man was asleep with his fiance when a gunman smashed into their van in… Audio

Emma James joins the show from Paris to discuss the shocking case of Kobili Traore, who murdered his neighbour but might not be held criminally responsible because he smoked cannabis beforehand.  Audio

The business of death is undergoing fascinating changes in New Zealand right now. Our funeral sector was recently valued at $256 million dollars. But more and more, we’re seeing big multinationals… Audio

Doctors have an important and unavoidable role to play in helping people reckon with mortality, says Melbourne oncologist and award-winning writer Ranjana Srivastava. Audio

'Death: a podcast about love, grief and hope' (Newshub) is a new locally produced show, that tries to find some answers about how we can cope with grief, and how we can help others do the same. And… Audio, Gallery

Being able to talk about how you feel without getting emotional is an important skill for everyone in a workplace, says Liz Fosslien, co-author of No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power of Embracing… Audio

Venezuelan photographer Alejandro Cegarra is presenting his internationally acclaimed work at the Auckland Festival of Photography.. He speaks to Jim about what's happening in his home country and… Audio

New Zealand mountaineer Lydia Bradey was on Mount Everest last week when the viral photo showing a queue of people waiting to make their final ascent was taken. Audio

A man who killed Hawke's Bay boy James Whakaruru 20 years ago has pleaded guilty to 11 serious violence and sexual violence charges, which he committed after he was released from prison. Audio