Death
Man found dead at home was previously threatened - police
Police investigating the violent death of a man in his Auckland home say they have linked two previous incidents at his address to his death.
Armed officer guarding Christchurch property after death
As an investigation into a man's death continues, an armed police officer is guarding a Christchurch home.
Body found at Auckland property, police investigating
Forensic experts are investigating an unexplained death after police were called to a block of flats this morning.
Stricter rules for charity boxing match after tragedy
Stricter safety rules are being brought into an Auckland charity boxing match today following the death of a boxer in Christchurch from serious brain injuries.
Death in popular culture
Death is one of the most ubiquitous settings and plot devices in the TV, films and theatre we consumer, and has been since antiquity. Audio
Where there's a will
Fewer and fewer New Zealanders are making wills, and those that do exist are more and more open to challenge in the family court, according to research by the Public Trust. The research finds that… Audio
Far-right protests erupt after latest violent death
Police have been deployed to quell tensions after the second death of a German man in east Germany within a fortnight, both allegedly involving confrontations with immigrants.
Investigation in Samoa after two infants die after vaccination
Samoa investigation underway into two infant deaths following MMR vaccination. Audio
Police chase review due October - IPCA judge
Nineteen people have died in the last two years while fleeing from police - the latest over the weekend was a 15-year-old riding in the boot of a car. Police Minister Stuart Nash told us he backed the… Audio
Teen charged over Countdown security guard's death
A 17-year-old male, who was on bail, has been charged with the manslaughter of a security guard at a South Auckland supermarket. The teen is alleged to have killed the guard with just one punch. Video, Audio
The Lonely Funeral
Every year up to 20 people die completely alone in Amsterdam. They might be illegal migrants, drug mules, or simply people who for one reason or another, cut off all social contacts. A civil servant… Audio
The Lonely Funeral
Every year up to 20 people die completely alone in Amsterdam. They might be illegal migrants, drug mules, or simply people who for one reason or another, cut off all social contacts. A civil servant… Audio
Death, tea and biscuits.
Does a chat about leaving this mortal coil over tea and biscuits appeal to you? Audio
Dr Charlie Corke 'We have to try to avoid doing awful things'
Professor Charlie Corke is one of Australia's leading Intensive Care specialists, and he will be speaking in Wellington as part of the New Zealand Festival on 10 March. Professor Corke says we should… Audio
Former deputy leader of the Progressive Party pays respects to Jim Anderton
Matt Robson, former deputy leader of the Progressive Party and former Alliance MP says Jim Anderton was a warm and compassionate man Audio
Oreet Ashery - death in the now
Oreet Ashery is an Israeli-British artist who works in multiple mediums including film, photography, and performance. Her art often tackles themes of politics, gender, class, social constructs, and… Video, Audio
R.I.P: rock in peace - musicians we lost in 2017
Many great musicians died this year. We pay tribute to the major musical figures that left the stage in 2017. Video, Audio
The Long Way Home
Whenua, whakapapa, whanau. Bruce Hopkins walks Te Araroa to take his father and brother's ashes back home to Stewart Island. Produced by Bruce Hopkins and Justin Gregory. Audio
The Long Way Home - Coming Soon!
Whenua, whakapapa, whanau. In a new podcast series available from 16 October, Bruce Hopkins walks Te Araroa to take his father and brother's ashes back home to Stewart Island. Here's a quick taste. Audio
Author Maggie O'Farrell's 17 brushes with death
British author Maggie O'Farrell's latest book draws on her brushes with death across the decades. Her memoir, I am, I am, I am, chronicles some hairy experiences, and near misses, that she and a close… Audio
