Hostel
Moving North
Rayne Bradley is 17 years old. She is leaving her safe home environment in the King Country town of Taumarunui and hitting hostel life in Hamilton city. She's the first person in her extended family… Audio
'The Crate Escape' stowaway looking for lost accomplices
Over 55 years ago, Welshman Brian Robson mailed himself to London from Australia in a crate, with the help of a couple of friends he would eventually lose touch with. Now, he wants to find those… Audio
Kiwi traveller stranded in Lima: 'We're not welcome here'
Jo Tovee is currently stuck in a hostel in Lima after only five days into her solo-trip to Peru after the Peruvian government declared a 15-day state of emergency. She says foreigners are being made… Audio
Hato Petera whanau renovate hostels for new school year.
Whanau, old students and members of the local community are helping to renovate the hostel buildings at Hato Petera College in Auckland. At the end of 2015 the North Shore school annnounced it was… Audio
Latest on drugged tourists sexually assaulted and filmed
The police say they've had dozens of people contacting them today about Michael Harris, the man's who's been charged with drugging, sexually assaulting, and filming tourists at his backpackers lodge.
…Insight, Sunday 22 November: Wet House
Teresa Cowie looks at the controversy surrounding the attempt to set up the first wet house for homeless alcoholics Audio