Leisure
The Panel with Ali Jones and Andrew Hoggard (Part Two)
Today on the Panel, Wallace and panellists Ali Jones and Andrew Hoggard speak to an academic about NZ's unclear building standards.Plus, they talk about the dangers of opening car doors around… Audio
Auckland water systems working, but fragile - Watercare
Here comes the sun in Auckland - but don't think about going for a swim just yet.
Auckland Council and Watercare are encouraging everyone to stay on dry land over the long weekend.
In the meantime… Audio
Aucklanders warned to stay off beaches for Waitangi
Aucklanders are being urged to steer clear of the beach this Waitangi weekend.
Auckland Council says major floods have contaminated the waters and coated the beaches in debris making it unsafe to… Audio
Chch beer festival raring to go, despite initial struggle to source carbon dioxide
More than 40 brewers from across the country will descend on Christchurch's Hagley Park this weekend, for the annual Great Kiwi Beer Festival.
Julia Damrow: Kiwiburn
Kiwiburn: the homegrown alternative festival Next week marks the start of the Kiwiburn Festival - the locally grown answer to the US Burning Man Festival held annually in the Nevada Desert. Organiser… Audio
Swimmers cautioned over changing Coromandel beach conditions
Cyclone Hale may have passed but there is still some danger for swimmers.
The cyclone caused severe erosion at several beaches around the Coromandel, which damaged dunes and public accessways.
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Start small with new year's exercise resolutions
Opinion - Plans to exercise more in the new year are often broken within a month. So how can we exercise more regularly in the new year? Sports scientist Ken Nosaka has tips.
New Year's Eve fireworks: All the hottest spots around Aotearoa
The team behind the Sky Tower's fireworks have promised a show that is bigger and better than ever before.
Sun lovers out enjoying Kiwi summer as highs pass 30C
Summer is here and the hot weather means perfect beach days for Kiwis across the country.
The Week in Detail: In Nelson, Christchurch and Franz Josef
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Bread and Circus World Buskers festival marks its 30th anniversary next year
International and local talent will be returning to Christchurch streets at the Bread & Circus World Buskers festival in January.
Kiwi crowned CATAN world champion
The strategy board game CATAN has exploded in popularity in recent years. Dr Hamish Dean recently went up against the world's best players in Malta and took out the title. He joins Jesse live from Los… Audio
Climbers at Wellington climbing gym Fergs raise safety concerns
Some regular climbers at a popular Wellington climbing gym Fergs say it's only a matter of time until someone is seriously hurt there.
StoryWalk brings books to the outdoors
A StoryWalk will allow kids and adults to explore the outdoors while reading this summer.
Lifeguards to move from dangerous Napier beach in bid to stop people swimming there
There is a big push to stop people from swimming at the dangerous beach in Napier's city centre.
Bay of Plenty locals worry over great white sharks
Bay of Plenty locals are worried about what appears to be an increase of great white sharks, but one expert is warning against over-reacting.
A nineteen-year-old woman was killed in 2021, by a great… Audio
Timaru Council proposing to retain gambling policy
Timaru District Council is bucking the nationwide trend of local bodies cracking down on pokie machines.
Timaru tops the Canterbury region for the highest pokie spend per adult.
And a recovering… Audio
Kath Irvine: time for planting ahead of summer
Planting time! Organic gardener Kath Irvine returns to share gardening tips and to answer your questions. Irvine counts pumpkins, squashes and beans as easy, beneficent summer crops to plant now. Audio
To Croc or not to Croc: The rubber clog is 20 years old
Love them or hate them, they're everywhere.
We're talking about Crocs. The company which import Crocs into New Zealand says they're struggling to keep up with demand.
This month has been dubbed… Audio