Leisure

Wallace Chapman and panellists Alexia Russell and Ruwani Perera open the Friday Mailbag and respond to your messages from the past week. Plus, our panellists tell us what's been on their mind this… Audio

For many New Zealanders, along with its religious significance, Easter also means a four-day weekend and some quality time with the family.

Some shops are allowed to open throughout the weekend… Video, Audio

For months and months recently, Banksy-like street art has been popping up around Blenheim's town centre. Lynette Rayner of the Blenheim Business Association talks to Jesse. Audio

Cyclists and trampers using tracks in the Nelson region have one man to thank for their existence and upgrades. Bill Gilberston has been given the  Outdoor Access Champion award for his work… Audio

The Ninety Mile Beach Snapper competition is in full swing in the far north after last year's event was cancelled due to COVID restrictions. Jesse finds about the final days of the competition. Audio

New Zealand is perhaps more saturated with coffee haunts than ever. So, how hard is it for an independent cafe right now? Mike Murphy, managing director of Kokako Organic Coffee Roasters talks to… Audio

Gnome statuettes – typically bearded dwarf-like figures with red pointed hats – have been popular in New Zealand gardens since the 1940s. Although garden historians have dismissed them as kitsch and… Audio

If you've got a palate for a pint - would you rather your afternoon ale taste like prunes, barley wine, or smoke?

Those at the Rare Beer Challenge being held in Wellington and Auckland on Friday will… Audio

Wallace and panellists David Farrar and Ruwani Perera talk to a member of the Patriots Defence Force Motorcycle Club, who visited a veterans home to offer rides on Sunday. Audio

There was an urgent listing in the Dominion Post, reading:"Four Boomers Need Help". Behind the ad is Bryan Cadogan, aka Sprout . He's also the mayor of Balclutha - we check in to see if the ad has… Audio

It may be the world's shortest lifeline, and it certainly is New Zealand's.

The 30 metre, 13 second boat ride across a once-flooded river inland of Napier is all that is keeping hundreds of… Audio

If you're heading to the public swimming pools to cool down this month - you might find the doors shut.

Some centres are grappling with a shortage of lifeguards - with a lack of international workers… Video, Audio

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

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 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