Life And Society
Costs of death going up steeply, Funeral Directors' Association says
Costs paid to local councils have increased by up to 50 percent in the last year, the Funeral Directors' Association says. Audio
Aged care facility proposes cutting 400 hrs/wk from roster
More than 400 hours a week are proposed to be cut from care workers, nurses and activity coordinators at aged care provider Arvida's Wellington Village at the Park facility.
How to be a Citizen - breaking rules to fix them
Societies have rules to stop them from descending into chaos - at least that's what Constitutional scholar Cindy Skach used to believe. Her career was spent advising governments and writing… Audio
Åsne Seierstad: The Afghans
Award-winning journalist Åsne Seierstad, studied life in Afghanistan before and after the fall of the Taliban in 2001, documenting it in her book The Bookseller of Kabul. Twenty years later, with the… Audio
'An abomination,' victim says ahead of report from abuse in care inquiry
Abusive, unwarranted state care stripped a trainee nurse of her career, her past and her future. She's calling on the government to have some compassion.
Freaky Friday
Today we join David in Christchurch who has a few brushes with the freaky to share... Audio
Kiwis win Yukon 1000 - world's toughest race
Two New Zealanders have won the world's toughest and longest endurance race; the Yukon 1000, paddling 1000 miles along the Yukon River through Canada and Alaska. The gruelling race winds through some… Audio
'Bring the Karens back': The name going extinct
A grand total of 537 babies called Karen were officially registered in Queensland in 1963 - in 2023, there were zero.
Series exploring dementia wins World Press Photo Contest
Lee-Ann Olwage a visual storyteller from South Africa. Her series, Valim-babena, won Story of the Year, and explores the stigma in Madagascar surrounding dementia and memory loss. Audio
The Pre-Panel for 18 July 2024
Today on the Pre-Panel, Mark Leishman previews tonight's show and producer José Barbosa workshops what an interactive imerrsive New Zealand experience would look like; probabaly lots of Dobbo. Audio
Solving the World's Problems with Ali Jones
Today Ali talks about a 'back to the future' issue of not relying on digital technology for tickets, meeting agendas or making payments. She talks about the benefits of using 'hard copies' to get by… Audio
Popular Auckland op-shop making the unsaleable - saleable
Thrift shopping is in vogue and it's widely celebrated for it's potential to keep textile waste out of landfill... opshops are experiencing a hey day - and vintage and upmarket second hand clothing… Audio
'Queen of Crime's' mysteriously missing jag
New Zealand's 'Queen of Crime', mystery author Dame Ngaio Marsh, had a penchant for classic cars. Dame Ngaio, a writer in the so-called 'Golden Age of Detective Fiction' - among the likes of Agatha… Audio
The Catlins: the next Dark Sky Reserve?
Stargazers could soon be flocking to a far corner of the deep south with plans to create Aotearoa's next Dark Sky Reserve. The Catlins - at the bottom of the South Island's southeast coast - has seen… Audio
SkyCity closure a warning to gambling industry
The Problem Gambling Foundation says an agreement by SkyCity Auckland to close its casino for five days for failing to meet host responsibility obligations, sends a clear message to the entire… Audio
Fears for one of Russell's most historic buildings
Locals fear the future of one of Russell's most historic and most loved buildings is under threat. Originally built as a Custom House in 1870 when the Bay of Island's town was a bustling port, for the… Audio
How do they get our horses to the Paris Olympics?
The highly-trained Olympic animals come with their own passports, in-flight meals, and frolicking time during layovers.
The reason birdsong is so varied and what birds meme
Why do no two bird songs sound the same? Evolution, a birdsong expert says, and their songs might be warning challenges or advertising for a mate. Audio
Whopper battle: The town weighing up Burger King and Starbucks
A David and Goliath battle is brewing in the 'Corrugated Capital of the World', with mixed feelings about proposals to open a Burger King and a Starbucks. Audio
Petition launched to stop build of Wanaka's only McDonald's
5,500 people have signed a petition calling for Queenstown Lakes District Council to stop the fast-food giant going up just off the State Highway 6 and State Highway 84 roundabout, although the… Audio
