Life And Society

Wallace and panellists Allan Blackman and Jennie Moreton discuss the troubling harm that can come from stone bench tops, community patrollers and finally, we hear about some of your most treasured… Audio

Wallace and panellists Allan Blackman and Jennie Moreton get the lowdown on this year's Melbourne Cup with a race commentator.  Audio

A Wairarapa fishing club says a diver had a lucky escape from an attack by what he believes was a great white shark.

The diver was part of a commercial diving crew who were collecting pāua east of… Audio

Guy Fawkes is upon us, but not everyone seems to be fizzing.

Fireworks went on sale on Thursday - they can only be sold for four days leading up to and including November 5th.

But a recent survey of… Audio

Wallace and panellists Jo McCarroll and Dean Hall learn why there's a call for faster rebates on charity donations, and take a closer look at the longstanding fundraiser favourite - the nude calendar.

Wallace and panellists Jo McCarroll and Dean Hall ask why the death of actor Matthew Perry - or any famous or fictional character - feels like the loss of close friend. Plus, our panelists tell us… Audio

Once upon a time, Aotearoa was home to 100 bootmakers, now there are less than 10. One is the small Northland business Lastrite Footwear which has been in Neville Brunker's family for over 70… Audio

Wallace and panellists Jenni Giblin and David Cunliffe on the dwindling interest in Guy Fawkes and fireworks, the 'right to repair' when it comes to household items, and impending demolition for… Audio

Wallace and panellists Jenni Giblin and David Cunliffe are overcome with Badjelly nostalgia - 50 years on from Spike Milligan's creation. Plus, our panelists tell us what has been on their mind this… Audio

Christchurch now has its very own version of the popular board game Monopoly - with landmarks like the Avon River, the Court Theatre and Orana Wildlife Park.

The bespoke board was officially launched… Audio

A Kāinga Ora tenant whose family has been threatened with a hammer by a neighbour, says her complaints have fallen on deaf ears.

Despite receiving more than 8,000 complaints in the past year, the… Audio

The brother of the first identified victim of the Whakaari White Island eruption in 2019 says money spent on lawyers could have been better spent going into the community.

The island's owners… Audio

Halloween was last night, you may have had some kids in costumes knocking at your door, maybe some people doing donuts down your culdesac. In serendipitous timing, Halloween coincided with the first… Audio

Something you might not have thought about before is the carbon footprint of your furniture.

But it turns out the foam filling in your couch produces an enormous amount of CO2.

Celine Sandberg is an… Audio