Life And Society

Today Ann and Pamela share their Freaky Friday stories. Ann shares the most unbelievably lucky story that makes us question whether it can really just be 'luck', and Pamela shares a spooky story about… Audio

For the many women recovering post breast cancer surgery, it can be both an emotionally distressing time as well as a physically uncomfortable one. Lucy Grunfeld is a young industrial designer turned… Audio

Staying with politics - early voting for the election starts this coming Monday. But not on the Chathams!! Early voting on Rekohu doesn't start until the 9th of October. Chatham Islands Mayor -… Audio

Glenn Cockroft lives in Otatara, an outer suburb of Aotearoa's southernmost city. In this charming Invercargill outpost, you'll find Glenn's significant collection of Ministry of Transport… Audio, Gallery

Yesterday New Zealand comedian James Nokise was supposed to be on an evening train from London to Edinburgh, that usually takes just under 6 hours. But 10 minutes into the journey the train manager… Audio

Alisha Evans is in Tauranga, where retailers on Maunganui Road and along the beachfronts are concerned at plans to introduce paid parking. Retailers say they're already doing it tough, and it would be… Audio

There are many urban legends around **Police have a quota for speeding tickets **the soft serve machine is broken **carrots make you see in the dark... and many people are adamant that there's… Audio

Spring means time in the garden and, as the seasons change so do the trends on TradeMe where they're seeing a real surge in the number of listings for plants of all kinds.. And you're not going to be… Audio

Are you a details person? A Canterbury University researcher is keen to find naturally gifted people with the “super abilities” required to match complex visual patterns without any training – and… Audio

Peter de Graaf is in Northland, where Whangarei residents are trying to understand why they have the highest fuel prices in the country. It is the closest city to the fuel import terminal at Marsden… Audio

The Bay of Plenty has been dealt a good hand this year, with an event that has brought 600 rather intelligent tourists to the region.

New Zealand Bridge is holding its 37th National Congress in Mt… Audio

We often hear about women doing pelvic floor exercises around pregnancies, but most men are surprised to learn they even have a pelvic floor. But drips, dribbles and bladder weakness are quite common… Audio

Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland. Audio

Rival candidates at an election meeting in North Canterbury found they had plenty in common on Monday evening. Candidates from four political parties were asked to name each other's policies that they… Audio

Wellington woman Lalita Kasanji is on a mission to identify the pioneering Indian immigrants depicted in a collection of studio portraits taken on Cuba Street in the early 1900's. Video, Audio