Life And Society
The therapeutic benefits of forest bathing
Shinrin yoku is the Japanese practice of 'forest bathing', which is growing in popularity around the world for its therapeutic benefits, both physiological and psychological. Forest bathing engages… Audio
Online tool to stem accidental deaths at crowd gatherings
Researchers in Sydney and Tokyo have created a database of more than 280 crowd accidents, including multiple fatalities at religious festivals and sporting events. Their findings have been published… Audio
Rain in most of the country for King's Birthday long weekend
We're heading into the first King's Birthday long weekend since 1952, but it's not looking like a sunny one. The Metservice is warning you might want an umbrella handy wherever you're heading this… Audio
Number one seed, scrabble champ on National Scrabble Champs
The King's Birthday break won't be a holiday for everyone...The National Scrabble Championships are taking place in Howick this long weekend. Scrabblers from around the country are travelling to… Audio
Answers today: rebuilding on flood-damaged properties
Hundreds of people whose homes were wrecked by Cyclone Gabrielle will find out today if they're able to rebuild on their flood damaged property.
The Cyclone Recovery Minister said on Tuesday that… Audio
Bravery awards for White Island explosion rescue pilots
Commercial helicopter pilots who risked their own lives in the aftermath of the Whakaari White Island explosion were officially recognised yesterday receiving New Zealand Bravery awards for their… Audio
Exhausted Bromley residents face council over wastewater smell
Residents of the Christchurch suburb of Bromley are at breaking point as the saga over the wastewater treatment plant lingers on.
Christchurch City Council is awaiting a settlement from its insurer… Audio
Missing or dead? Details from Beckenridge hearing
A detective has told a Coroner's hearing that John Beckenridge was in a dire financial position at the time he went missing with his step-son, Mike.
The 64-year-old man and the 11-year-old boy… Audio
Wonderful World of TradeMe with Millie Silvester
This week on TradeMe a wonderful story of a photo raising money for the man who is the subject of the picture. And a picture perfect Parua property But first, TradeMe's Millie Silvester tells producer… Audio
Older men particularly vulnerable among homeless
The Loafers Lodge hostel fire has shone a light on some of Aotearoa's most vulnerable people, in particular older men.
They struggle to find decent accomodation, often sleeping rough or finding poor… Audio
New fragrance "Road" mimics Auckland's Karangahape Rd
Prepare your nose to be delighted ... a new fragrance is setting out to mimic one of the country's most iconic streets. Road, a perfume capturing 'Karangahape Road in a bottle', was released… Audio
Expert feature: Antique furniture restorer
Today's expert is preserving New Zealand history one piece of furniture at a time. This afternoon we are going to talk about antique restoration with Dr William Cottrell. He restores important… Audio
Business networks miss the mark with key participants - ethnic business leader
The country's ethnic business leaders say wine and cheese evenings do not suit everyone and they want to be included in mainstream business networks. Audio
Teen tells of lack of mental health support despite abuse in state care
A teen who has spent the last seven years in the care of the state says the government is failing to address the mental health of young vulnerable people. Audio
The long game of investigating Loafers Lodge disaster
Years before the Grenfell Tower fire killed 72 residents, it was foreshadowed by another fatal fire in London which wasn't adequately investigated. A journalist who has worked on that story for six… Audio
The long game of investigating Loafers Lodge disaster
Years before the Grenfell Tower fire killed 72 residents, it was foreshadowed by another fatal fire in London which wasn't adequately investigated. A journalist who has worked on that story for six…
Audio'Whose side are you on mate?' How no one is free from bias – including referees
The range of reasoning shortcuts we all use to make decisions can lead us astray, write Tim Dare and Justine Kingsbury.
Rachel Ward's farm: from climate despair to hope
During Australia's "Black Summer" of 2019-20 a bush fire nearly destroyed the farm where actress Rachel Ward and her actor husband Bryan Brown had been raising cattle for 33 years. This head-on… Video, Audio
Potholes leave Whangārei woman without drivable car
A cluster of potholes has left a Whangārei mum with an unusable car and a chunky repair bill after the thud of hitting them set an airbag off. And she would like the road maintenance contractors to… Video, Audio
Loafers Lodge fatal fire: 'Mike The Juggler' farewelled in Wellington
Hundreds of people have today marked the death of a man well-known for juggling on the streets of Wellington.
Michael Wahrlich, affectionately known as Mike the Juggler, is one of five people known… Video, Audio
