Life And Society
Being 'woke' and how it became a catchall phrase
Breaking down the background to the idea of 'wokeness' are Ira Munn and Andreea Calude, in this episode of Voices.
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What you need to know before taking your fur baby on holiday
Planning to take your fur baby away by sea, air or water this summer? Here's what you need to know.
We wish you a royally good Christmas; new Christmas cards released
Royal Family members have revealed their Christmas card images
Weekend Stuff with Tony Murrell
Today landscaper and gardening expert Tony Murrell is with Jesse in the studio with some ideas about how to spruce up your outdoor areas for the summer months ahead. If you have any questions for Tony… Audio
Freaky Friday
We dive back into the pool of spooky, coincidental and unexplained stories provided by you the listeners. If you have a Freaky Friday story to share, email us or text 2101. Today, Jesse hears two… Audio
Whanau greet Navy crews on return after 6 months away
After almost six months away, and just in time for Christmas, two Navy ships arrived back home on Friday - as hundreds of eager whanau members waited on the docks to greet them.
Crews from both HMNZS… Audio
RNZ film reviewer on the best Christmas films
With so many Christmas films to choose from, where should you start?
RNZ film reviewer Dan Slevin spoke to Corin Dann.
You can check out more of Dan's Christmas film picks this weekend on our… Audio
Rescue copter patient walks 250km to raise money for service
Trevor Moore has done it! Just six months ago the 62-year-old was lying in Wellington Hospital's intensive care unit after suffering horrific injuries when cutting a tree in the rural backblocks. Now… Audio
Auckland region in for an eventful summer
The Auckland Council has a huge line up of entertainment for the region this summer. After a rough few years with Covid and wet weather, things are looking better, with events planned at beaches… Audio
How to stop your bike being stolen
Picture this: it's 5 o'clock, Friday evening, you've just finished work for the day. You head outside to where you parked your bike up. But... there's nothing there. Nothing except the 10-dollar lock… Audio
The revival of an 18th Century Submarine
Most people have a family heirloom they've been trusted to look after for future generation. Very few heirlooms will be 150 year-old submarines. But that's the exact situation Pete Sparrow has found… Audio
Goldsmith refuses to express confidence in Chief Human Rights Commissioner
He's refusing to express confidence in Chief Human Rights Commissioner Paul Hunt, and while he won't abolish the commission like ACT wants, changes will be made.
Season 2 Ep 12: Women's Suffrage
NOTE: This episode has been reuploaded to correct some inaccuracies in the original version. We all know New Zealand was the first country in the world where women could vote. But do you know how we… Video, Audio
10 life lessons you may have missed
From cheese storage, to sleeps, to charging the cell phone, here are ten life hacks that proved popular this year.
'Auckland is awesome': Local shares interesting experiences around city
A proud Aucklander who was sick of hearing people complain about the lack of things to do in the city has put his ideas into a passion project.
Auckland is Awesome newsletter highlights awesome Auckland
A proud Aucklander who was sick of hearing people complain about the lack of things to do in the City has put his ideas where his mouth is. Kiran Patel has been publishing the weekly e-Newsletter… Audio
Our nation-wide booze battle
What's wrong with being a functioning alcoholic? And when booze has such a high visual profile in our society, why is there so much judgement when people fall foul of their own limits? Audio
Our nation-wide booze battle
What's wrong with being a functioning alcoholic? And when booze has such a high visual profile in our society, why is there so much judgement when people fall foul of their own limits?
AudioPublic asked to help with great white shark tag retrieval
A search is on in Southland after a Great White Shark parted ways from it's monitoring tag somewhere of the coast of the Catlins. And the public is being asked to keep an eye out for the valuable… Audio