Life And Society
Hastings vege shop re-opens nine months after Cyclone Gabrielle
A small vege shop in rural Hastings has just re-opened its doors, nine months after it was destroyed during cyclone Gabrielle.
The shelves are still fairly bare, and most of the roadside signs… Audio
Middle East restaurant Ima owner on support for Gaza ceasefire
An Auckland restaurant had its Instagram account disabled last weekend as protests continue around the world over the conflict in Gaza. Ima Cuisine is a Middle Eastern restaurant run by Jewish Israeli… Audio
Friends band together to save South Island pub
What would you do if your local pub was at risk of closing down? For Jason Cleland and five mates in the South Island town of Waikaka the answer's simple - you buy it. The sextuple aren't motivated by… Audio
DIY funeral: How does it work and could it save you money?
Death and Taxes; apparently the two certainities of life and both could cost you big time. A report from the Funeral Directors Association shows a growing number of New Zealanders are chosing… Audio
Pedestrian killed after being hit by car in Lower Hutt
A pedestrian has been hit by a car and killed in the Lower Hutt suburb of Naenae.
The incident happened shortly before six Thursday morning.
A section of the road remains cordoned off and police say… Audio
Sunpix awards celebrates Pacific leaders in NZ
The endeavours of Pacific people to better their communities and Aotearoa were celebrated over the weekend at the Sunpix Pacific Peoples Awards. Audio
'Bigger than my head': Children find large, valuable chunk of kauri gum on Coromandel beach
The siblings are undecided on what they will do with their bounty - but if they can sell it, they've definitely got plans. Audio
Kids make rare Kauri resin discovery at secret spot in Coromandel
Two young school kids have discovered actual treasure, potentially worth thousands of dollars, at a secret spot on a coromandel beach. Nine year old Callan and seven year old Eva discovered a chunky… Video, Audio
Collectors corner: Jigsaw puzzles
This week's collector has amassed over 7000 jigsaw puzzles. We meet Gay Devlin in Manawatu to talk about her collection for this week's collector's corner. If you have a collection you'd like share… Audio
Pūtekteke takes out Bird of the Century crown
Foreign interference was the winner on the day - with the pūteketeke taking out Forest and Bird's Bird of the Century competition.
Also known as the Australasian crested grebe, the bird was adopted… Audio
Christmas cake competition major draw at Canterbury Show
Exhibitors and visitors are warming up for three days of show-jumping, woodchopping and dog trials as the New Zealand Agricultural Show marks its 160th anniversary.
The Canterbury show is hoping to… Audio
Pūteketeke announced as winner of Bird of the Century
It has been weeks of twists and turns for the Bird of the Century campaign.
With international attention, a record number of votes, and a delay in announcing the winner as votes were tallied.
… Audio
Missing man Tom Phillips allegedly robbed superette in Piopio
The whereabouts of missing Marokopa man Tom Phillips and his three children continues to mystify.
Police have released a video that they say shows the father trying to smash into a superette in the… Audio
Kiwi medical aid ship Koha stranded in Fiji, need donations
A Kiwi medical aid ship stranded in Fiji is dealing with Tropical Cyclone Mal after it made landfall just hours ago. The ship named Koha has two dental clinics on board and is owned by charity… Audio
Summer searches ramp up on Trade Me ahead of holidays
We're all gearing up for summer - and many of us are looking online for pre-summer bargains. The folks at TradeMe have been looking at the trends and have come up with a list of popular searches… Audio
Wellington woman invites the city to Christmas
It's been a tough year for Wellington based Catherine O'Mara. After losing her mum to cancer she faced spending Christmas day alone for the first time. Friends and colleges stepped in, inviting the… Audio
Fascinators, heels and colourful suits de rigueur at Christchurch's Cup day
The flash fashion was out in force in Christchurch today as about 13,000 people headed to Addington raceway for Harness Racing's biggest day, IRT New Zealand Trotting Cup Day. Audio
NZ's best bird, or 'pigeon in a tank top'? Great bird battle of 2023 nears its end
With just 24 hours to go before the winner of Aotearoa's Bird of the Century contest is announced, RNZ's Evie Orpe has become embroiled in an ornithological stoush with US talkshow host John Oliver.
Their race is not yet run - retired greyhounds looking for new homes
As the cost of living bites, people aren't taking in as many furry companions as they used to. And as kennels fill up, greyhounds whose racing days are over aren't being adopted. Audio
Relationships with Hannah Korrel
Neuropscyhologist Hannah Korrel talks to Jesse about grief and why losses in sport and the like can hurt so much. Audio
