Life And Society

For over 40 years, twin sisters Lynda and Jools Topp have performed as the joyfully anarchic and comedic country music duo The Topp Twins. Now 65, Dames Jools and Lynda Topp speak to Kim Hill about… Video, Audio

Gardening with Lynda Hallinan Audio

Freaky Friday is a weekly segment where we indulge in some of your strangest and spookiest stories. Today we hear from Kate, who tells a tale about a stray cat that wound up saving a life, and Lesley… Audio

Some businesses around Queenstown finally have relief after two weeks of boiling water to keep afloat amid a cryptosporidium outbreak.

20,000 people living in Frankton, Shotover Country, Lake Hayes… Audio

October has only just started, and stores are already gearing up for the Christmas season.

In Auckland, shops are aglow with festive lights and adorned with ornaments, sparking the holiday spirit… Audio

If you've been thinking about working out more, but can't stand the thought of joining a gym or going out for a walk, maybe it's time to run away to the circus. Hundreds of Kiwis have been turning to… Audio

Nobody knows World Cup rugby quite like Richie McCaw, and this week on TradeMe you have the chance to grab a signed All Black's training jersey worn by the man himself But this jersey isn't All Black… Audio

They're called tradwives, women who choose to stay home, focus on their families and housekeeping, and agree to be subservient to their husbands. They're part of an influential online community who… Audio

Elegant, durable, flexible and sustainable, leather has been in use for an estimated 7000 years. Today's expert is Geoff Holmes of LASRA, The Leather and Shoe Research Association of New Zealand. Audio

While some political parties are paying close attention to the squeezed middle this election - poverty action campaigners are worried those at the bottom of the heap are being left behind.

The… Audio

In her non-fiction writing, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Visit From the Goon Squad, Jennifer Egan has explored solutions for homelessness in America. Her year-long reporting on street… Audio

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