Life And Society

Wallace and panellists Ali Jones and Martin Bosley talk to an organiser of the upcoming New Zealand Scrabble Championship. Plus, our panellists tell us what has been on their mind this week. Audio

A community meeting has taken place this morning with displaced residents from Loafers Lodge, the site of last week's devastating fire. Over the weekend, the mission to recover bodies continued, and… Audio

Basketball star Tai Wynyard, the youngest-ever Tall Black to step onto the court and play for his country, has taken his family to China, to play for the Shanghai Sharks. Audio

Papakura Marae in south Auckland has been going for more than 40 years providing cultural, health and social services to the local community. Kaumatua Brian Joyce is the chairman and has been at… Audio

Scientist and writer Danyl McLauchlan joins Kim to tackle life's big questions, ideas and thinkers. This week, the life and work of influential twentieth century philosopher Hannah Arendt, whose books… Audio

Auckland nurse Doron Semu is using a traditional Sāmoan art form to bring together LGBTQ+ Pasifika youth. In his mid-20s, feeling disconnected from his Sāmoan heritage, Doron learnt how to make the… Video, Audio

Ocham winner Chidgey has a new novel Pet, set in New Zealand in 1984 and 2014, which follows a 'teacher's pet', wrestling with her admiration for that teacher. Audio

From this weekend large dogs will be welcome on Auckland buses. They must be on a lead and wearing a muzzle. It's an eight week trial and if all goes well it may become permanent. Audio

This week we've got something a bit spooky, but also very sweet. First, we speak to Rita in Tauranga, who tells us the story of her late husband's childhood home that kept following them! If you've… Audio

Free childcare for 2 year olds, scrapping co-payments for prescriptions and free public transport for under 13's.. Yesterday's budget contained a number of measures to tackle the soaring costs in our… Audio

Residents of Loafers Lodge are struggling to piece their lives back together as they come to grips with losing everything in Tuesday morning's blaze. They're staying in short-term accommodation, but… Audio

News has come in overnight of what is being described as a near-catastrophic car chase of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle by aggressive paparazzi in New York City. A spokesperson for the couple says… Audio

Rāhui Pōkeka is the original name of Huntly and it's based on the story of a rangatira who placed a rāhui on the rivers in order to replenish the tuna. Audio

A US firm is promoting a unique cryogenics programme where clients are preserved in a specific way shortly after death with the promise, if they can, will be woken again with a cure for their… Audio

Tomorrow is Budget Day and a big focus is likely to be on trying to ease the cost of living crisis for New Zealanders. The Auckland City Mission goes further - saying food security must be a critical… Audio

60-year-old closed adoptee Jenny Small is looking for her whakapapa. But the search to find her whānau is complex. It involves one of New Zealand’s most notorious psychiatric institutions and a… Video, Audio