Life And Society
Census 2023: Getting the count right
There are high hopes that improvements made to this year's Census will result in a better turnout than 2018.
AudioWonderful World of TradeMe with Millie Silvester
This week on TradeMe, a Rolls Royce fit for a King and Hilary Barry's ginger crunch.. But first, TradeMe's Millie Silvester tells producer Jeremy Parkinson about a house for sale in Christchurch with… Audio
Mathematics: Dillon Mayhew
Nights mathematician and Associate Professor at the School of Mathematics and Statistics at Te Heranga Waka/Victoria University of Wellington Dillon Mayhew joins us once again. Tonight he's talking to… Audio
What's happening across the ditch with Brad Foster
Brad Foster reports on the rollout of the fifth COVID vaccine in Australia and the anticipated slow uptake from Aussies, almost 1000 Chinese made security cameras to be removed from government… Audio
How florists are faring on a weather affected Valentine's Day
Taking a break from the weather, we look at what is usually the busiest day of the year for florists around Aotearoa. Kaiapoi Florist and Gifts owner Suzie Lambert talks to Jesse. Audio
Marie Webber - Eating lunch at your desk
Some habits might seem harmless enough... like eating lunch at your desk. Or desktop dining as social scientists call it. Just how detrimental to physical and emotional wellbeing is chowing down on… Audio
Helena Bailey - Dunedin's first electric bookbus
New chapter as Dunedin's first electric bookbus rolls out the city's mobile library team leader Helena Bailey joins Karyn to have a chat about what it's all about. Audio
Former Gloriavale school principal to give evidence in court
Former Gloriavale Christian School principal Faithful Pilgrim is expected to give evidence in the next phase of an Employment Court case resuming today, before a visit to the isolated West Coast… Audio
Jenni Quilter: experiments in motherhood and technology
The world's first test-tube baby was born in 1978, and in vitro fertilisation has made having a baby possible for millions of people since. New York based writer Jenni Quilter explores reproductive… Audio
Jemima Khan: new film inspired by her own marriage
Jemima Khan drew on her own experience of cross cultural marriage, to former Pakistani prime minister and cricketer Imran Khan, when writing her new film What's Love Got to Do With it. Video, Audio
'Desperately short' - Lack of lifeguards forcing closure of pools
If you are thinking of heading to the public swimming pools to cool down- you might find the doors shut.
Indoor plant tips
This week we're joined again by Liz Carlson author of New Zealand House and Plants Design author to talk about keeping your indoor plants healthy and alive. She can take any of your questions on your… Audio
Dig This Invercargill a playground for adults
Ever wanted to know what it's like to drive a digger or a giant bulldozer? If you're keen, Invercargill has the playground just for you. Alana Dixon from Dig This talks Jesse about the unique… Audio
The week that was with Te Radar and Michele A'Court
Comedians Te Radar and Michele A'Court with some of the lighter stories of the week, including the Australian man who pumped $600 dollars worth of petrol into his rod holder, rather than his fuel… Audio
First Person: James Nokise
Rugby fan and comedian James Nokise explains how he came to take a more serious look at the state of Pacific rugby.
How to not join a cult
Anke Richter is an expert on cults and how they form. Over the summer she's holding seminars at music festivals to warn people about how these groups start and the warning signs. She talks to Jesse. Audio
Aerospace inspectors overworked
Inspectors charged with making sure the aerospace industry is safe are so overworked it has been causing their own health and safety problems.
This comes from ministerial briefings by the regulators… Audio
Wonderful World of TradeMe with Ruby Topzand
This week on Trade Me, some fundraisers for Auckland flood relief and an opportunity to own an entire recording studio in Christchurch. Producer Jeremy Parkinson talked with TradeMe's Ruby Topzand who… Audio
Campervan Adventurers
Annette Howey and her partner Steve sold their home and business in Timaru a few months ago. They moved into a campervan to live life on the open road.. The last time we spoke to them they were in… Audio
Newport Ship: Medieval vessel
Puzzles come with varying degrees of complexity... But what about a puzzle with close to 2,500 pieces, measuring 30 metres and weighing 25 tonnes? That's the challenging facing archaeologists as they… Audio
