Life And Society

Simon Haxton is a real pinball wizard. Not only does he play, collect, repair and restore pinball machines - he's even represented New Zealand internationally. He talks to Jesse about Wellington's… Audio

Anti-smoking groups are sounding the alarm at the growing number of vape shops in the country, with 300 new stores opening up since February alone. Kathryn speaks to Letitia Harding, chief executive… Audio

Imagine if you had to pledge fealty to the Chinese state just to buy a bathroom mirror or a lightbulb.

Well, there's every chance you already have, but you didn't know about it.

Phil Pennington… Audio

Fourteen-thousand people are expected to take part in the Auckland Marathon on Sunday Morning, the first on schedule Auckland Marathon since 2019.

The event went on hiatus during the early years of… Audio

Love em or hate em, they're everywhere. We're talking...... about CROCS. 

This month has been dubbed CROC-tober, marking 20 years since the popular and controversial rubber footwear were launched at… Audio

Love them or hate them, they're everywhere. 

We're talking about Crocs. The company which import Crocs into New Zealand says they're struggling to keep up with demand.

This month has been dubbed… Audio

14-thousand people from 30 countries are expected to take part in the Auckland Marathon this weekend, running 42.2 kilometres from Devonport, over the Harbour Bridge and to the city. It's the first… Audio

From a standing start of little tank engines chugging along wooden rails, New Zealand built a vast rail network, made up of enough steel rail to wrap halfway around the moon. Video, Audio

National population growth is predicted to slow to less than 1 percent each year for the next decade.

But what growth remains will be highest in Northland, Auckland, Waikato, and Bay of Plenty.

And… Audio

A New Zealand couple who were held in Iran for four months are extremely relieved to be free.

Iranian authorities stopped Topher Richwhite and Bridget Thackwray from leaving the country for four… Audio

Leaving home for the first time as a young adult can be a daunting prospect - not only for the leaver, but for anxious parents left behind. Joining Kathryn today to talk about the life skills parents… Audio

Marine mammals were a source of food and clothing for Māori and Moriori, and valuable oil for Europeans. Hunting them brought cultures together, made fortunes and cost lives but today it's saving them… Video, Audio

For the first time, New Zealand's parliament has more women MPs than men.

Soraya Peke-Mason was sworn in yesterday, replacing the outgoing speaker Trevor Mallard as a Labour list MP.

That makes 60… Audio

This week on TradeMe, you can be the first in the country with a full set of whatever it is New World is promoting this Christmas. And if you've ever wanted Winston Peters as a neighbour, this week's… Audio

It's time to get your glam on. Audio

They say victory tastes sweet and that's especially true for a young chocolate maker from rural Wairarapa.

Johnty Tatham and his company Lucid Chocolatier have been named the supreme winner of this… Audio

Almost 130 years ago New Zealand led the world, as the first nation to give women the vote.

It took another 26 years before they could stand for Parliament and a further 14 years before Canterbury… Audio