Life And Society

Mohamed Hassan is an award winning former RNZ journalist, poet and author who says international travel is still a logistical nightmare for millions of Muslims, who like him, have to prepare in… Audio

What's the sexiest fruit in the world? A tempting tomato, a proud banana? Kumquat A contender for that title is up for grabs on TradeMe this week.. Producer Jeremy Parkinson talked with Ruby Topzand… Audio

Five youth inmates remain on the roof of Hawke's Bay Regional Prison where there is considerable damage to the facility.

Projectiles were thrown at staff when the standoff began yesterday afternoon.

Five youth inmates remain on the roof of Hawke's Bay Regional Prison where there is considerable damage to the facility.

Projectiles were thrown at staff when the standoff began yesterday afternoon.

The Police aren't 'Holden' on to their old patrol cars, which are proving popular at car auctions, and in museums.

Some Holdens are being gifted to regional museums around the country and hundreds of… Audio

Southland's second largest town - Gore - is on something of a mission. It realised years ago that a sizeable proportion of its population of 12,800 was older, at 65 plus.

That led to a commitment to… Audio

Just over $116 landed in the bank accounts of 2 million New Zealanders yesterday, the first of three cost-of-living payments from the government for those earning under $70,000.

But what are they… Audio

The government will be working with the television show Shortland Street to set up an international recruitment service as part of efforts to shore up health workforce shortages. Minister of Health… Audio

A World War 2 Veteran says sheer luck has made him a centenarian. Ken Orman served in the Royal New Zealand Air Force during the Second World War and still has the piece of shrapnel that could have… Video, Audio

Another price hike for Waiheke island commuters. From today, anyone on a SeaLink Vehicle ferry is now paying more for travel to and from Auckland - after Fullers, which runs the main passenger… Audio

A Penrose store owner says its hard to see a future for his business, after it was targeted by criminals for the fifth time since he took over barely a year ago.

Local residents say there's huge… Video, Audio

Nearly 1000 people have opted out of the government's $350 cost of living payments.

The first installments have been landing in bank accounts today. But there's been a sour tinge to the government's… Audio

Bill talks to Susie about what we can do about an upsurge of flooding events in suburbs and cities across Aotearoa. He says there's been an increase in frequency and intensity of the downpours that… Audio

Susie Ferguson speaks to Renee Taylor, founder of Salt Aotearoa. Her purpose is to inspire greater connection with the ocean, by encouraging people to learn to freedive, spearfish, and to collect… Audio

Germany correspondent Thomas Sparrow discusses how the EU plans to reduce gas consumption in response to Russia reducing gas deliveries. He also talks about travel chaos as Lufthansa was forced to… Audio

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.  Audio

Photoshop, Facetune, airbrushes, filters – there are SO many options for altering and adjusting digital images.

But are we editing our appearance too much? And what impact does it have? Audio

This week's critter is a rare species of planthopper that lives in a cave in Mohua Golden Bay. We don't know much about this mysterious, cave-dwelling insect except that it's almost blind and has… Audio