Life And Society

The war in Ukraine has been going on for nearly six months. There have been at least 10 thousand deaths so far, although experts say the actual toll is likely to be a lot more. The invasion has also… Audio

Two linguists delve into the mysteries of English grammar with their new book on more than just misplaced apostrophes - asking fundamental questions like what is good grammar or correct form anyway… Audio

Self-described "book detective" and literary scholar at Harvard University, Vanessa Braganza has recently uncovered what she believes to be a long-overlooked example of defiance by the first wife of… Audio, Gallery

While New Zealand comedy is often branded as self-deprecating, laconic and deadpan, media studies lecturer Nick Holm says the defining characteristic is that it's a bit s**t. Audio

Decorated helicopter pilot Alan Beck can add a further string to his bow - Swiss alp horn player.

The 73 year old - who became an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in January - is the driving… Audio

Paediatric dietician Jenny Douglas talks to Susie about how to best nourish infants and young children. Jenny runs her own private practice, Jump Start Nutrition in Dunedin. She specialises in infant… Audio

Forget about Paris, it's Dannevirke's turn to host the CANS film festival.

It's not the French film festival with the A-Listers and red carpets, Dannevirke's version is all about actual tin cans. The… Audio

It's Epetoma o te reo Maori Kuki 'Airani or Cook Islands language week.

Events have been taking place across the country, igniting a love of language in the next generation. Audio

Inflation in Aotearoa is at a 32-year high - so surely the faster it can be brought down, the better.

Not so, say researchers from the University of Auckland. They say the relationship between… Audio

National Leader Christopher Luxon has been immortalised in puppet form at the Backbencher pub in the capital.

The pub across the road from parliament has a long running tradition of creating… Audio

To the US, where the conservative state of Kansas has become the first state to vote to keep abortion rights, in what's being hailed as a major victory for pro-choice groups.

In a referendum held… Audio

Forget about Paris, it's Dannevirke's turn to host the CANS film festival. It's not the French film festival with the A-Listers and red carpets, Dannevirke's version is all about actual tin cans. The… Audio

After a career in palliative care nursing, a decade raising children and an English literature degree, Lisa Adler is now an award-winning bookseller. Audio