Life And Society
Community organisation on keeping kids from crime
In the announcement yesterday Chris Hipkins named the Billy Graham Youth Foundation as a community organisation keeping kids away from crime.
The foundation's chief executive David Graham spoke to… Audio
Wonderful World of TradeMe with Ruby Topzand
We talk a lot about electric vehicles these days, but there's nothing electric about one of today's featured cars on TradeMe - apart from its colour. And today is a two car day - as producer Jeremy… Audio
Sir Michael Fowler dies aged 92
Former Wellington mayor Sir Michael Fowler has died at the age of 92.
He was a prominent architect and held the capital's mayoral chains from 1974 to 1983, a time of major upheaval for the capital.
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The six keys to life-long friendship
Grace, ritual and imagination are essential to a strong friendship, says journalist Julie Beck. She interviewed 100 sets of friends for the popular Atlantic column The Friendship Files. Audio
Single mothers struggling with food insecurity
A University of Otago study has found a significant struggle for solo mothers feeding their families. Audio
'I've got to get things sorted': Lake Alice survivor wants redress now
Former Lake Alice patient Malcolm Richards, 62, does not want to wait any longer for compensation for the treatment he endured.
'There was no quality of life': Care institution a hellhole for disabled girl, says sister
The sister of a disabled woman has described the state care institution her younger sibling lived in for decades as a "hellhole" and her devastation on learning of the physical abuse and neglect her…
The passage to adulthood has changed
It used to be pretty easy to define adulthood in New Zealand. Your parents would throw you a 21st birthday party and give you a giant, tacky key to signify you were old enough to come and go from the… Audio
Australian Correspondent Brad Foster
Today Sydney based correspondent Brad Foster talks to Jesse about Nick Kyrgios in the Wimbledon grand final last night and an announcement on flying the Aboriginal flag on the Harbour Bridge… Audio
NZ's only airworthy Catalina Flying boat up for sale
New Zealand's only airworthy Catalina Flying boat is up for sale and a group of volunteers is trying to raise money to keep it in the country. The plane - built in Canada in 1944 - has been in New… Audio
Hospo's acute recruitment hassles hit headlines again
Hospitality's acute shortage of workers made headlines again this week after one minister told operators to up their game on pay and conditions. While bosses told media they can’t find workers no… Audio
Hospo's acute recruitment hassles hit headlines again
Hospitality's acute shortage of workers made headlines again this week after one minister told operators to up their game on pay and conditions. While bosses told media they can’t find workers no…
AudioAuckland Council reviewing processes after woman dies in car
An investigation's underway after Auckland Council staff classified an elderly homeless woman, who was later found dead in her car, as a freedom camper, and had not done more to help her.
Yesterday… Video, Audio
Gardening with Jo McCarroll
NZ Gardener editor Jo McCarroll joins Jesse to talk about how to store up the current abundance of water in preparation for a dry summer and potential hose ban. Audio
Apology over Lake Alice abuse an 'insult' to survivors
An advocate for abuse survivors says an apology over torture at Lake Alice psychiatric hospital is an insult to victims. Audio
Otago honey makers seek help finding honey thief
A sticky-fingered thief has made off with pots and pots of clover honey from a stall with an honesty box near Roxburgh.
The woman helped herself at the roadside shop on State Highway 8 at Ettrick on… Video, Audio
Podcast Critic: Caitlin Cherry
Caitlin Cherry discusses two podcasts' Scamfluencers and Persona - the French Deception. Both dive into the world of scams and scammers - what makes them do what they do, how they manage to dupe… Audio
Lessons for the medical profession from a patient-turned-doctor
Ben Bravery was undergoing bowel cancer in his late twenties when he realised his aftercare left a lot to be desired. His solution? To go to medical school, become a doctor and try to bring about… Audio
Christchurch mosque attack survivors receive bravery awards
The selflessness and sacrifice of people who risked their lives to save others during the Christchurch terror attack have been honoured at a special awards ceremony in the city.
The Governor-General… Audio
City centres bounce back post-pandemic
Walking the streets of our main city centres these days is a very different experience to what it was like before Covid came to town. But in stark contrast to the closed shop fronts and empty… Audio
