Life And Society
UN pushes government to compensate former state ward for torture
The UN committee against torture has urged the government to compensate a former patient of the Lake Alice psychiatric hospital and criticised a failure to charge anyone over allegations of…
Fears neglectful dog owners getting off lightly in Gisborne
The former head of animal control at Gisborne District Council is concerned negligent dog owners aren't being held to account in Tairāwhiti.
Adults with intellectual disabilites aren't children so don't call them 'cute'
Adults with disabilities are often described as "cute" by members of the public. While never meant in a patronizing way, it is important we use adult language while talking to and about people with… Audio
Stardome puts on a show for Matariki
The story of Matariki is being shared every evening in Auckland this week, by coloured spotlights shining into the central Auckland sky.
Stardome Observatory and Planetarium is putting on the show as… Video, Audio
Galunggung Gliding Club marks 40 years
Forty years ago this week on a flight from London to Auckland the unthinkable happened.
First one engine failed, then another, then another, and then the fourth.
Jimmy Ellingham looks back at what… Audio
Wairarapa MP attempts world record 26 hour interview
Wairarapa MP Kieran McAnulty will this weekend undergo the longest recorded interview ever. Yes the government minister plans to be interviewed for 26 hours non-stop and beat the Guiness World Record… Audio
Wonderful World of TradeMe with Ruby Topzand
This week on TradeMe - if the Kardashians lived in Christchurch, they would be well interested in today's property listing. But it's electric vehicles that are leading the pack this week with… Audio
Time management tips for the winter months
It was the winter solstice today.It's the day of the year with the latest sunrise and the earliest sunset ...which may make you feel like you have less time. Robyn Pearce, a time management… Audio
A Case for Mining on the West Coast
Patrick Phelps from Minerals West Coast is back again - he wants to talk about the social and economic benefits of mining in New Zealand - higher wages and higher productivity in a country that he… Audio
Relationships with Hannah Korrel
Today neuropsychologist Hannah talks about how to get the advance on your own IQ by practising a few key principles of mental health. Audio
Coding in prisons offering new prospects for inmates
People with a criminal history struggle to get jobs. The not-for-profit organisation Take2, run a modern rehabilitation programme for prisoners in computer coding. Their technical director at Take2… Audio
Employment advocate sector described as 'wild west'
Rogue employment advocates are being called out by the Employment Relations Authority for giving people poor advice, sometimes leaving them with thousands of dollars in costs.
The sector is being… Audio
Umu lit at Takaparawhau to celebrate Matariki
To mark the first day of Matariki celebrations this morning, an umu or earth oven has been lit at Takaparawhau, Bastion Point in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland.
Local hapu Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei have led… Audio
Pukekohe High School mourning student lost in crash
South Auckland's Pukekohe High School is in mourning after one its Year 10 students died in the tragic crash near Picton on Sunday.
The boy's older brother, who's in Year 11 at the school, survived… Audio
Truck advocate on fatal crashes in Marlborough
There have been two fatal crashes in two days in Marlborough.
The first - a head-on collision - killed seven people on State Highway 1.
The second deadly crash happened just 30 kilometres away on… Audio
Picton crash tragedy: Relative shocked at loss of loved ones
A relative of those who died in a horror crash south of Picton yesterday says she has lost nearly everyone in her family.
Taranaki schools welcome road crossing after girl killed by truck
A new traffic-light controlled pedestrian crossing in Taranaki is be being described as a monument to a failed funding model.
Inglewood residents have campaigned for 20 years for the crossing on… Audio
$190m of KiwiSaver funds invested in weapons, figures show
Figures from Mindful Money show $190 million of KiwiSaver funds are invested in companies involved in the manufacture of weapons like firearms, missiles and ammunition.
That's despite over 80 percent… Audio
Woman's family nearly all killed in Picton road crash
A crash which took the lives of seven people on State Highway One south of Picton yesterday has had a devastating impact on one family, and left the community reeling.
A relative of those who died… Audio
Australian Correspondent Brad Foster
Sydney based correspondent Brad Foster talks to Jesse about Government vouchers given out during COVID which still haven't been used. It's estimated in New South Wales that around 326 million dollars… Audio
