Life And Society
'Whānau are at breaking point': 2000 children on KidsCan waiting list
KidsCan has launched an urgent appeal for donations to help the record number of children needing support this winter.
World Refugee Day, we check in with Ramez Sharfo
Today is World Refugee Day.. Waikato is one of the biggest refugee centres in Aotearoa, and over a hundred refugees in the Waikato are currently studying at Wintec. Among those improving their English… Audio
DIY with Stan Scott
Builder Stan Scott is back today to answer any of your DIY questions or help with any tips on projects. You can send your questions to jesse@rnz.co.nz or text 2101 and we'll get them to Stan. Audio
The Week that Was with Te Radar and Irene Pink
Comedians Te Radar and Irene Pink finish the week with a few laughs, including news of a cat cafe opening in Lower Hutt. Audio
Making Space Initiative aiming to tackle homelessness in LGBTQI+ communities
June is international Pride month, but organisations in New Zealand are continuing the fight to address the darker side of life faced by the rainbow community.
Project aiming to fight homelessness in rainbow community
June is International Pride month and the chance to celebrate the Rainbow community.
But a new group is also coming together to fight the discrimination and other systemic issues they face.
Research… Audio
Growers vie for swede success at Lawrence Winter Crop Competition
The winner of the Lawrence Winter Crop Competition will be crowned tonight, with thousands of dollars in donations expected to be raised for local charities.
New Justice Minister acknowledges victim support lacking without offering solution
New Justice Minister Kiri Allan says victims of crime deserve better support, but is yet to specify how she'll improve what's on offer.
Banks Peninsula residents kick up stink about consent for massive cattle feedlots
A petition has been handed to Canterbury politicians urging that a plan for four composting feed farms near Te Waihora Lake Ellesmere be stopped.
Cheaper transport and more support for Cantabrians comes as rates set to skyrocket
Cantabrians are set to receive cheaper public transport, more flood recovery support and an extra $300,000 in contestable community funding.
The Panel with Conor English and Sarah Sparks (Part two)
Anna Thomas and panellists Conor English and Sarah Sparks discuss menopause friendly workplaces, ventilating schools in the cold deep south and the speak to those spreading kindness on the Kapiti… Audio
Pre-Panel with Conor English and Sarah Sparks
Anna Thomas and panellists Conor English and Sarah Sparks speak to those training dogs to detect kauri dieback and our panellists tell us what they have been thinking. Audio
Podcast Critic: Ximena Smith
Today Te Ao with Moana reporter Ximena Smith talks to Jesse about The Commune, a new stuff podcast by Adam Dudding and Eugene Bingham. She's also been listening to Unreal: A Critical History of… Audio
Yellow Church Gallery joins call to bring back walk shorts
The Public Service Association is calling for walk shorts to make a come back. While the iconic office shorts and knee-high socks haven't returned to all workplaces, there is at least one man on the… Audio
Wonderful World of TradeMe with Ruby Topzand
This week on TradeMe - a car straight out of Noddy, but for a price even Big Ears probably can't pass by... And an apartment in one of Auckland's swisher suburbs - But first, producer Jeremy Parkinson… Audio
Patrick Gower on booze
Newshub National correspondent Patrick Gower's back with another two night documentary, this time looking at alcohol. He talks to Jesse about the series and how it became more personal. Audio
Woman abused at home and in care - 'I don't understand why nobody did anything'
A woman abused at home and in foster care says all she really wants is for people to hear her story and that her abuse never happens again to any other child.
Voting for Scott Base's new colours in for a tight finish
What colour would you rather see in the middle of Antarctica, green or orange?
The Scott Base research station is due for a paint job and votes close today for what colour it should be.
The station… Audio
Police making 'significant progress' with gun owners
Police say they've made progress in building "trust and confidence" with gun owners.
Some young vapers inhaling as much nicotine as 1.5 cigarette packs a day
An organisation which provides health education to young people says some rangatahi who vape are consuming as much nicotine as someone smoking a pack and a half of cigarettes a day.
The Life… Audio
