Life And Society

Food banks are seeing high demand for their services, as the cost of living continues to rise.

The latest figures from Stats NZ which came out this morning show food prices went up 7.6 percent in the… Audio

From Oriental Parade, to Cuba Street, Lambton Quay, The Terrace, Aro Street, Wellington is known as a very compact and walkable city. It's also packed full of interesting buildings which tell a story… Audio

An overhaul of the Holidays Act has thrown up a new, curly problem that could cost employers.

Officials are belatedly advising that employers are liable for public holiday pay for a worker on ACC.

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This week on TradeMe - you can bid on the chance to name a wild kea or buy a baby grand piano once owned by Billy T James. But first, producer Jeremy Parkinson talks with TradeMe's Millie Silvester… Audio

Matt Paxton is a cleaning expert who's helped people downsize and declutter for over 20 years. He stars in the TV shows Hoarders and Legacy List and has just released the book Keep the Memories, Lose… Video, Audio

This week neuropscyhologist and clinical psychologist Hannah Korrel talks to Jesse about what to do if you're friends with people as a couple and they break up. Do you have to pick a side? Audio

Olaf Petersen is widely regarded as one of Aotearoa's finest nature photographers. Over his 50 year career, from the 1930s to 1980s, he documented the country's landscape and its people. His… Audio

The French and New Zealand organisations representing former staff of the armed services have agreed to help one another's members.

The Returned and Services Association and its French equivalent… Audio

Whakamāori brings Google Translate to life! Historical speeches, poetry and TV theme tunes - anything goes in this podcast which aims to translate some of our best known content from English to Māori… Video, Audio

After two years of on and off lock downs and limitations to gatherings, the wedding industry has had to adapt, but has the pandemic changed wedding culture for good? Audio

Amanda Gore is a forensic accountant and the founder of the Centre for Global Advancement, normally based in Nairobi, Kenya but is home in New Zealand for a visit. She joins us to tqalk about… Audio

How did a stint in the army lead Canterbury scientist Hussam Razzaq to wanting to change lives through research? He spoke to Kadambari in this week's episode of Voices. Audio

Last year the biggest annual survey of Kiwis’ trust in news found it was on the slide, though it wasn’t quite clear why. Since then there’s been plenty of anti-media sentiment at anti-government… Audio

All Black legend Dan Carter is closing in on his goal kicking target for charity at Eden Park.

The former first five is attempting to land 15 hundred and 98 goal kicks to raise money for Unicef.

Our… Video, Audio

News 2 Me gets you up-to-date on the latest news here and overseas. And in our first episode explainer, we take a look at Screentime, and whether it matters how long we are on our devices each day. Audio