Life And Society

Police and protesters have faced off yet again outside Parliament today, as the stand off enters a third week.

Three police officers have been taken to hospital after they were sprayed with an… Video, Audio

So when did jumping on Google pass for actual scientific research? And why has a tsunami of disinformation exploded during the pandemic?

We've all heard of them, and we might even know someone who's… Video, Audio

The advertising watchdog is looking into a billboard using the image of a Dunedin man who died after getting a Covid vaccine.

The anti-vax group Voices for Freedom has paid for the billboard… Audio

Sydney-based Brad Foster talks to Jesse about a fatal shark attack at a Sydney beach, the latest Covid count, and the relaxing of Covid rules for nightclubs. Audio

More and more couples are tapping into a trend of choosing weekdays for their weddings. Kay Gregory is one of New Zealand's best known marriage celebrants. She says roughly 75% of her bookings are now… Audio

Having twice lived in Berlin as a child, the pull to return to the German capital as an adult was always strong for Wellingtonian Claire Dugan. Claire lives and works in central Berlin as the Deputy… Audio

At the age of 64, Marcus Brown decided to start over. Apprentice Marcus tells Karyn Hay - you're never too old to learn new tricks.

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Christchurch City Council had a record number of noise complaints lodged at the end of last year.

It's thought to be caused by event cancellations, which has left people nowhere to party but home.

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The laptop's perched on the kitchen table, comfy pants in position, maybe even some funky old socks on too - and the watercooler conversations are no more.

The line between home and work has been… Audio

The talented NZ Gardener Magazine Editor Jo McCarroll joins Wallace to share some tips for sprucing up the garden this weekend. Audio

We talk to Grammarian and linguist Dr Andreea Calude co-authorof a new book Mysteries of English Grammar - A Guide to Complexities of the English Language, launched this week at the University of… Audio

Steve talks to Jesse about pest control on his Hawke's Bay beef farm. He also talks about drench resistance becoming more common place. Audio

The "middle years" of 11 to 15 year-olds can be a bit of a muddle, when children are stepping away from the influence of their parents and into that of their peers - and social media influencers… Audio

We speak to author Matt McEvoy about his new book 30 Queer Lives: Conversations with LGBTQIA+ New Zealanders Audio

Mannequins have decorated store windows for hundreds of years but in terms of size and shape they have stayed relatively the same.

Now there are renewed calls for them to better reflect the broad… Video, Audio

Caitlin reviews the Wondery podcast Even the Rich. Audio