Life And Society

Rachel Martin is a school teacher in Northland who would love to ignite conversations around how important getting outdoors is for children. Audio

After hearing our interview with Sharleen about her Bridge tour of NZ, Sonya Adams emailed us to say she's also "on a mission to make Bridge cool". Audio

We're heading to Australia this morning to check in with our correspondent Brad Foster about how they are coping with their rising Covid numbers. Audio

We've received many emails and texts from people who have something they have either lost or found. One of those people is Maeve Stevenson. Audio

Drinking beer once involved a pint of bitter or larger, or perhaps a flagon of the favourite from the bottle store.

But the industry is now big business and constantly changing to keep up with… Audio

Today's Bookmarks guest is Mayor Gary Kircher of Waitaki in the South Island. Gary has held the position since 2013, but there is a lot more to him than just being Mayor. Audio

Yesterday St Pierre's Sushi opened their first ever drive-thru in Onehunga. They launched at 10am by giving away 500 packs of sushi to their first 500 customers. Jesse asks Director of St Pierres… Audio

We head to Tahunanui Beach in Nelson for a surf update with Aaron Lyttle, the Club Captain of Nelson Surf Life Saving Club. Audio

Antarctica only has two seasons - Summer and Winter. They're currently in their Summer months and we've decided to hear how Kiwis at Scott Base are enjoying theirs. Ayana Piper-Healion is one of the… Audio

While hiking up to mount Ngauruhoe on the Tongariro circuit yesterday, David Halberg spotted something shiny. It was a pair of rings in a ring box. Do you know who they belong to? Text us at 2101 or… Audio

While most of you listening right now will either be at the beach, relaxing at the camp ground or on a road trip to your next holiday destination... Many New Zealanders are still at work - doing the… Audio

This Summer we're checking in with campgrounds around the country to see what's happening in their neck of the woods... This morning we're heading to Flaxmill Bay which is a sheltered bay between… Audio

Today's Bookmarks guest is Mayor Tim Cadogan of Central Otago. Tim became Mayor in 2016 but was formally a lawyer, specialising in criminal and family work. Audio

It's peak season for boat ramps across the country, but one small town is particularly congested this year. Mike Green has been visiting Picton for 45 years and is a frequent user of the Picton… Audio

While most of you listening right now will be at the beach, camp ground or on a road trip to your next holiday destination... Many New Zealanders are still at work, doing the hard yards to keep us all… Audio

Jesse Mulligan was speaking to a Whangamatā lifeguard this morning when a listener named Craig texted in to see if he'd left his wallet at the surf club last night. This afternoon, we rang Craig for… Audio

Waikato District Mayor Allan Sanson is a third generation farmer from Huntly who has served on the council since 2001 and has been Mayor since 2010. Today we're going to dig a bit deeper, and hear… Audio