Life And Society

Dave Armstrong joins us to tackle a few Wellington issues, including bendy-buses as part of Lets Get Wellington Moving's plans and the latest district plan. Audio

The founder of clothing brand Ruby, Lizzie Bayliss, tells us about her change of career and creating a new education resource. Audio

Almost three months after floodwaters ravaged the coastal town of Westport, 140 people remain in temporary accommodation, living in cabins, motels or with friends and family.

Around 450 homes remain… Audio

After eight weeks in lockdown, Auckland's foodbanks are under serious strain as more whanau struggle to make ends meet.

Organisations are running low on food and other resources to pass on to the… Audio

Today we have Vogue India's head of editorial content and the founder of INPRINT Magazine Megha Kapoor joining us for Bookmarks. She leads Vogue India's editorial team and oversees strategy while… Audio

Got a favourite native plant? Well now's your chance to have a say and get your plant in the spotlight! The New Zealand Plant Conservation Networks Favourite Plant Competition is under way and runs… Audio

Schools in Tāmaki Makaurau were supposed to open for term four next week but distance learning will continue for the forseeable future.

Auckland mum Farheen Hajira works from home and for eight weeks… Audio

A new mum is in MIQ limbo at Wellington Hospital after giving birth to a baby boy at just 26 weeks. New Zealander Ferne Grady, who now lives in Perth, was visiting family in Palmerston North in July… Audio

Award-winning Hip Hop crew SWIDT join James to talk about lessons in geography, lessons in philosophy and lessons in biology. Produced by Charlie Bleakley.  Video, Audio

If a full size helicopter is out of your price range - and a little impractical in the suburbs, perhaps a 1:7 scale flying replica sounds a bit more like you. Well, a radio controlled Bell 407 is one… Audio

New Zealand's Superfund celebrates its 20th anniversary today, as Baby Boomers hit retirement age. Former Minister of Finance, Sir Michael Cullen established the fund on October 11th 2001, in… Audio

Emergency doctors throughout the country have been surveyed about how prepared they feel their respective hospitals ED facilities are equipped to cope. The results make for grim reading with… Audio

Lifewise Community Service Manager Peter Shimwell joins Jim to reflect on the plight of an increasing homeless population in Aotearoa.  Audio