Life And Society

What do you do when the much vaunted takeaways, or a picnic in the double bubble under Covid restrictions alert level 3 just don't cut it? Waiheke woman Lisa Talbot has the answer. Get a friend or… Audio

With the green light for double-bubble outdoor gatherings, Aucklanders are getting ready to fire up their barbeques and pack picnic hampers for their first weekend meet-ups in a long time.

Since… Audio

Clinical psychologist Dr Sarb Johal on bigotry and self-protection. Produced by Charlie Bleakley. Audio

The Covid-19 Response Minister has denounced antivax GPs but says it's up to the Medical Council to deal with them.

Chris Hipkins' statements come after RNZ revealed two Northland GP clinics do not… Audio

On Wednesday Covid-19 Minister Chris Hipkins told Checkpoint if there is additional risk seen outside existing level 3 boundaries in the next 24 hours then level 3 restrictions would be applied wider… Video, Audio

The tentacles of Covid Delta have forced more Waikato towns into lockdown tonight, with the level 3 boundary moving further south.

There were 29 new cases today, five of those in Waikato. All the new… Audio

Today Mary Holm talks about how people are doing Kiwisaver badly and how that can change. She also has some answers to listener questions sent in during previous appearances. Audio

Stacey Morrison and Tainui Stephen share their memories of the groundbreaking show. Video, Audio

The vaccine rollout is bumping up against those who might be hesitant or so-called anti-vaxxers.

So how can we tackle those difficult conversations with whanau and friends who're reluctant to get the… Audio

Mark van Leewarden tells Kathryn his fascinating and sometimes unsettling true life story about the realities of a secret life in New Zealand's criminal underworld of the late 1970s, and of going on… Audio

Two sailors who went missing in Kiribati waters have been found alive by crew on board a Royal New Zealand Airforce Orion following a two-day search of a vast area of ocean.

The two had been reported… Audio

Aucklanders keen to hit the water again can do so ... but some of the normal rules have changed. All sailing and boating activities are go, including fishing, scuba diving and jetskiing - but it is… Audio

Church communities are being encouraged to discuss problematic porn use.

Sex Addiction Specialists Aotearoa is a group of fourteen Christian counsellors based around the country, and they are seeing… Audio

One of today's 39 new Covid-19 cases has been confirmed in the King Country coastal town of Kāwhia.

The township lies south of Raglan and is not included in the level 3 lockdown area.

Just over 65… Video, Audio

The government is defending enlisting gang leaders to help test and vaccinate those caught up in the latest outbreak.

Public health officials have granted exemptions allowing two gang leaders to… Audio

Taranaki has rolled out "aunties power" as it ramps up efforts to boost the Māori vaccination rate in the province.

Only about 24 percent of Māori in the region are fully vaccinated while the rate… Audio

In just under two weeks, all going to plan, students in Auckland will finally head back to the classroom.

But new government guidelines say staff and students in years 9 to 13 are required to wear… Video, Audio

Waiheke and Aotea Great Barrier islands are out of bounds for Aucklanders wanting to get out of the city under eased lockdown restrictions.

Borders are being put in place, meaning only residents and… Audio

Despite the government's best efforts to explain Tāmaki Makaurau's road map to level two, confusion reigns supreme amongst Aucklanders.

Checkpoint hit the streets to quiz people on their knowledge of… Video, Audio