Life And Society

The Queen Mary Maternity Ward at Dunedin Hospital found itself in a tricky situation as lockdown set in. They were running short of woollen beanies and booties to put on newborns because of an… Audio

Auckland whānau who're now into their second-and-a-half week in strict lockdown might be in need of some new ideas to keep their tamariki entertained and keep their brains stimulated. Māni Dunlop… Audio

"Whatever it takes", except, well, no, not really.

Ashburton has turned its back on its famed slogan and has now given up on finding a better one.

At its meeting held via Zoom on Wednesday, the… Audio

A Wellington sound engineer has turned the current Covid-19 lockdown to his advantage in an unusual way.

Andrew Dalziel was disappointed after the last lockdown, last year.

He hadn't taken advantage… Audio

A few mornings back, I asked you all what was your favourite comfort food. The consumption of comfort foods has increased incredibly over this latest national lockdown. That's not official, that's… Audio

A team of South Auckland locals are wasting no time in lockdown, working daily to get food and essentials to whanau in need.

They've been out and about dropping off food, hygiene products and even… Video, Audio

The number of pensioners getting superannuation payments while son income of more than $200,000 has more than tripled over the past decade.

Superannuitants are the largest group of beneficiaries in… Audio

There is concern low vaccination rates among funeral directors could stop grieving families viewing the body of their loved one despite strict Covid-19 rules being loosened.

At alert level 4… Video, Audio

After negative results in wastewater testing, the government announced Northland will drop down to level 3 from 12am Friday..

Our reporter Nita Blake-Persen joins Lisa Owen live from Whangārei.

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How much screen time should you let your children have? How and when do you talk about sex? What can you do when your kid throws a tantrum? Why should you let your children just play? Maggie Dent is… Audio

Lockdown means the return of online fitness classes and workouts in the comfort of your lounge.

During the first Covid-19 outbreak last year, we met a group of Edgecumbe seniors who embraced Zoom so… Audio

Residents of rest homes and retirement villages around New Zealand are facing an even longer time isolated from loved ones than most. Staff have been putting in extra hours to keep them connected with… Audio

It's that time of the week where we take a look around the country and talk to one of our Local Democracy reporters. This week we're heading off to Marlborough and we're joined by Chloe Ranford. Audio

Little is known about The Wizard of New Zealand who took centre stage in Christchurch's Cathedral Square from the 70s until the Christchurch earthquakes in 2011, which saw the city in a state of… Audio