Life And Society

Firefighters are warning that the country's largest fire trucks are showing dangerous signs of wear and tear.

The International Convention Centre fire in Auckland two years ago exposed the lack of… Audio

We've loved hearing from you during lockdown. So many of you are up early with us and have been texting and emailing so we thought we'd call you back and meet you Here's First Up listener Steve Audio

This year marks 100 years since the first radio transmission in New Zealand and the man behind it is also responsible for laying the foundation for the oldest radio station in the country - Radio… Audio

No more throwing the book at those who don't bring back a book on time, for library users in the Wairarapa.

Wairarapa Councils are looking to get rid of overdue library fines and wipe existing debts.

There's a risk there will be no surf lifeguards at Paekakariki beach, on the Kāpiti Coast, this summer.

Paekakariki Surf Lifeguards' clubhouse has been closed due to structural concerns.

It's the… Video, Audio

In some regions the level 4 lockdown has coincided with the start of the whitebaiting season, with small crowds out on the banks of the Rangitaiki and Whakatāne Rivers.

But advice on whether… Video, Audio

An Auckland community has offered to hold a funeral for the baby girl whose body was found at a recycling facility last week.

The baby was found in the Auckland suburb of Onehunga last Monday… Audio

Workers at Veterans' Affairs have lodged official complaints that bullying is so bad it's severely affecting their mental health.

At least five complaints have gone to the Crown agency Worksafe since… Audio

Has being in lockdown meant you're online shopping habits have changed? Maybe it has been a good time to clear out the wardrobe and start listing your own bits to sell. But what is everyone else… Audio

We head to Te Waipounamu to chat to Mia Hollingworth from Verdon College in Invercargill and Emily Hargreaves, from Waimate High School. Audio

From Greymouth to São Paulo's slums, Roy Arbon's adventure ends in kidnap and imprisonment on foreign soil, leaving him facing life behind bars. The Scam, is released today and Director Ollie Dawe… Audio

Tributes have been flooding in for the late Deputy Prime Minister Sir Michael Cullen.

He died last night in Whakatāne after being diagnosed with advanced lung cancer last year.

Sir Michael played a… Audio

The Auckland City Missioner says requests for help from its foodbank doubled on the first day of the Level 4 lockdown yesterday, and it's just as busy today.

It's helping rough sleepers with food… Audio

An Afghan has told of his miraculous escape from Kabul this week, crammed aboard a US cargo plane.

Images from the plane have gone viral - of hundreds of people refusing to get off in the hopes of… Audio