Life And Society

Professional rugby player Riki Hoeata is now a smooth(ie) operator. After an injury ended his rugby career in 2015, Riki and his and partner Ellen run New Zealand's only smoothie kit subscription… Video, Audio

Seamus says Europe is on alert after UK and Norway terror attacks and there are mass protests in Italy over a Covid pass for workers showing that they've been vaccinated. Also he joins us fresh from… Audio

Film festival programmer Vicci Ho explains why a career watching movies is harder than it seems and how she picks films to reflect a culture. Video, Audio

Joining us on the Weekend Panel this morning are Brigitte Morten, a lawyer for Franks Ogilvie, and Radio New Zealand's Executive Director Podcasts & Series, Tim Watkin. Among other topics, they'll be… Audio

A brand new time capsule is being built into a new CBD development in Invercargill. The project director Greg Cotton came up with the idea and he joins Karyn to discuss the thinking behind it, and… Audio

Author and hardcore Sydney sider Peter Fitzsimons has returned to the pub for the first time in over three months. He says its chocka with happy people. This is the first time Peter has had to use a… Audio

One of New Zealand's most scenic spots is also one of the most remote, and vulnerable if it gets cut off.

Piopiotahi Milford Sound is preparing for how it would cope if it was left stranded in a… Audio

The walk of a lifetime has come to a shuddering halt for trampers stuck in the upper North Island's alert level 3 lockdowns.

About 650 people are registered to walk the entire Te Araroa Trail - which… Audio

Organisers of a Hawke's Bay cycling event have had to pull pin because someone's been scattering spikes and other sharp objects on the path it uses.

Cyclocross - which is like cross country cycling -… Video, Audio

A bid to relive the community spirit, hi-jinks and inter-town competitiveness of telethons of the past will get underway across the country this weekend with the Super Saturday vaxathon.

Up and down… Audio

You may know Tim more for his comedy routines, but he's turned into a fundraiser to support people to get vaccinated. Audio

A red squirrel keeps taking a shine to Fargo resident, Bill Fischer's Chevy pickup truck, storing enough walnuts there to get it through the winter. Bill talks to Kathryn about the latest stash. Audio

A growing Right to Repair movement is pushing for changes to our waste minimisation legislation to require the repairability of household items like whiteware appliances and electrical devices… Audio

Friday 15 October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day.

Parents around the world light a candle and say their lost baby's name to mark it.

Being in the southern hemisphere means New Zealand… Audio

A UK bakery is embroiled in a bitter battle over the use of illegal sprinkles.

Get Baked was ordered to temporarilly close after a surprise visit from the Trading Standards, which found the sprinkles… Audio

Retailers say staff face rising levels of abuse from customers suspected of fraudulently claiming health reasons for not wearing a mask.

At the same time, disability advocates say vulnerable people… Audio