Life And Society

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

As Covid-19 case numbers climb, officials are begging Aucklanders to follow the rules.

Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson says a large number of new infections are down to unlawful gatherings… Audio

Super Saturday kicks off tomorrow - a public health push to get as many people vaccinated against Covid-19 as possible.

Vaccination sites will be running promotions and giveaways, some sites will… Audio

Clinical psychologist Dr Sarb Johal on overcoming toxic masculinity. Produced by Charlie Bleakley. Audio

Two sex workers arrested in Blenheim have till 5pm tomorrow to get back to Auckland where they belong. Several other suggestions that sex workers have been breaching borders in lockdown have come to… Audio

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