Life And Society

Actress, musician, and self-described "massive pop culture nerd", Ana Scotney, joins us for Bookmarks today! You may have seen Ana in the acclaimed New Zealand film Cousins, which was released earlier… Audio

The Dunedin Study is showing that we're moving away from the nuclear family structure. Dr Helen McAnally talks to Jesse about what they're seeing. Audio

A boys' club, bullying, sexual harassment and sexism are among the serious concerns identified in a review of MediaWorks' culture. About 125 current and former staff were interviewed, and information… Audio

Greyhound racing is again under the microscope, with a 37,000-strong petition being delivered to Parliament right now, calling for the practice to be banned. It comes amid a review into the industry's… Audio

Aotearoa - many will know what that is - the name of the land in which we all live here in New Zealand. The discussion has cropped up with National MP Stuart Smith who says people should have say on… Audio

The unemployment rate has dropped to its lowest level in nearly a year to four percent. That's better than predictions from analysts, and even below the level before pandemic. The fall was driven by… Audio

In this episode, Kahu engages in wānanga with two kaikōrero advocates who are reimagining justice in Aotearoa - Awatea Mita and Emmy Rakete. Audio

This week on TradeMe, a central Auckland icon and a former Air New Zealand plane - but first, producer Jeremy Parkinson asked Millie Silvester about TradeMe's Kindness Store which is back raising… Audio

Nicolas Ricketts has been the curator of The Strong Museum of Play in Rochester New York since 1998. He's researched the history of paper artifacts and board games, and served for a time as the… Audio

One of Auckland's orginal squeegee stars, Sky, talks to Kadambari Raghukumar reflecting on his life growing up in the States to arriving in Auckland in the early 90s.  Audio

ZB’s Mike Hosking called Meghan Markle “a hussy” on the air earlier this year. It was a rude and sexist slur on someone he didn’t know at all  - and it prompted formal complaints to the broadcasting… Audio

Charlotte Lockhart is the CEO of the not-for-profit 4 Day Week Global project. This week, Mark Takano, a US Representative for California, announced he has introduced legislation for a 4-day… Audio

Playwright and director Shriya Bhagwat is tackling the taboo topic of sex in the South Asian community in her first full-length play The Kamasutra Chronicles. The premise is simple: can the Kamasutra… Audio

The New Zealand National Wine Tasting Competition final is taking place at the New Zealand School of Food and Wine in the Viaduct this afternoon. Event organiser Celia Hay joins us to discuss. Audio

Our panelists take a look at some of the big stories and issues from the past week in New Zealand, including what's happening at the Olympics in Tokyo, and the All Blacks' new sponsorship deal with… Audio

Barber Mataio (Matt) Faafetai Malietoa Brown offers men not just a haircut, but a safe space to talk without judgement. In his book She is Not Your Rehab, co-authored with his wife Sarah, he shares… Audio