Life And Society
Dunedin starts quiet day for those with disabilities to get vaccine
For some people with disabilities, getting a vaccine can be a confronting process especially if they're hyper sensitive to light, noise and crowds.
That's where a one-day community clinic in Dunedin… Audio
Eleven injured in hot air balloon crash near Arrowtown
Eleven people have been injured in a hot air balloon crash near Arrowtown this morning.
The crash happened as the balloon was coming down to land.. and wind dragged it for more than 100 metres before… Audio
The hidden environmental harms of renting clothes
Renting clothes is often praised as the answer to fight the tide of fast fashion - but is it as green as we think?
An international study's found it's actually worse for the planet than throwing… Video, Audio
Arrowtown balloon crash: Farmer describes scene on property
Multiple investigations are underway after a hot air balloon crash landed at a farm near Arrowtown.
Eleven were injured, two of them seriously. The company involved - Sunrise Balloons - has… Video, Audio
The week that was with Pinky Agnew and Te Radar
Comedians Te Radar and Pinky Agnew bring a few laughs. Audio
Papatoetoe tornado: Financial and emotional burden continues
A Papatoetoe mother, whose family is still living apart after last month's tornado, has opened up about the disaster's lingering financial and emotional burden. Audio
02 Joy Reid | The Christchurch Quake
Joy Reid nearly gave up journalism while struggling with PTSD after covering the Christchurch earthquakes, but went on to her dream role as the Europe correspondent for TVNZ. Audio
Grandparenting from a distance
Closed borders in the last year or so have forced many people to have enforced long periods away from loved ones living overseas. Researcher, writer and anthropologist Helen Ellis knows all about… Audio
Mimi Kwa: how I found forgiveness for my father after he sued me
Melbourne journalist Mimi Kwa seemed to be living her best life - "in the suburbs, gorgeous kids... a cavoodle dog and a Burmese cat" - when she was sideswiped by her own father deciding to sue her in… Audio
MSD reviews of scrapped sanction cases painfully slow - AAAP
Advocacy group Auckland Action Against Poverty (AAAP) has 38 cases on its books, with women appealing past MSD sanctions, in the hope of getting years of deductions repaid.
One of those women has… Video, Audio
Difficult access to ATMS cited as reason less cash being carried
Difficult to access ATMs are being cited as a reason people are carrying less cash.
Just-released figures from the Reserve Bank show our use of notes is waning - but for those who would rather use… Video, Audio
Another week of lockdown for Sydney-siders
We cross the ditch to Brisbane correspondent Pam Corkery, to get the latest on the Australian news. Audio
Central Napier's social landscape creating 'sad reputation' for unsafety
Central Napier may be picturesque, lined with art deco buildings and palm trees. But people in the city say levels of insecurity are reaching an alarming level.
We need more hard conversations about death, sex and money
Anna Sale started talking about hard things by accident but now she's made a career out of helping people do it. The Death, Sex and Money podcast host shares some advice from her new book Let's Talk… Audio
Series 2 | Episode 1: Puoro in the City - He Kākano Ahau: Wawatatia
We’re in Te Whanganui-a-Tara to meet three wāhine who work with taonga puoro. We ask why these taonga almost disappeared and what their dreams are for the future of the practice. Video, Audio
Fijian Morgue in Suva is filled to capacity from covid outbreak
The morgue in Fiji's capital city Suva is reported to be filled to capacity, and the funeral service which runs it says they're bracing for more Covid-19 deaths.
The country reported 352 new positive… Audio
Wonderful world of TradeMe with Millie Silvester
This week on TradeMe's cool auctions - the opportunity for lunch and a tour of parliament with ACT leader David Seymour . But first, TradeMe's Millie Silvester tells producer Jeremy Parkinson about an… Audio
2020's most unusal pet insurance claims
From eating a rock, to a sock.. to chowing down on a pack of sewing pins... and a puffer fish. Southern Cross has released a list of its most unusual pet insurance claims of 2020. The insurer paid out… Audio
Expert feature: House Plants
If you've ever tried to keep a house plant alive, you'll probably know it ain't always easy being green! Audio
Breaking gender stereotypes in the fishing industry
Tamzin Henderson is breaking gender stereotypes in the fishing industry. With her sister Lana, Tamzin runs a boat chandlery and fishing supply shop in Blenheim, the only female-run store of its kind… Audio, Gallery
