Life And Society
Wonderful World of TradeMe with Ruby Topzand
This week on TradeMe a piece of original Star Wars memorabilia, from a time when Star Wars merch was few and far between in New Zealand - and the ultimate in male mid-life crisis cars. But first… Audio
Vegan cheeses go under the knife in Auckland competition
Whether it's melted in a toastie, on top of your favourite pizza or piled onto a humble cracker - kiwis love cheese.
But what about a dairy free version? Over the last few years demand for vegan… Video, Audio
Volunteers scoop 30kg of dog poo from Dunedin walkway
A voluntary poo patrol has scooped up kilograms of dog do from Dunedin's popular West Harbour walkway.
A few weeks back we to spoke to Antonia Wood who lives with her family in St Leonards.
They're… Video, Audio
Wellingtonians warned to get used to large rainfall events
Wellingtonians are being warned to get used to future large rainfall events, similar to the one over the weekend.
Relief operations underway in Marlborough and Buller
Residents evacuated in flood-hit Buller and Marlborough are returning to their homes as roads slowly re-open today.
What does inflation rise mean for our spending and saving?
Inflation has hit a ten year high, meaning our food is more expensive, fruit and veges in particular.
Latest stats for the June quarter show prices have shot up more than 7 percent since March and… Video, Audio
Police drop technology designed to predict motorists
Police were developing a high-tech tool to predict motorists' likelihood of getting into serious trouble, according to its first report on safe use of computer algorithms.
Portable pool to help orca Toa as storm approaches
A portable pool is being brought on site to hold orphan orca Toa - as an incoming storm looks set too make sea conditions too rough.
The bad weather also put a stop to air and sea searches today.
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Canada reckons with abuse, killings of indigenous children
An indigenous woman says her experience in the forced residential school system for indigenous people in Canada made her ashamed to be brown.
Geraldine Shingoose says she has cried every day since… Audio
Your Money with Mary Holm
Mary Holm answers listener questions about their Kiwisaver options and personal finances. Audio
Beneficiary numbers continue to drop as economy recovers from Covid-19
The latest quarterly figures from the Ministry of Social Development show there are about 11,000 fewer people receiving a benefit, compared to the previous quarter.
Melbourne bracing for another lockdown after COVID crosses border
There are fears Melbourne is about to head into another tough lockdown after seven new community cases of COVID-19 were recorded. We speak to reporter Rebecca Holt in Melbourne. Audio
Another Hamilton shooting - mayor reassures residents
Hamilton's mayor is trying to reassure residents the city's safe, despite two shootings in the last week. Overnight an armed man was shot dead by police in the suburb of Hillcrest. This follows the… Audio
Protesters arrested at Putiki Bay
The police have arrested and removed three protesters from the Kennedy Point development on Waiheke Island. The Protect Pūtiki group have been protesting against the development for 129 days and has… Audio
The challenges of parenting adult children
It's a trend on the rise around the world - in the UK research into the "boomerang" phenomenon found two thirds of childless single adults aged 20 - 34 had either never left or moved back into the… Audio
The challenges of parenting adult children
It's a trend on the rise around the world - in the UK research into the "boomerang" phenomenon found two thirds of childless single adults aged 20 - 34 had either never left or moved back into the… Audio
Updating our D.I.V.O.R.C.E laws
Our divorce laws are 40 years old - and there's a renewed push to change them to reflect the realities of the 21st century. Audio
Updating our D.I.V.O.R.C.E laws
Our divorce laws are 40 years old - and there's a renewed push to change them to reflect the realities of the 21st century.
AudioMāori increasingly over-represented in road-crash deaths and injury
Māori are over-represented in death and serious injuries as a result of road crashes and a new report from the Transport Agency suggests the rate is increasing.
