Life And Society

The man accused of attempting to murder four people at a central Dunedin supermarket yesterday will make his first appearance in court this afternoon. The 42-year-old has been charged with four counts… Audio

The unemployment rate has defied the expectations of economists, banks and Treasury. Is it hiding the reality of the job situation, or did the wage subsidy save us?  Audio

I'm joined by Yana Kirakovskaya, the brains behind the Silent Disco Citywalk, an award-winning interactive community walk - with a themed playlist. Audio

Systemic violence experienced during five-years of institutional care has been outlined to the Abuse in Care Royal Commission.

Tyrone Marks first came to the attention of Social Welfare at the age of… Audio

The government has promised to make room in MIQ for about 2,500 more migrant workers to come into the country for seasonal horticultural work.

About 500 spaces will be set aside in managed isolation… Audio

Economic hardship forced Bob Wells to live in his van. His story and lifestyle is featured in Nomadland, which just won the Oscar for Best Picture. He talks to Jesse about life on the road and when… Video, Audio

It's six months since a flood tore through the streets of Napier, causing chaos and sending hundreds of people out of their homes. Some people have got their lives back to normal but many are still… Audio

The number of privacy breaches reported nationally has more than doubled, after a law change that made it mandatory for organisations to notify the Privacy Commissioner. Since December last year, if a… Audio

This last week of Ramadan Kadambari Raghukumar talks to two women athletes observing the fast during the Holy Month. Audio

Russia's traditional Victory Day parade has taken place in Moscow overnight.

Under president Vladimir Putin, the day has become the central pillar of national image of Russia as a military… Audio

Waikato University's international law expert Al Gillespie joins the show to discuss the treatment of the Uyghur people by China, and the New Zealand parliament's decision to label that treatment as… Audio

Last month, New Zealander Rob McCallum became the deepest diving Kiwi ever after achieving a preliminary depth of 10,925 metres (35,843 ft) at the bottom of the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trump… Audio

Joining us on this special Mother's Day edition of the Weekend Panel today are Ali Jones and Brigitte Morten. Among other issues, they'll be discussing Speaker Trevor Mallard's conduct and calls for… Audio

When Cantabrian Rosa Nolan says she ended in the Cayman Islands -- which she couldn't have previously located on the map -- quite by chance, she really means it. Indeed, her original overseas… Audio