Life And Society
Search underway for 4yo missing in Tolaga Bay
A full-scale search for a missing four-year-old boy is underway in Tolaga Bay on the East Coast. The police and volunteers have been looking for the boy, named Axel, since late yesterday afternoon… Audio
Boys home 'a training ground that will ... perpetuate violent criminality'
Daniel Rei, who has spent many years of his life in prison, says he learnt drugs, alcohol and a casual attitude to violence in state-run boys' homes.
Abuse in Care: Ex-prisoner describes violence of boy's home childhood
A man who has spent many years of his life in prison says he learnt his trade while in boys' homes.
47-year-old Daniel Rei has given evidence to the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care as it focuses… Audio
Pacific ministers get Covid-19 vaccination, encourage church members
Pacific church ministers are stepping up to get their Covid-19 vaccine, and are encouraging their members to follow suit.
More than 100 people lined up for their vaccine in Ōtara today, hoping to… Video, Audio
'Get your act together' - elderly waiting hours for Covid-19 vaccine
A Northland Grey Power representative says it should not be so hard for seniors to get their Covid-19 jab and it is stressing people out.
Ron Thompson is calling on health officials to get their act… Video, Audio
Northland Covid-19 vaccinations struggle with huge demand
Northlanders are waiting on the phone for more than six hours as they try to book appointments for their Covid-19 vaccine, while older people are being turned away as they attempt walk-in… Video, Audio
Clyde - small town done good
It's been a pretty scary year and a bit for towns dependent on tourism. But it's not all doom and gloom in Clyde! Freelance journalist George Driver has written about his home town for The Spinoff. Audio
Organised to the end - When I Die
When a loved-one dies, grieving can be hard amid the flurry of sometimes overwhelming admin. There's a lot to do; a huge task made harder if family or friends have to make sense of your stuff. Audio
Long wait for fix to duct spewing smoke into Auckland dairy
An Auckland property owner says she has been left helpless and drained by her four year fight to stop a wrongly installed extractor system from spewing smoke into her store.
Smoke, smells and greasy… Audio
Tonga human rights activist Polikalepo Kefu's killing sends shockwaves
The brutal killing of a human rights advocate in Tonga has sent shockwaves through the wider community.
Polikalepo Kefu was known for his work with Tonga's Red Cross, the local media assocaition, and… Audio
Wealthy foreigners moved to NZ while borders shut
Five wealthy foreigners moved to New Zealand while the country's borders were closed, and were then granted residency to invest a combined $36 million.
Immigration New Zealand figures released to RNZ… Audio
Waikato man charged over cannabis supply claims he was dealing for pain relief
A Waikato man who claims he was supplying cannabis free of charge to dozens of people for pain relief has been raided by the police and charged with possession and supply.
Jason Tong's arrest has… Audio
$1b saved from Covid-19 response reallocated in budget
The government has reprioritised close to $1 billion that it's saved from the country's Covid-19 Response and Recovery Fund ahead of this month's Budget. Finance Minister Grant Robertson made the… Audio
MPs asked to back declaration over Uyghur treatment
MPs are being asked to back a formal declaration that China's treatment of the Uyghur people is genocide.
The request has come from a group of Uyghur people now living in New Zealand.
It comes hard… Audio
Ruapehu Mayor on rickety bridge affecting vegetable growers
A century-old wooden bridge full of holes that carries thousands of tonnes of the country's potatoes and carrots is jeopardising truckers' safety and farmers' livelihoods.
But repairing or replacing… Audio
Covid-19: Tamihere determined to counter vaccine misinformation
John Tamihere says he's determined to counter vaccine misinformation as his staff prepare to open a vaccine 'super centre' in West Auckland.
The clinic is run by John Tamihere's Te Whānau o… Audio
Cook Islands tourism representative excited by bubble
Local businesses desperate to see tourists return are thrilled two way travel between NZ and the Cook Islands will resume on the May 17.
Liana Scott is the president of the Cook Islands Tourism… Audio
Napier flood victims still picking up the pieces
It will be six months this weekend since a one in 250-year flood wreaked havoc in Napier.
While some have returned to home and work, they're still facing hurdles. Many are living in houses still in… Audio
Ruapehu rickety wooden bridge a headache for vegetable growers
A rickety wooden bridge responsible for carrying thousands of tonnes of the country's potatoes and carrots is jeopardising truckers' safety and farmers' livelihoods.
Repairing or replacing the bridge… Audio
Covid-19: Seven cases in NZ High Commission in India - Ardern
A health unit is up and running in the New Zealand High Commission in New Delhi and is treating two commission workers who have contracted Covid-19.
The High Commission had been criticised earlier… Audio
