Life And Society

Three-quarters of the families connected to the Pike River Mine disaster are vowing to push for a continued drift recovery, despite the government ending its funding.

A public statement last month… Audio

A Bill that would remove alcohol restrictions over Easter, Christmas Day and Anzac Day may gain extra momentum due to a rule change at Parliament.

Labour's Kieran McAnulty's Bill would change the… Audio

Weeding out fake news is increasingly difficult in the new media environment where social media rules.

But are journalists also being duped - or are they complicit?

Ruth Hill reports. Audio

The government has appointed a team of experts to advise it on critical Covid-19 decisions as the country moves into the next phase of the pandemic response.

These include how many people should be… Audio

With less than a fortnight before the quarantine-free travel zone begins between New Zealand and Australia, the hospitality sector is busily preparing. Karyn speaks with Cristiano De Martin who's the… Audio

A photo of a cute pet might have once lured a potential date - but now, it's an arm getting a jab.

As Covid-19 vaccines are being rolled out across the globe, vaccine selfies have started to pop up… Audio

While the country may be heading into winter, the impact of another dry summer is fresh on the minds of farmers.

The warming climate means those who live off the land are having to deal with… Audio

Hotel Council Aotearoa says the lack of qualified staff is a real problem for hotels as they prepare for the opening of the Trans-Tasman bubble.

Redundancies during lockdown have seen many… Audio

Three New Zealand professional sports teams based in Australia have begun planning for home matches before their respective seasons end.

The resumption of trans-Tasman travel later this month has… Audio

Passions were running high at a public hearing in Stratford on a proposal to introduce a Māori Ward for the Taranaki Regional Council.

Iwi representatives and supporters yesterday engaged in a battle… Audio

Policymakers, doctors and educators say the health system in Aotearoa is failing women, wahine Māori and trans and non-binary people. 

Today the Gender Justice Collective will meet on parliament's… Audio

New Zealanders planning to pounce when the trans-Tasman travel resumes this month will first need a crash course in how Australia's tracing system works.

They'll need to be aware that a Covid-19… Audio

There's been a rush on Queenstown hotels with many booked out for at least the first week of the trans-Tasman bubble starting on 19 April.

Emails and phone calls for accommodation began flooding in… Audio

Moa bones found by a team working on a new highway between Manawatu and Hawkes Bay were uplifted on Wednesday and transferred to Te Manawa, the Palmerston North Museum.

RNZ reporter Harry Lock was… Audio

Many east coast locals are disheartened by the prospect of more forestry in the area.

The Climate Change Commission is encouraging the planting of thousands of hectares of forestry in decades to… Audio

The Trans-Tasman bubble will bring a surge of passengers into airports not seen for more than a year.

It will mean a complete separation of airline staff, passengers and processes to limit the risk… Audio

The company that runs Coronet Peak, The Remarkables and Mt Hutt plans to hire another 200-300 staff to cater for Australian customers hitting the slopes this winter.

Pre-pandemic, up to forty percent… Audio

A depressed woman whose baby died was denied help from Perinatal Mental Health Services - and other mothers in extreme distress say they can't get treatment via their DHBs or ACC.

Suicide is the… Audio