Life And Society

New York Times technology columnist and host of the podcast Rabbit Hole, Kevin Roose is the author of Futureproof: 9 Rules for Humans in the Age of Automation, in which he lays out a vision for how… Audio

The Living Wage rate is set to rise to 22 dollars 75 per hour from September. Living Wage Aotearoa says the three percent increase is based on the average annual earnings movement in the last June… Audio

It's the Easter break this weekend, meaning many people will be relaxing with their whānau eating a lot of chocolate and hot cross buns.

But for some they'll be stuck inside in managed isolation… Video, Audio

It's one of the most recognisable features on Wellington's waterfront, but for how much longer? 

The privately-owned Sealion - a World War II era ship adorned with hundreds of painted penguins… Video, Audio

How did we keep moving when we had to stay put? Find out how those ‘government-mandated walks’ helped us stay sane and some health workers kept their spirits up with clinic waiting room dance-offs. Audio

A Masterton community group has won a reprieve for two pieces of farming equipment that had been set for the scrap heap after being seized by the council in a "dawn raid" because they were deemed a… Audio

This weekend VW owners and fans congregate on the Kapiti Coast for the annual Volkswagen Nationals. They're coming from all around the country to celebrate the classic Beetles, Kombis, Variants and… Audio

Electricity line charges are set to rise in Central Otago by a whopping 60 percent in the next five years Today, the Commerce Commission gave the Dunedin City Council-owned lines company Aurora Energy… Audio

About 500 people gathered on Courtenay Place Wellington tonight to rally for a city free from sexual violence. For nearly a year, there has been a growing conversation around how unsafe the capital… Audio

People are gathering in the heart of Wellington's CBD to rally for a city free from sexual violence.

For nearly a year, there has been a growing conversation around how unsafe the capital is, with a… Video, Audio

It is the end of an era this week in Christchurch, with the city's last United Video store shutting down.

The New Brighton store has operated for about 25 years and was once among more than 100… Video, Audio

Emma Smart runs Wellington Counter Culture Board Game Cafe and Bar with her partner Ahmed Bulbulia. It has over nine-hundred board games from all around the world, plus food and drinks. Emma tells… Audio

Mountain safety experts are urging trampers and hunters to plan well before venturing into the hills this long weekend.

Tramping injuries and Search and Rescue callouts are twice as high over Easter… Audio

Time's up is being called on episodes of sexual violence in Wellington.

A coalition of different organisations have come together to protest what they describe as a city centre culture that fosters… Audio

An immigration lawyer says a group of Chinese nationals awaiting deportation are exploited workers who should be protected. The men were arrested for working illegally at building sites in Auckland… Audio