Life And Society
The story of notorious wildlife smuggler Freddie Angell
A Nelson journalist and filmmaker is planning a documentary about the notorious wildlife smuggler Freddie Angell. Audio
Autumn foraging for edible fungi and mushrooms
A Christchurch based writer and fungi enthusiast has some tips for foraging as the season gets into full swing. Audio, Gallery
What will a digital Covid vaccine passport look like?
The shape of post-pandemic travel - when it takes off - could be quite different, with the likelihood a digital Covid vaccine passport will be required before travellers even set foot on an… Audio
Social services remember rapid response to lockdown
This time a year ago social services kicked into high gear to rapidly get homeless people off the streets for lockdown.
The fast and almost universally successful effort led to people asking if there… Audio
Top Stories for Friday 26 March 2021
No jab no job - border workers refusing to get vaccinated will be removed from their frontline roles. Another MIQ failure forces 250 recent returnees into self isolation, another 23 have their stays… Audio
Covid, plant swapping bringing neighbours together
Do you know your neighbours? We are right in the middle of the 'Neighbours day Aotearoa' campaign Organiser Cissy Rock says it's about people connecting in place, getting to know our neighbours and… Audio
Overseas Correspondent
Our overseas correspondent from Estonia, Silver Tambur joins us from Tallin Audio
Your Money with Mary Holm - The Wisdom of listeners
Mary announces the winners of the 5 copies of her new book, A Richer You - how to make the most of your money. She'll share some of the wisdom in the winning entries and also some of the runners up. Audio
Solving Auckland's infrastructure issues through theatre
A new play will ask audiences to form a council and solve Auckland's urban development problems. Audio
Focusing on frustrating fidgeters
Researchers at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute and Mātai Medical Research Institute in Gisborne have used MRI scans to demonstrate that fidgeting, might improve activation of the decision-making… Audio
Seven steps to success with picky eaters
As a society, we expect any meal served to automatically be eaten. But that's not logical to a child with any sort of sensory discomfort around food, says nutritional therapist Judith Yeabsley. Audio
Picton locals want answers over impact of new ferries
Picton locals say they want answers over the impact on their town of KiwiRail’s proposed new ferries. Audio
Call for more support for Uyghur Muslims in NZ
New Zealand has added its support to fresh condemnation of China for its alleged human rights abuses of the Uyghur Muslim minority.
The UK, US, Canada and the EU on Tuesday imposed sanctions on… Audio
Composting business's understanding of freshwater management 'unusual'
A Taranaki composting business has been told its understanding of how to legally manage fresh water is at the very least, unusual.
Remediation NZ, which over years has amassed a 20,000 tonne pile of… Audio
MP on passing of miscarriage leave legislation
Labour MP Ginny Anderson hopes a change to bereavement leave will reduce the stigma associated with miscarriage.
Parliament unanimously passed legislation giving parents three days of bereavement… Audio
Racism still prevalent in NZ - Human Rights Commission
We might think we treat each other with kindness in New Zealand - but migrants here are living a different reality.
A new report from the Human Rights Commission says racism is still prevalent. It… Audio
Covid-19: Vaccine numbers expected to jump as sites open up
The government says that the number of people getting the Covid-19 vaccine will climb steeply over the next couple of weeks.
More than 41,000 New Zealanders have had the vaccine already.
Covid-19… Audio
Ship grounding blocks Suez Canal, causes chaos for world shipping
The world's most important shipping canal is blocked.
The Suez Canal is the most important shipping artery in the world, with more than NZ$4 billion worth of seaborne trade traversing it every day.
… Audio
Covid 19: Job losses not as bad as expected
In the year since the country went into lockdown, job losses have been nowhere near as bad as feared in the early stages of the pandemic.
But the number of people on the main unemployment benefit… Audio
