Life And Society
The week that was with Melanie Bracewell and James Elliott
Comedians Melanie Bracewell and James Elliott. Audio
Amputee Shaz Dagg's first Coast to Coast triumph
Sweat, tears, grit, teamwork and a prosthetic limb made from plumbing components have all contributed to a Coast to Coast first. The multisport race see athletes tackling a rugged 243 kilometres… Audio, Gallery
A sod house mystery on Motu Ihupuku
The southernmost island of Aotearoa has a twisted history that is literally clouded in mist. Historian and conservationist Norm Judd has been looking at the history of Motu Ihupuku, or Campbell… Audio, Gallery
Teens dreams limited by gender, racial stereotypes - study
The dreams New Zealand teenagers have for the future are, according to new research, limited by gender and racial stereotypes.
Researchers from the University of Canterbury interviewed hundreds of… Audio
Bishop 'highly embarrassed' by disconnected abuse hotline
A disconnected telephone helpline, missing files that detailed sexual abuse, and a serious lack of training were some of the Anglican Church's more embarrassing admissions at Thursday's redress…
Extraordinary collection of classic cars under the hammer
A collection of 24 classic cars worth an eye-watering 2 million dollars is to go under the hammer over the weekend. The headline lot in the Webb's Auction House catalogue is a 1970 Ford XW Falcon… Audio
LDR Marlborough: air and water pollution issues
Every week we catch up with the ace reporters from the Local Democracy Programme, which is dedicated to covering news from regional Aotearoa. Today we head to Marlborough, where we join LDR reporter… Audio
New York Yacht Club - We'd like the cup to return to NZ
And the head of the New York Yacht Club says he'd like to see the next America's Cup return to New Zealand.
Commodore Chris Culver is already calling for more challengers to Team New Zealand in the… Audio
Peter Burling still taking in that winning feeling
Team New Zealand's helmsman, Peter Burling, says yesterday's America's Cup win means the world to him and the rest of the team.
They retained the Auld Mug in Auckland after beating out the Italian… Audio
Royal Commission: Anglican bishop says screening clergy more robust
The Anglican Church has introduced tougher psychological screening to help test the character of people wanting to join the clergy.
Preventing under 5s from drowning
Twenty-three pre-schoolers drowned in New Zealand in the past five years. Four out of five of these deaths were boys, which is a marked increase on previous years. Audio
Whakatāne Mill closure: 'People are racing around looking for jobs now'
A worker at one of Whakatāne's biggest employers has warned at least half of the 200 people being made redundant will struggle to find work.
Auckland prepared to host America's Cup parade if wanted
30,000 people turned out at Auckland's Viaduct yesterday afternoon to watch Emirates Team New Zealand make history and celebrate St Patricks Day at the same time. There was a good fireworks display… Audio
AI: how to keep it in control?
Six academics from the fields of computer science, law and philosophy have collaborated on A Citizen's Guide to Artificial Intelligence. It's a recognition of AI's potential, decoding how AI already… Audio
Survivors advocate for independent body for state, church abuse claims
The Salvation Army has given a lukewarm response the idea of establishing an independent body to deal with all claims of abuse of people in the care of the state and churches.
'This is a basic human right that we're asking for'
The Human Rights Commission says the government must establish a specific compensation package for those affected by the Christchurch terror attack. Audio
Amnesty International meets with minister over NZ prisons
Amnesty International is urging the Minister of Corrections to order an urgent and independent review of New Zealand prisons.
Kelvin Davis met with Amnesty yesterday to hear demands for a review in… Audio
Survivors advocate for independent body for state, church abuse claims
The Salvation Army is lukewarm about the idea of an independent body to deal with claims of abuse in the care of the state and churches.
Survivors have been advocating for an independent organisation… Audio
'You are in limbo' - Former deportee says of Australia's detention centres
New Zealanders who have lived in Australian detention centres say they would rather be in jail, citing brutal treatment and poor access to healthcare.
People affected by Christchurch terror attack entitled to government compensation - Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission says people affected by the Christchurch terror attack are entitled to compensation from the government.
It argues that whanau, survivors and witnesses suffered an extreme… Audio
