Life And Society

Backpackers in New Zealand who bought visas from companies connected with STA travel are pleading with immigration officials to let them access the jobs they were promised.

At least one of them… Audio

Nearly 100 people were tested for Covid-19 in a three hour period at a south Auckland school on Friday.

Chapel Downs School notified parents on Wednesday that a student had tested positive on Monday.

The 4 Paws Marathon takes place in Christchurch on Sunday, where runners and their athletic dogs will race to the finishing line together. Kathryn speaks with organiser and owner of three dogs, sport… Audio

Psychologist Dr Sarb Johal on our evolving attitudes to mental health care. Produced by Charlie Bleakley. Audio

Tomorrow 80-year-old cyclist John Winkie will hop on his 80-year-old trusty Duckett race bike to tackle a road cycle race with the hope of raising $80,000 towards research for spinal injury… Audio

A phone stealing monkey's accidentally produced some "selfie" incriminating evidence of its crime.

According to the Malaysian phone owner, he discovered videos and pictures seemingly taken by the… Video, Audio

A South Island tourism operator says he could have prevented redundancies if wasn't for delays to a nature-based job creation scheme.

More than $1 billion was earmarked for the Jobs for Nature… Audio

About half a dozen sellers of a coffee powder marketed as a weight loss product have been told to close up shop or they could face prosecution, after the brew was found to contain potentially… Video, Audio

New Zealand has officially fallen into its first recession in a decade - with the economy shrinking by the largest amount on record.

Official numbers show GDP - the broad measure of growth - shrank… Audio

Security has been beefed up around a managed isolation facility in Rotorua after a man, who had returned to New Zealand from Brisbane, got out of the hotel.

The man was reported missing from his room… Video, Audio

A primary school student who was tested for Covid-19 on Sunday, went to school on Monday, and later received a positive result.

Chapel Downs School in Flat Bush in Auckland, is now closed for deep… Audio

How do we get children to help out around the house without asking them 100 times? Or do we just give in and end up being a slave to our kids. Katy Gosset looks at whether there's a better way. Audio

The Mayor of Waipa, Jim Mylchreest tells Indira Stewart what's going on in his district and why you should visit. Audio

The Waiwera Hot Pools closed more than two years ago for refurbishment and never reopened. Everyone assumed they were dead, but a new plan is bubbling to the surface.  Audio

Actor Maaka Pohatu joins James Nokise in the shower to talk martial arts, music and making yourself well, Produced by Charlie Bleakley. Audio

Olympic marathon runner and chief executive of Athletics New Zealand Pete Pfitzinger, says he's gutted to have to exclude Aucklanders from running in the Rotorua Marathon. The race is scheduled to go… Audio

With the borders closed and the country's tourism tanking, it's tough times for most hotel providers.

But one Auckland outfit is hoping to buck the trend - opening today and offering the most… Video, Audio