Life And Society

With thousands of mariners stranded in foreign waters by the coronavirus pandemic, and congestion and chaos affecting ports worldwide, there's no shortage of issues for maritime journalist Ian Urbina… Audio

Neuropsychologist Dr Hannah Korrel has some handy tips for people navigating Valentine's Day solo or with a significant other. She talks to Jesse about enjoying the day and navigating relationships in… Audio

What is the future for Oranga Tamariki? The ministry charged with caring for vulnerable children is again at a major cross-roads with the departure last month of the Chief Executive Grainne Moss. The… Audio

Today is the Chinese spring festival, marking the start of the year of the ox.

Many Chinese New Zealanders went out for dinner last night to celebrate the New Year's Eve with family and friends.

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Nadine Hickman's own struggles with mental health gave her the drive to do 'more than just lament' when she heard New Zealand's mental health statistics. So she's started a magazine called PEPTALK… Audio

Air New Zealand has issued another apology over the Royal Saudi Navy contract - this time to MPs.

The national carrier has been under fire after it admitted this week its gas turbines unit had been… Video, Audio

We can now pay for things with a scan of a card or even our phone. There's no need for counting coins or keeping notes in your back pocket.

So with contactless payments on the rise, are we on the… Audio

Abusive coaches, body image issues, eating disorders, children left in tears and a fear of retribution - they are among the findings of a report into the culture of Gymnastics New Zealand -… Audio

Apple growers fear they're about to face carnage as the picking season hits its peak in the next few weeks.

With borders closed, overseas workers are slim pickings, and locals are just as hard to… Audio

Two students from AUT's Faculty of Design and Creative Technology have been selected as finalists in the Global Lexus Design Awards competition. During level 4 lockdown last year Jessica Vea and Gayle… Audio

East Otago residents can still be tested for lead poisoning today as a result of the region's water contamination scare. Last Tuesday, residents in Waikouaiti and Karitane were first told about high… Audio

Dillon Mayhew, Associate Professor from the School of Mathematics and Statistics at Te Heranga Waka/Victoria University of Wellington joins us once again. Tonight he'll be helping us untangle knot… Audio

When the angry mob stormed into the US Capitol last month, they didn't just attack a building, they attacked an idea. Atlantic Staff writer Anne Applebaum talks to Jesse about the aftermath of that… Audio

Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei is leading a peaceful hīkoi to the Tāmaki Makaurau High Court. 

The iwi is upset that the Crown is using land within its rohe to compensate another iwi - Hauraki-Maratūāhu - for… Audio

Every day we get up early to come into the studio and, being nosy sorts, we like to know who else is Up and About at the same time as us. Open bright and early are florists, so you can pick up the… Video, Audio

It's Trademe Tuesday and this week - a mansion once owned by Sir Paul Holmes is going under the hammer; one Kiwi chancer is hoping to cash in on the Gamestop wave; and we'll hear about a Wellington… Audio

Last year Tahu Mackenzie was named Otago Person of the Year and Educator of the Year at the Otago Hall of Fame inaugural awards. Tahu is the educator at Dunedin's Orokonui Ecosanctuary. She's also one… Audio, Gallery