Life And Society
New Year's Resolutions: The Ultimate Letdown?
It's that time of the year when many of us feel motivated to make some ambitious resolutions. But why do these resolutions - made with the best of intentions - so often fail? Sara Dolan, an associate… Audio
New Zealanders gloomy about future - study
Global company IPSOS has confirmed New Zealanders are gloomy about the future. The results have come from a global survey of attitudes. Jonathan Dodd is a Research Director for IPSOS, he spoke to Te… Audio
Job listings returning to pre-pandemic levels
Job listings were almost back at their pre-Covid levels by the end of last year. The job website, Seek, says listings increased 19 percent from the third to fourth quarters - though they are down by 7… Audio
Regional round up
Today Emile is speaking to Possum Moffat. Can you guess which part of NZ is he is calling in from? Audio
Podcast critic, Caitlin Cherry
Caitlin talks about two new-ish podcasts dealing with betrayal and treachery. Audio
Generation Covid: How youth are engaging pandemic-hit job market
From teenagers coding in their bedrooms to graduates spurning scarce entry-level jobs to set up businesses, young people are having to innovate to enter the labour market in 2021 against tough odds.
An opshop codebox holds a literary secret
The new year can prompt a lot of people to have a declutter and Op Shops have to sort through everything to find out what's what. Randy from Aunty Dana's Op Shop in Newtown in Wellington was on the… Audio
Regional Round Up
Today we're talking to Local Democracy Reporter Charlotte Jones - can you guess where she is? Audio
Regional Round up
Every day Summer Times goes to a different part of the country, and listeners must guess where our guest is. Audio
Left jandals for sale on TradeMe
Now to a rather unusual TradeMe auction that has created a bit of a stir online this week... The listing advertised "three left footed jandals looking for a match" and the auction closed this morning… Audio
Surf Lifesaving NZ on Waihi Beach shark attack
A woman died at Waihi Beach in the western Bay of Plenty on Thursday in what's believed to have been a shark attack at the holiday hotspot. Emergency services were called to Waihi Beach soon after… Audio
American ex-pats grateful to be in Aotearoa
American Ex-pats are feeling grateful to be living in Aotearoa after watching the chaos and violence unfold at the Capitol building in Washington. RNZ's Ella Stewart spoke to some of them about how… Audio
Regional Round-Up
Time now for our cross to somewhere around the country ... but can you guess where? Jacq Dwyer joins Jesse Mulligan. Audio
2021 - what will the headlines be?
2020 was one for the history books. Covid dominated the headlines, but here in New Zealand we also had a historic general election, and the scale of our housing crisis was finally realised. Globally -… Audio
Road toll nearly triple that of last year
Eleven people died on New Zealand roads through the Christmas and New Year period, nearly triple that of last year. Five of those who died were not wearing a seatbelt. Road safety campaigners say it's… Audio
Regional Round Up
Felix Desmaris - where is he? We'll ask him for some hints, and listeners can text in their guesses. Audio
Finding happiness in 52 weeks
The story of Lauren Keenan's life wasn't going according to script in the winter of 2017. The Wellington writer's marriage had broken down, loneliness soared while her confidence plummeted. . She took… Audio
Photographing the country's fish
You all would have seen it - the poster detailing the fish of New Zealand's waters in every fish and chip shop in the country. Audio
Swapping chief executive role for climate change campaigning
Conor Twyford has shepherded Wgtn Sexual Abuse Help through some tough times in the past few years and surprised many when she stepped down from the chief executive's role after lockdown to go to NZEI… Audio
The known dangers of Omanawa Falls
The dangers of visiting the scenic Omanawa Falls in western Bay of Plenty have been tragically exposed again, after the death of a man there on Sunday. Visitors and photographers continue to climb… Audio
