Life And Society
Kiwis on their Xmas food choices
Ella Stewart asked Aucklanders about what they're eating on Christmas Day. Audio
Writer Oscar Kightley reviews 2020 as a play
Nathan Rarere is joined by the Samoan Shakespeare Oscar Kightley for a review of 2020. Audio
Kiwis travelling locally for Xmas
Ella Stewart asks Aucklanders about where they're going to over the Summer. Audio
Low key Xmas for many Kiwis
It is our last show of the year here on First Up and our reporter Ella Stewart has been out and about asking how people will be celebrating this year. Audio
Keeping Santa Safe Committee:present delivery good to go
Christmas is just around the corner- but how will Santa deliver presents in the middle of a pandemic? Can he even get an accomodation voucher? A team of experts have formed a Keeping Santa Safe… Audio
Christ Church Cathedral's day of restoration
A momentous day in Christchurch as a huge steel frame was installed as part of the stabilisation work for Christ Church Cathedral. Karyn speaks with project director Keith Paterson about the plans to… Audio
Passion to Profession: setting up South Auckland youth for music careers
Many young people in South Auckland are passionate about music but don't know much about the business side of it, says musician and entrepreneur Toko Manuel. Five years ago he established the… Audio
Why do so many girls and young women hate their bodies?
A new report into the way many girls and young women regard their bodies paints a sobering picture, with 72% of young people surveyed reporting feeling negatively about their appearance at some point… Audio
Work from anywhere this summer
Some companies are adopting the summer free range work campaign - working from home, the bach, campervan, or even tent! Audio
Whales mirroring predator sounds to avoid them
Smart whales are one upping their predators by learning how to mirror them.
The finding comes from new research from Australia which says the long-finned pilot whale is outsmarting killer whales by… Audio
New Plymouth facing 12 percent rates rise to tackle water woes
The mayor of New Plymouth wants to hike rates by 12 percent to get on top of the city's crumbling water infrastructure woes.
That bumper rise would only mark the start of a decade of steep rises to… Audio
Rotorua parking system costs council $1.7m
Rotorua's parking system has been called "ludicrous", "nuts" and a "waste of money".
The i-Park system has cost the Rotorua Lakes Council over $1.7 million in the last year - almost 84% of its… Audio
Christ Church Cathedral restoration: Massive steel frame being installed to house Rose Window
Moves towards returning the famed rose window to Christ Church Cathedral begin today.
An eighteen-tonne steel frame is being installed onto the cathedral's west facade as part of restoration work.
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Abuse victims voices coming loud and clear in Royal Commission
A lawyer representing hundreds of survivors of abuse in state care says their voices are coming through loud and clear in a Royal Commission of Inquiry.
The commission released its interim report… Audio
Roast Busters arrests give criminologist hope for change
A new investigation into the sex ring known as the Roast Busters is giving one criminologist hope police are moving away away from presuming victims are to blame.
Seven years since the gang prompted… Audio
Parents, teachers complain over treatment at childcare centre
Parents and former teachers have told the Ministry of Education that the owner and manager of a childcare centre in Feilding locked toddlers in rooms, fed children moudly food and smacked them.
The… Audio
Making Popstars: Truebliss
What is it like to be catapulted to overnight stardom? That very scenario happened to five Kiwi girls who became part of all-group Truebliss back in 1999. South African-born Megan Alatini recalls the… Audio
Northland Fire and Emergency considering ban on open air fires
Northland Fire and Emergency is considering completely banning open air fires to prevent out of control blazes this summer.
Last year the region suffered a drought which lead to firefighters battling… Audio
One in four police staff say they've been bullied
The Police Association President says the Police now needs to step up and enact the change they're promising.
A survey, released yesterday, found one in four staff have experienced bullying from… Audio
Kaikoura locals help in rescue from fatal helicopter crash
The investigation is continuing into the cause of Tuesday's fatal helicopter crash that killed a Christchurch couple and seriously injured three children. Andrew Davidson and his wife Lin Chen died in… Audio
