Life And Society

The remaining families at risk of extreme weather in the Bay of Plenty settlement of Matata have finally and reluctantly agreed to leave their homes. Whakatane District Council has been buying… Audio

Charities are warning as upwards of $100 million could be lost to the sector when cheques are fully phased out next year. New Zealand charities receive over fifty percent of their donations via… Audio

The Auckland City Mission is expecting to be busier than ever this Christmas, with more families struggling because of Covid-19.

Instead of the usual lines outside the mission's CBD headquarters… Audio

It's been the final week of nightworks at Wellington Airport where crews have been working since September to resurface the runway. It's an important job that requires an eye for detail and the… Video, Audio

Hopefully you'll get to take some time off over Christmas but if you're still waking up before your alarm or maybe a bit of a night owl, there are some spectacular things to see in the night sky… Audio

Travellers heading to Napier for the holidays might have to try a little harder to find a bed as the busy summer season hits town. That's all thanks to the floods last month. One of the city's largest… Audio

Even New Zealand's summer plans cannot be spared from the ongoing threat of Covid-19.

The government has released details on how it would respond to coronavirus spreading in the community this… Audio

The number of children living in poverty is expected to rise sharply, because of the impact of Covid-19.

The just-released briefing to the Minister for Child Poverty Reduction says the economic… Audio

The Māori Party says it's wrong that the most senior Māori leader at Oranga Tamariki is resigning from the ministry, and is calling for his boss to go instead.

Hoani Lambert has resigned as the… Audio

2020 has left many families struggling to make ends meet after Covid -19's arrival in New Zealand saw job losses and once-steady work become sporadic. We all need a little help sometimes, and for… Audio

This week on TradeMe - an absolute mint condition mid-1980s Mitsubishi is on the block. This is a real classic 1982 Turbo Mirage hatchback.. this very rare car is up for grabs - with the auction… Audio

Can you help a lost traveller get home for Christmas? Auckland airport have put out a call to try and reunite a special piece of lost property with its owner. Anna Cassels-Brown is the operations… Audio

Our weekly cross to the team at the BBC's World Service. Audio

Karyn speaks with the CEO of Tourism Industry Aotearoa, Chris Roberts, about what it will take for New Zealand's tourism industry to be ready for international visitors. Audio