Life And Society
The Eggplant: a Kiwi web series about online safety
Topics like online porn and sexting can be difficult to bring up in family conversations. A new six-part web series called The Eggplant offers young people tools for online safety - with a good dose… Audio
Waitangi preparations underway for scaled-back event
Preparations for Waitangi are underway - with heightened precautions in place following the Northland Covid-19 case last week.
The Waitangi national trust and iwi leaders agreed for events to go… Audio
Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Kennedy is on Rangitoto Island in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf looking at the volcanic reserve's heritage baches. Audio
Recovery from the Fukushima nuclear disaster, almost a decade on
NPR journalist Kat Lonsdorf talks to Kathryn about her time in Fukushima and tells the stories of residents and their struggles. Audio
Thousands protest Alexei Navalny's imprisonment
Thousands of Russian protestors have gathered across the country in support of the opposition leader, Alexei Navalny.
They are demanding Navalny's release after two weeks spent in a prison near… Audio
Madeleine de Young: nominee for Young NZer of the Year
Our next guest is cementing herself as an important voice in Aotearoa's film and cultural landscape. As programme manager of the Maoriland Film Festival, Madeleine de Young has been helping rangatahi… Audio
Auditor-General backs proposed laws to protect whistleblowers
The Auditor-General is backing proposed new laws that aim to protect whistleblowers, particularly in the public sector.
Tailor-made hijab now part of NZ Police uniform for Muslim female officers
After more than a year of tailoring and rigorous stress-testing, New Zealand's Muslim policewomen now have a custom-made hijab as part of their uniform.
Police and design experts from Massey… Audio
Wellington water pipe woes continue
Ongoing infrastructure issues and unaffordable housing is leading to an exodus of young people from the capital. Audio
The week that was with Te Radar and Elisabeth Easther
Comedians Te Radar and Elisabeth Easther with the story of the book that was 121 years overdue from the Cambridge public library. Audio
Cranking it Up in Edendale
The annual vintage machinery showcase is cranking into gear in Southland this weekend. Audio
Vacuum obsessed 5 yo on look out for Henry Hoover
People offer and hunt for all kinds of things on the Auckland Family Free Cycle Facebook page, but one mum is on the hunt for something very specific for her five-year-old son. Ellie Jay meets James… Video, Audio
New doco series explores Fiordland history and nation's oldest shipwreck
New Zealanders can soon dive into history - and remote Fiordland - and explore the country's oldest known shipwreck as part of new documentary series. Video
'Staring into the eyes of Jaws' - 12yo's encounter with mako
A 12-year-old boy who encountered a three-metre long mako shark at a popular Auckland city beach says it was like "staring into the eyes of Jaws".
SafeSwim issued an alert for Kohimarama and its… Audio
Mapping Irish citizens in New Zealand
Research on Irish in New Zealand is being presented to Parliament tomorrow. Otago University's Eamon Clarly Chari of Irish Studies Professor Sonja Tiernan talks to Jesse about the first of a kind… Audio
Kiwis' proposed baby names royally rejected
What's in a name?
Well for some parents it's the opportunity to prove just how special their child is by giving them a royal title.
The Department of Internal affairs had to decline 44 name requests… Audio
Campaign launched to stop Wellington water meters
A new anti-water meters campaign is being launched by a group of Wellington residents.
Officials are looking into the viability of installing a metering system across the entire Wellington region.
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John Banks taken off Magic Talk after racist radio exchange
Advertisers have withdrawn support en masse from a radio station after talkback host John Banks endorsed racist comments on air.
The former Auckland mayor has been taken off air by Magic Talk Radio… Audio
LDR Wairarapa: dog detective sniffing out invasive plants
We're all too aware that the news can be a bit too Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch focused, so this year we're incredibly grateful to have access to the marvellous Local Democracy Reporting… Audio
