Life And Society

When it comes to having a 'good life', there are several key elements - strong intimate relationships and time to relax. Audio

Wellington based writer Dave Armstrong looks at a new report out on Wellington's performing venues, the escalating prices of houses and rents, and the problem of parking in the city. He may have a… Audio

A business banned for almost two years from running tours on Hawke's Bay's Cape Kidnappers is starting up again on Friday morning.

Gannet Beach Adventures were told to stop operating their tractor… Audio

People who live near a smelly compost plant in Christchurch are elated the City Council is finally taking action to fix the problem.

The Council owned Living Earth compost site in Bromley produces a… Audio

The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Christchurch mosque attacks revealed that the gunman who murdered 51 people had been able to buy 10 guns within a year.

He had six of them with him on the day… Audio

New research says seclusion and restraint are used too often, for too long, and frequently without a clear reason by prisons.

Women in prison are segregated at a far higher rate than men, and Māori… Audio

Oxfam says nine out of 10 people in the poorest countries will miss out on a Covid-19 vaccination next year.

But in high-income countries like New Zealand, governments have bought enough doses to… Audio

An expert in far-right extremism says any new counter-terrorism agency would have to be well funded to make a difference.

The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Christchurch attacks found no… Audio

The Human Rights Commission is telling prisons, young people's residences and health and disability units, to stop using seclusion and restraint - or at the very least to cut down on the practice.

A… Audio

Parliament has now wrapped up for what feels like the longest year.

In their final speeches of 2020 politicians were more sombre than usual.

But some couldn't completely resist a few jokes and… Audio

An Australian counter-terrorism specialist says bosses of NZ's national security services should lose their jobs over the mosque attacks.

Joe Siracusa who is a professor of Human Security at Curtin… Audio

Get your smart phone out, Covid-19 contact tracing is about to get even easier, with a new Bluetooth upgrade optional from Thursday.

The upgrade will create an anonymised record of all the people… Audio

Yesterday, one year after the Whakaari tragedy, victims' families, survivors and rescue workers gathered for a commemorative ceremony in Whakatane.

At 2.11, the exact moment the volcano erupted… Audio

A property website that allows real estate agents to change so-called "market estimates" is defending the practice, saying it's about ensuring buyers have the most information possible.

The chief… Audio

When Ray Liddell of Hartlepool in the UK ordered an inflatable Christmas Grinch over the internet, he hadn't really considered how big his purchase might be. All he wanted to do was to make his… Audio