Life And Society

Manufacturers and exporters of infant milk formula are flummoxed by a decision that stops them putting a synthetic additive into toddler milk - even though it's allowed for babies.

Food Standards… Audio

The road signs identifying the - blink and you miss it - township of Maxwell on the outskirts of Whanganui have already disappeared and it's possible they'll never been needed again.

The council has… Audio

Parliament has declared a climate emergency noting the "devastating impact" volatile weather will have on New Zealand.

Labour, the Greens and te Pāti Māori all voted in support, but National and ACT… Audio

Almost half the hate crimes reported to the police are being wrongly downgraded from a criminal offence, to either "incidents" in which no crime was committed, or to lower level crimes.

The police… Audio

Chris Hipkins is the Covid-19 Response Minister says New Zealand is under less pressure to rush regulatory approval for a Covid-19 vaccine than other countries are.

Britain has become the first… Audio

Britain has overnight approved the Pfizer-BioNtech Covid-19 drug for emergency use, becoming the the first country in the word to license a vaccination.

The British health secretary, Matt Hancock… Audio

Prior to 1958 mortality rates for babies born with heart conditions was extremely high. But a groundbreaking open heart surgery performed 62 years ago at Greenlane Hospital by Sir Brian Barratt-Boyes… Audio

Staff at a clothing factory are angry and upset, after their company announced its Christchurch operations will close down - just two days before Christmas.

Deane Apparel's decision to close the… Audio

Josh Davies is a stand-up comedian, a proud cat dad, and he only has about 15% vision in his one good eye. Not to worry—navigating Auckland city life with just four senses sounds easy, right? Video

Alicia Kapa juggles part-time work, studying for her Bachelor’s, and the odd skydive. She also uses a power chair because she has spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy. How does she fit it all in? Video

Pieta Bouma moved into a new flat and started her first year at Auckland Uni. A year ago, she broke her back in Ecuador. She’s adjusting to a different way of life and embracing a new community. Video

Jesse Coles-Hart has started his first paid job as an assistant baker, but he still makes time for the gym and basketball with his mate Benny. He shares what it’s like to have Down syndrome. Video

Rachel Berry lives with her flatmates in Christchurch, where they’re often out exploring. Three out of four in their house are deaf, so at home they use New Zealand Sign Language. Video

With the year we've had, you might be excused for getting the tree up early in a bid to bring some early Christmas cheer and if you haven't put up your Christmas tree yet, you might be in the… Audio

Christchurch's main anchor project - the Metro Sports facility is making steady progress but delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic means it's now two years away from operating. It will be the largest… Audio

Cruel and degrading treatment at a Salvation Army home for unmarried mothers has been outlined to the inquiry into abuse in care.

Andrew McRae filed this report - and a warning some may find parts of… Audio

The wife of one of the 29 men who died in the Pike River mine is upset at ongoing speculation about what caused the explosion.

Some of the families have employed an electrical engineer to investigate… Audio

There's a call for the University of Auckland's vice chancellor to pay back thousands of dollars in discounted rent for a $5 million house in one of the city's priciest suburbs.

The university bought… Audio

Queenstown businesses are welcoming new changes aimed to help recruitment, but say they're no game-changer. Immigration New Zealand announced 21 tourism and hospitality roles have been added to the… Audio