Life And Society

On the eve of the Bledisloe test the All Blacks have had an early victory over their Australian rivals.

Last night SANZAAR and Rugby Championship hosts, Rugby Australia, announced a deal has been… Audio

German health authorities are warning that Covid-19 could spread "uncontrollably", as the country experiences a significant rise in cases.

More than 4000 new Covid-19 infections have been logged over… Audio

Madrid's highest regional court has overturned an order from the central government to impose a partial lockdown on the capital and nine nearby towns.

It's called the restrictions a contravention of… Audio

A generational divide, views on Christianity and access to trusted information are all factors influencing how members of Pacific community will vote in the End of Life referendum.

It's a referendum… Audio

US president Donald Trump is back at the White House after his brief hospital stay, but continues to be treated for Covid-19.

Among his medicines, he is being given the intravenous antiviral drug… Audio

A group of sixteen year olds have been rebuffed by the High Court in their bid to gain the right to vote.

The Make it Sixteen group argued that the voting age was unjustified discrimination on the… Audio

Our closest planetary neighbour has come to say hello.

For the next few weeks Mars is closer to Earth than usual and it'll be at its brightest when "in opposition" on 14 October, meaning when it's… Audio

Disclosing historical minor cannabis convictions has led some people to the brink of losing their homes.

Others have missed out on jobs, have problems travelling overseas, or been the subject of over… Audio

After 57 days under tight Covid-19 restrictions Aucklanders are getting used to life back at Alert Level 1.

The last people from the Auckland outbreak have recovered from the virus but the source of… Audio

RNZ and Stuff go to court today to try to reveal the identities of two people charged by the Serious Fraud Office after the agency's investigation into the New Zealand First Foundation.

Two people… Audio

More than 6000 complaints about employers have been lodged with the Government since the start of March.

That's more than ten times as many as during the same seven-month period last year.

… Audio

Auckland is back at Alert Level 1 after weeks of restrictions due to an outbreak of Covid-19.

Reporter Jordan Bond is at Britomart to see how busy things are.

He speaks to Susie Ferguson. Audio

The quarry industry is forecasting doom and major expansion plans have already been knocked back under new tighter wetlands rules.

The Fresh Water National Policy Statement introduces a new… Audio

A social worker has described the impact a cannabis conviction can have, including leading people to the brink of losing their home.

Kerry Howe got a cannabis conviction, her only conviction, 27… Audio

The number of complaints made by workers about their employers has increased by more than a thousand percent since last year.

The data - obtained by RNZ from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and… Audio

A 62 year old union worker with decades old convictions for possessing cannabis has described how she still gets pulled aside by Customs every time she leaves the country. Sheryl Cadman backs… Audio

'Save the Males' - that's what Surf Lifesaving New Zealand are asking us all to do this year with their campaign to try and keep Kiwi men safe and catch the attention of movie star Dwayne 'The Rock'… Audio

It's been a decade since former designer Doris de Pont launched the New Zealand Fashion Museum and highlighting our unique fashion history. Karyn catches up with Doris to talk about her search for a… Audio

New analysis of census data shows Wellington City's housing is significantly mouldier and damper than the average metropolitan centre in New Zealand. Infometrics Brad Olsen talks Karyn through his… Audio