Life And Society

Mick Fanning will forever be known as the man who fought off a great white shark while competing on live TV at Jeffreys Bay in 2015. Now, the Australian sporting icon is conquering his fear of sharks… Audio

Among the topics today, our panelists will be discussing the Mount Roskill sub-cluster, Matariki as a possible public holiday, Billy Te Kahika keeping koha under the bed, and the outrage over the… Audio

Kiwis have increasingly been turning to dating apps and websites to find love. But the chances of finding a match online are abysmally low, especially for men. And there are other downsides to… Audio

Last week a UNICEF Report showed New Zealand ranked poorly for its performance in terms of children's wellbeing. Research NZ gauged the level of concern the public has with some of the key wellbeing… Audio

The family of a New Zealander who was onboard the cattle ship that sank in the East China Sea say they've received information that survivors may still be found.

Lochie Bellerby is a herd manager on… Video, Audio

On this day six months ago, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreysus officially declared Covid-19 a pandemic.  Audio

Auckland music and film maker, Kim Hegan tells the story of his extraordinarily influential Buddhist teacher, Kangyur Rinpoche who he met back in the 1970's. He recently returned to India, where they… Audio

Psychologist and media commentator Dr Sarb Johal on healing toxic bodies and avoiding toxic workplaces. Produced by Charlie Bleakley. Audio

Otago University researchers have looked at the planning skill of pre-schoolers across three Dunedin kindergartens. Lead author on the project, Dr Christina Ergler, talks to Jesse about what they have… Audio

Officials have confirmed that a number of church congregations are getting their COVID-19 information online and are ignoring public health messages. Former religious history professor Peter Lineham… Audio

Churches with links to the US are being blamed for spreading lies about Covid-19, with Auckland community leaders saying they're struggling to stem this flow of misinformation.

A sociologist also… Audio

The family of a New Zealander who was on a cattle ship that sunk in the East China sea say they're devastated the search has been called off.

Scott Harris from Palmerston North and Southland man… Audio

On September 18th 2012, senior Harvard University scholar, Dr Karen King, revealed she'd found an ancient manuscript, which had the potential to send shock waves throughout the Christian world. Audio

"Ít's not fair !" Kids say it. We deny it. But how do we actually teach our children about fairness. And should life even be fair ? Katy Gosset looks at one of parenting's prickly issues. Audio

When he spoke to us in August, Romeo Dowling-Mitchell of the Hungry Hobos restaurant in Dunedin told us he could whip up a pretty good toasted sandwich.

Now he's officially the best in the country… Audio

Immigration New Zealand has relaxed border regulations for resident visa holders who are stuck overseas.

There was also good news for some New Zealanders who have partners stranded offshore that have… Audio

Nearly 500 people associated with the Mt Roskill church cluster - and all their close contacts - have been asked to get retested for Covid-19 as the Auckland cluster grows.

The Mount Roskill… Audio

Grant Robertson is defending the Labour Party's new tax policy after some criticised it as not going far enough.

39 percent for earnings over $180,000, which would affect 2 percent of New Zealanders.

The Labour Party's plan to make high earners pay more tax has been panned by people of all income levels and political persuasions.

It wants to make the top 2 percent of earners pay 39 cents back for… Audio

From Monday gatherings of more than six people will be banned in the United Kingdom.

The UK government is vowing to enforce the new regulations thoroughly, as well as step up their act on its… Audio