Life And Society

Warning: This story deals with the fall out and details from from the Christchurch mosque shootings, which may be distressing for some.

Members of the Muslim community have confronted the man who… Audio

Can something make us feel better just by smelling nice? And if it can do that, could we get even more benefits from rubbing it on our skin or even eating it? Audio

Just twelve houses of a promised 200 that are meant to get homeless people in Hastings out of motels have so far been finished.

Hastings has one of the highest rates of people on the housing… Audio

Warning: This story deals with the fall out from the Christchurch mosque shootings, which may be distressing for some.

The mother of Hussein Al-Umari, who died in the Christchurch mosque attack says… Audio

Auckland Council's Southern Initiative is warning South Auckland people will struggle to retrain and find jobs because they don't have internet connections.

The organisation set up to foster social… Audio

Warning: This story deals with the fall out from the Christchurch mosque shootings, which may be distressing for some.

The sister of Christchurch terror attack victim Hussein Al-Umari says she is… Audio

A father whose son died during the Christchurch mosque attacks will be one of the last to give his victim impact statement during the sentencing this week. Fourteen year old, Sayyad Milne was shot in… Audio

You can legally drive, fly a plane, have sex or own a gun at 16 - so why can't you vote? Well, there's a campaign underway aimed at changing that.  Audio

Lockdown in its many forms has brought change in all sorts of different ways. The way we use our libraries has changed sharply this year, with a huge amount of the patronage moving online.  Audio

This week Rich has his eyes on alleged poisoning of the Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny in Russia, the rising tensions on Turkish borders and the imminent commencement of the Tour de… Audio

An Auckland'based youth mentoring charity is taking some innovative steps to adapt in the wake of Covid-19. Audio

When Christchurch musician Flip Grater couldn't find gourmet vegan food products to have with her glass of pinot, she decided to make some for herself. Now she and her husband Youssef Iskrane produce… Audio

The Union representing aged care workers, wants unrestricted sick leave brought in for its members as Covid-19 adds further strain on the sector. Audio

A restoration studio in Auckland has been drawing on the skill of people from different arts cultures to help preserve and restore Kiwi antiques. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar  Audio

Record high gold prices have prompted hobby prospectors to dust off spades and pans and head to South Island rivers in the hope of striking it lucky.

The precious metal recently hit NZ$3000 an ounce… Audio

Aucklanders will find out on Monday if they're stay in Alert Level 3 or if the Covid-19 outbreak is contained enough to relax the lockdown.

RNZ reporter Chen Liu has been out in the CBD talking to… Audio

To celebrate the adventurous life of her late uncle, Clive, she takes a leap of faith and learns to fly.

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