Life And Society
Call for Wellington cats to be kept indoors overnight
Predator Free NZ's Jessi Morgan talks to the Panel about the call for cats to be kept indoors overnight in Wellington to protect local birdlife. Audio
Venues call for review of mass gathering restrictions
The Entertainment Venues Association of New Zealand is calling for a review of mass gathering restrictions, and more financial support for its members. Audio
Covid-19: Aucklanders on Alert Level changes
Auckland will move down to Covid-19 Alert Level 2 from Monday if there's no significant change in the cluster's growth and trajectory.
That will allow schools, retail and hospitality businesses to… Audio
Covid-19: Auckland business leaders on lockdown extension
The pain continues for Auckland business owners, who had hoped the city would shed its Alert Level 3 status tomorrow.
Instead they face at least four more of days of restrictions and that could be… Audio
Christchurch mosque shooting: Deputy mayor on sentencing
The sentencing of the man behind the Christchurch mosque shootings is continuing.
Christchurch Deputy Mayor Andrew Turner speaks to Susie Ferguson. Audio
Christchurch mosque shooting: Family members share pain of loss at sentencing
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
Essential Oils: Can we live with or without them?
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
Hastings resident on programme that got her from motel to house
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
Chch mosque shootings: Mother says she weeps every day
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
Call for internet connections for south Auckland homes
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
Christchurch mosque shooting: Sister of victim calls brother a hero
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
Father of mosque shooting victim forgives killer
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
Why is there such strong resistance against lowering the voting age?
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
Why is there such strong resistance against lowering the voting age?
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.
AudioAuckland Libraries leap into online
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
An eye on the globe with the BBC's Rich Preston
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
Youth mentoring charity adapts amid lockdown
An Auckland'based youth mentoring charity is taking some innovative steps to adapt in the wake of Covid-19. Audio
Grater Goods: meating the demand for gourmet vegan food products
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