Life And Society

A rural council in Hawke's Bay has agreed to relieve the financial stress of a controversial group that owns the rights to a failed dam project.

In 2018, a plan to build the Ruataniwha dam was… Audio

A top computer scientist is upbeat about the bluetooth-powered CovidCard - saying it's a step up from the QR code system we currently have.

The cards can "ping" other cards within five metres.

A… Audio

A slice of the Oranga Tamariki Act is set to be scrapped.

Currently, once a parent has had one child removed from their care, government agency Oranga Tamariki can apply to take any subsequent… Audio

Ngā Puhi hapū in a small Bay of Islands town are gearing up to occupy a public reserve to stop a neighbouring boatyard owner from using it. 

The Northland Regional Council has been hearing… Audio

Parliament has now adjourned and MPs are getting ready to hit the campaign trail ahead of next month's election.

The final day in the debating chamber ended with the traditional round of spirited… Audio

A think tank wants the Government to put border exemptions up for auction so companies can bid to bring in overseas executives and key workers.

The New Zealand Initiative says the current application… Audio

Mask manufacturers are reporting massive orders after the Government said people would be encouraged to wear them should the country return to Alert Level 2.

New Ministry of Health guidance urges… Audio

Oranga Tamaraki chief executive Grainne Moss says she will not resign after a new investigation found the agency routinely removed newborn babies from their parents without warning.

The investigation… Audio

The people of Lebanon are calling for justice after Wednesday's huge blast that killed 145, injured more than 5 thousand and destroyed large parts of the capital, Beirut.

A quarter of a million… Audio

Psychologist Dr Sarb Johal joins host James Nokise to talk about feeling safe while out and about. Produced by Charlie Bleakley. Audio

The recovery of the entry tunnel to the Pike River mine has entered a new phase with the mines rescue team now in a previously unexplored area.

The loader driven by one of only two men to have… Audio

Wellington City Council is proposing a ban on new pokie machines in the city.

Over a $100,000 are spent on the class four machines in the capital every day, but some say it causes significant social… Audio

The New York state Attorney General has filed a lawsuit seeking to disband powerful pro gun group the National Rifle Association.

Letitia James argues top members of the group broke state and federal… Audio

Thousands of orders have piled in for a Christchurch company that's converted its clothing workshops to mask production.

Earth Sea and Sky started making the fabric part of the mask during lockdown… Audio

Changes to the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 include banning rental bidding and 90-day no-cause terminations as well as changing the period for rental increases to 12 months. Karyn speaks with Robert… Audio

Karyn speaks with Jackie Clark from The Aunties about the Chief Ombudsman's findings of his investigation into Oranga Tamariki's policies, procedures and practices when removing babies under interim… Audio

A survivor of the Pike River mine explosion says the loader pulled out of the tunnel this week, helped save his life.

Today, Russell Smith got to have a close up look at the vehicle he was driving… Video, Audio

Oranga Tamariki has been routinely taking new born pēpi from their parents without any warning, using court orders obtained without whānau having a say, according to a critical report from the Chief… Video, Audio