Life And Society

Ecologists in Melbourne fear they are missing the chance to rescue animal species unable to recover from the destructive bush fires earlier this year. The state's north east was hardest hit, along… Audio

On Monday we brought you the story of a stranded, honeymooning couple who were making their way home to New Zealand by fishing boat after the pandemic left them stuck in the Falkland Islands.

Feeonaa… Audio

Microbiologist Dr Siouxsie Wiles joins host James Nokise to talk about science, social media and sleep. Produced by Charlie Bleakley. Audio

Tauranga City Councillors are adamant people can still trust them, despite recently released communications alleging bullying and toxicity. In one text message, Mayor Tenby Powell accuses Councillor… Audio

An Indian-born academic says an event being held at an Auckland temple this evening is effectively a celebration of Islamophobia. The event at the Bharatiya Mandir in Sandringham is being held to… Audio

Alan Forrest and the crew of KiwiDream have been in South America for a number of months but are now making their way across the Pacific Ocean back to New Zealand. Audio, Gallery

Truckies and local leaders are at breaking point over a dangerous highway between Napier and Taupō, where eight people have been killed in the last twelve months.

They say government ministers and… Video, Audio

A Wellington artist has taken out a $25,000 dollar prize for a rather unusual piece of work.

Poppy Lekner's piece, 'Forward Slash', consists of hundreds of forward slashes on a single sheet of A4… Audio

People around Queenstown are being encouraged to get tested for Covid-19 after a recent visitor tested positive in South Korea.

A free pop-up surveillance testing site has been set up today at the… Audio

Opening borders to yachts could be a sustainable way to invite travellers back into New Zealand.

Yachties say systems are already in place to cope with a steady arrival of yacht owners.

Chris… Audio

Hong Kong was lauded for its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic until relatively recently. In what's becoming a cautionary tale, the city now finds itself dealing with a third wave of infections.

The… Audio

Microsoft is in talks to buy part of TikTok, a Chinese social media app which is popular with young people around the world.

If the sale goes ahead the tech-giant will take control of the app in the… Audio

Thousands of shops, factories and offices across Melbourne are closing on Thursday for six weeks after Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews ordered them to shut to stop the spread of coronavirus.

One… Audio

Since our borders shut there have been over 28,000 applications for a border exemption, close to 5000 have been approved but just half over those have have arrived here.

It's largely because people… Audio

A new study by Te Pūnaha Matatini has found Māori scientists remain severely under-represented in New Zealand universities, making up less than 5 percent of those employed.

Researchers obtained data… Audio

The Australian state of Victoria is bringing in tough new measures in Melbourne, including a curfew, masks and the requirement to stay home for many.

Can similar measures be imposed here if New… Audio

China is suspending Hong Kong's extradition agreement with New Zealand.

It comes a week after New Zealand suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong after the passage of a new security law which… Audio

Studies show fasting could improve outcomes for a huge range of medical conditions... in mice. Do those benefits cross over to humans too? Audio

The World Health Organisation says people need to not become complacent about Coronavirus.

Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus's key message at his overnight media briefing was when it comes to… Audio

Shane Jones says more than 13,000 people have been employed because of investments from the Provincial Growth Fund.

He says a detailed stocktake shows the government has cracked the target of… Audio