Life And Society

If you're going to be fighting Werewolves, what better music to get you fired up than some Alien Weaponry?

Two of the reo Māori heavy metal band's songs are being featured in a new video game for… Audio

Close to 1 million people visited Milford Sound last year, but that's slowed from a torrent to a trickle as borders have closed.

Covid-19 is just the latest calamity to strike, coming on the back of… Video, Audio

It's a question that has intrigued humanity for centuries.

NASA has launched a new rover to the red planet to take a step towards answering that question. Scientists believe that ancient Mars was… Audio

Health care workers in Waikato are confused and stressed as the District Health Board seems mysteriously to be cutting home care for vulnerable people.

Workers say there's been a lack of… Audio

The largest wind turbines ever erected in New Zealand are beginning to appear on the South Taranaki landscape between Waverley and Patea.

The Waipipi Windfarm covers 700 hectares of coastal farmland… Audio

Hopes that new infections might be peaking in Melbourne have been dashed by yesterday's monstrous tally of 723 new cases across the state of Victoria.

The city is now three weeks into lockdown, but… Audio

The United States has reported its worst economic drop on record. as the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic becomes apparent.

The economy contracted 9.5 percent between April and June - an… Audio

Psychologist and media commentator Dr Sarb Johal joins host James Nokise to talk about expectations versus reality . Produced by Charlie Bleakley. Audio

Almost exactly a year after the birth and death of their first daughter, Wren, Kate Gudsell and Sam Arcus welcome Ralph into their family. Audio

A new political poll has done little to boost National's confidence seven weeks out from an election.

The Opposition has dropped six points to 32 in the 1 News Colmar/Brunton poll, while Labour's… Audio

The Tertiary Education Commission wants to cut government subsidies for certificate and diploma courses in tourism and retail by as much as 30 percent next year.

It says both sectors are contracting… Audio

A change in New Zealand's waste management legislation means manufacturers of plastic packaging, tyres, electronic waste, agri-chemicals and refrigerants will have to recycle or dispose of their… Audio

The Australian state of Victoria has passed the halfway mark of its six-week coronavirus lockdown but the modelling curve is not flattening as expected.  Audio

Amid dwindling numbers of international visitors, a novel attraction is helping luring Aucklanders to their city's most popular landmark.

Twice a week at dawn, the country's highest yoga classes are… Video, Audio

It's around this time of year that students in their final year at high school would usually be preparing for their next step - be it university, an OE, or heading into the work force.

But Covid-19… Video, Audio

Auckland Botanic Gardens curator, Rebecca Stanley, offers some tips on tree planting in winter.  Audio

New research from the University of Otago shows that early bedtimes for pre-schoolers are not vital for healthy development, as long as they are getting enough sleep. Audio

Why do some towns and cities grow and expand, with associated housing costs rising, while others languish with an oversupply of housing? Audio

"I was frantically running down to the river and digging trenches…" says Lucie Levesque who was stuck in the remote wilderness in north central British Columbia when an underground fire began… Audio, Gallery