Life And Society
E3: How do you go on?
How do you go on after you've lost a child? Kate and Sam and three other mum's who also lost babies describe different grieving processes, the deep lows and the things that lightened the burden. Audio
Decision on charging for isolation expected soon
A decision on whether New Zealanders arriving here will be charged for the two weeks they must spend in managed isolation is expected soon.
The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the negotiations… Audio
Employment Relations Authority accused of dragging heels
The Employment Relations Authority is being accused of dragging its heels over making plans to prevent a backlog of cases building up.
Advocates who assist workers bring their complaints to the… Audio
Covid-19: 'Negligence' blamed for spike in Germany
The head of Germany's public health agency says peoples' "negligence" is to blame for a worrying rise in coronavirus cases in the country.
Germany has seen a surge in new cases over the last week… Audio
Top Stories for Wednesday 29 July 2020
New Zealand's decision to suspend our extradition treaty with Hong Kong - we ask what it means for the country and what it means for Hong Kongers living here? The long-awaited review of New Zealand's… Audio
Board game Leonard Maltin's King of Movies developed in NZ
Legendary American film critic Leonard Maltin and a Kiwi film buff have collaborated to produce a new board game. The new game - Leonard Maltin's King of Movies - had its beginnings in Ant Timpson's… Audio
From gangs and homelessness to Rotary leader
The astonishing story of a young Māori woman who started life amongst gang culture, went through homelessness, got hooked on helping people and is now the president of the Waitakere Rotary Club. Audio
From gangs and homelessness to Rotary leader
The astonishing story of a young Māori woman who started life amongst gang culture, went through homelessness, got hooked on helping people and is now the president of the Waitakere Rotary Club.
AudioTe Puke's Stupid Robot Fighting goes global
Stupid Robot Fighting is the brainchild of Te Puke man John Espin. The obscure activity has featured on ESPN, and there are plans for an American title which will be won in a showdown in the Bay of… Video, Audio
Protecting families in Syrian refugee camps against Covid-19
One million people have been displaced into camps in Syria this year alone, and ReliefAid is preparing its latest distributions including helping to protect families in Idlib Province against the risk… Audio
Ryan Speedo Green on 'Sing for your life'
The great operas are full of stories of tragedy and triumph. But no story on stage can match the one bass baritone Ryan Speedo Green has lived. Video, Audio
Fishing adventures with Scott Parry
The eighth season of 'Fishing and Adventure' will premiere on TV1 next month. Co-presenter, company director, and founder Scott Parry joins Jesse in the Auckland studio. Audio
Paekākāriki penguins make raucous flatmates
Bride and Graham Coe share their home in Paekākāriki with some unusual housemates - penguins. Audio
Wellington Water network struggles to meet demand
Wellington Water is cautioning it will have to impose regular water restrictions, or spend hundreds of millions upgrading the network, unless the region cuts its water use.
A Wellington Water report… Audio
Help at hand to get out of debt post Covid-19
New government funding will help New Zealanders get out of debt in the wake of Covid-19.
In late May, the Commission for Financial Capability found that 40 percent of households are now at risk of… Audio
Small town boy - Trans actor Elz Carrad
Elz Carrad is the lead actor in Rūrangi - a ground-breaking transgender web series set in a fictional small-town dairying community. Video, Audio
Charcoal: Black gold?
Charcoal is credited with getting rid of gas, bloating, hangovers and generally helping us cleanse and detox. Healthy or Hoax finds out if the claims are backed up by science. Audio
E2: A Father's Grief
Kate and Sam lost their beautiful baby girl, Wren just six days after she was born. Their grief is shared, but their experiences quite different.
This episode covers the loss of a baby through a… Audio
The Wonderful World of TradeMe with Millie Silvester
If the Auckland property market is a little too hot for you, perhaps a piece of Mars might be a little cooler. And that's not the only cool thing on TradeMe this week - a bus dressed as a shark is… Audio
London calling: the BBC's Robert Hugh-Jones
The BBC's Robert Hugh-Jones discusses the impact of Covid-19 on the annual muslim pilgrimage the Hajj, as well as a high profile murder case in Russia, and the potential exodus of people from Hong… Audio