Life And Society

As election day creeps closer, the last week has seen more political scandals come to light, and politicians from both sides of the aisle handing in their resignations. Weekend panellists Linda Clark… Audio

In 2005, Peter Spear and his wife Wendy decided to pack up and head off to Hawaii for a change of pace. The couple only intended to be there a few years, but 15 years later they still love their… Audio

Australian correspondent Rebekah Holt joins the show from Melbourne off the back of a week in which Victoria recorded its most deadly day in the Covid-19 pandemic and the overall case load for the… Audio

In 2012 Haifaa al-Mansour became the first Saudi woman to direct a feature film. Wadjda which was centred on a 10-year-old Saudi girl living in Riyadh and her quest to own a bicycle, became a festival… Video, Audio

In 1995, while sitting in a London pub, a bunch of men formed the first gay inclusive rugby club, the King's Cross Steelers. Since then more than 60 clubs have formed around the world, coming together… Video, Audio

Former US champion gymnast Jennifer Sey first blew the whislte on the culture of bullying and abuse in top level gymnastics in her 2008 book Chalked Up (2008). She's the producer of a new Netflix… Video, Audio

Jono Hartland has spent the past eight months making his way down the country, on foot.

The 25-year-old is hiking the three-thousand kilometre Te Araroa Trail to raise money for mental health causes… Audio

New Zealand citizens living overseas say they feel unwelcome to return home as the question of charging for quarantine remains unanswered.

On a new facebook group called 'Team of Six Million', Kiwis… Audio

The Mayor of Portland, Oregon has been tear-gassed at a protest where he called for federal forces to leave the US city.

Federal officers were deployed by President Donald Trump earlier this month in… Audio

The Race Relations Commissioner is urging a Maori woman who was told by a landlord he didn't want 'her sort' in his property to file a complaint to the Human Rights Commission.

Te Iwi Kemp applied… Audio

Last night MPs passed the pay equity law that makes it easier for women to be paid the same as men even if they work in different industries.

Employers are already required to pay employees in the… Audio

Psychologist and media commentator Dr Sarb Johal joins host James Nokise to talk about loss, uncertainty and interrupted life plans. Produced by Charlie Bleakley. Audio

A leader of the Ihumātao land occupation says while there's no resolution yet, protestors are still winning as there are no police and houses on the land.

Whānau and supporters gathered for a karakia… Video, Audio

Victoria should have gone into a New Zealand-style stage four lockdown at least a week ago.

That's according to Australian Medical Association President Professor Julian Rait who says public health… Video, Audio

A wahine Māori has caught a racist landlord red-handed, after she was rejected for a property and then re-applied with a Western name.

Te Iwi Kemp has applied for 10 Christchurch rentals in the past… Audio

A team of vets is trying to work out why a juvenile kōkako found in Auckland's Hunua Ranges appears to prefer hopping over flying.

People out walking spotted the apparently injured bird and reported… Audio

Today marks a year to the Tokyo Olympics and if you think it's Ground Hog day you'd be right.

It was supposed to be the first day of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, but COVID-19 put paid to that with the… Audio

The government continues to urge New Zealanders to make use of its CovidTracer App - despite very few dowloading it and criticism that the app is difficult and unwieldy to use.

But other… Audio

News that an airport could be constructed near the town of Tarras in Central Otago has taken locals by surprise.

Christchurch Airport yesterday revealed it had already spent $45m on the project… Audio