Life And Society
Thomas Perls: life over 100
If you were to turn 100 years old this year, what would you make of the world today? Dr Thomas Perls is founder of the world's largest study of centenarians. He shares what he's learned about living a… Audio
What should you say to your kids about the Easter Bunny?
The Easter Bunny and its mates Santa and the Tooth Fairy present a dilemma for parents - promoting the value of generosity through a vehicle of lies.
What's the best chopping board to use and how do you clean it?
Plastic, wood, bamboo, glass or ceramic? Experts weigh in.
The Reread with Paula Morris
The Reread: where we once a month invite someone to reread a book they've only read once, long ago. And then, once they've finished it, they come on here and reflect on the experience of re-reading it… Audio
The Pre-Panel for Thursday 17 April 2025
Wallace Chapman and producer Tom Riste-Smith preview tonight's instalment of The Panel. Audio
Kiwi firm designs low-cost, fast-build house
The architects say they've found a way to strip hundreds of thousands of dollars from the cost of building a home.
Why do we love feijoas more than anyone else in the world?
This time each year, Melbourne-based Kiwis make a special mission to find their feijoa hit. Aussies don't seem to get what all the fuss is about.
New world record for Morris Dance
An Oxfordshire man has set a new world record after Morris dancing for more than 11 hours straight. Newly crowned Guiness World Record holder, Duncan Bhaskaran Brown spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
How two very different faiths will be celebrating this holiday weekend
The places where hot cross buns and Easter eggs are taking a back seat to deep-rooted traditions.
Faith, hope and chocolate eggs
The places where hot cross buns and Easter eggs are taking a back seat to deep-rooted traditions. Audio
NZ experiences some of its fastest population growth in last decade
In the five years to December 2023, New Zealand's population grew from 4.94 million to 5.31 million.
DOC considering banning dogs on popular Southland walkway
There is much a do about piles of doggy do littering a popular Southland walkway. So much so the Conservation department's considering banning pooping pooches from Foveaux walkway near Bluff. It said… Audio
NZ population passes 5.3 million
The New Zealand population has now surpassed 5.3 million people, with the North Island alone exceeding four million people. Stats NZ population analyst Kim Dunstan spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Wonderful World of TradeMe with Emma Bacon
A rare double transport feature on TradeMe this week - a Helicopter and a well-known Auckland rickshaw Audio
101 year old croquet champ still competing
101 year old Neville Sandiford is a gun on the croquet pitch - he's the current doubles champ at his resthome in Kapiti. Audio
Stephen Scheeler
Former Facebook CEO, Stephen Scheeler, on how the Social media giant targets teens with low self esteem. Plus, his insights into Mark Zuckerberg and why he thinks "he's failed the test" when it comes… Video, Audio
US House committee seeks testimony from 23andMe co-founder after bankruptcy
The bankruptcy has raised concerns about where the genetic data it collected would go. Audio
Government wants to attract tourists from China and India
The government's investing $13.5 million into Tourism New Zealand to attract more visitors from China, Australia, the U.S, India, Germany, and South Korea. Hotel Council Aotearoa's strategic director… Audio
Vegetable Box Virtuoso
A lot more of us are buying seasonal vegetable boxes now but we don't always know what we're getting. So, what's in them and how do we use it? Katy Gosset meets a vege box veteran and finds out what… Audio
Solar-powered street furniture
Senior lecturer in architecture and planning of the University of Auckland Dr Alessandro Premier previews the upcoming first edition of the New Zealand Energy Conference. Audio
