Life And Society
Mum raises privacy concerns over photo clause at Santa event
The owners of Enchanted Christmas say they are now removing the term from their website. Audio
Australian Michelin star chef Skye Gyngell dies aged 62
She had been battling a rare form of skin cancer and died just days after her mother.
Expert Feature: Everything you need to know about wedding planning
Wedding season is well underway and while weddings can be one of the happiest days of a couples' life ... it can also be one of the most stressful. How do you avoid blowing your budget? How do you… Audio
Jesse Goes Clubbing
Monday is club day here at Afternoons because our team is determined that Jesse hits the clubs. So if you have a club you'd like Jesse to join for the day please get in touch - we'd love to hear from… Audio
Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Kennedy Warne joins Kathryn from Northland, where he's been visiting a marae teaching traditional weaving. Kennedy also talks about two of the double-hulled waka of the Hawaii-based Polynesian… Audio
Can roadside drug testing really detect impairment?
As New Zealand gets set to rollout roadside drug testing, an Australian expert says it's a scattergun approach. Audio
How early is too early to start thinking about Christmas?
For some people, it's a strict December first only. For others, the moment Halloween wraps up, the lights, tinsel and Mariah Carey come out. Joyce Morton is a true Christmas fanatic and spoke to… Audio
The cycling economy
Not only are New Zealand's cycle trails helping get more and more people outdoors but they are also boosting the economy by $1.28 billion a year. Audio
The Panel with Ben Thomas and Penny Ashton, Part 2
In part two, it's time for another edition of Panel Soapbox - James joins the show with criticisms of the state of workmanship in New Zealand. Then, Auckland Women's Centre is over the moon about a… Audio
The world's coolest streets this year
Time Out's 2025 list celebrates how "streets are everything that makes urban life brilliant".
How grandparents feel about being the go-to childcare
They are referred to as the 'Grey Army'. As the cost of living rises and parents juggle work and family, more grandparents than ever before are stepping in to help with childcare.
Feral cats added to Predator Free 2050 policy list
Feral cats will join stoats, ferrets, weasels and rats and possums on the list of species targeted for eradication. Gareth Morgan spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Is New Zealand in danger of population stagnation?
To help make sense of it all Emile Donovan speaks to distinguished professor emeritus and research director at Massey University, Paul Spoonley. Audio
Philosophy Now: Does right and wrong exist?
Dan Weijers, a senior lecturer in philosophy at the University of Waikato, joins Emile Donovan to discuss. Audio
The Panel with Ali Mau and Mark Knoff-Thomas, Part 2
In part two, the government's smartphone ban in schools wasn't met with enthusiasm by everyone, but a new ERO report says it's been a success so far. Stratford High School principal Cameron Stone… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 20 November 2025
The coalition government has announced a ban on new patients accessing gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogues - also known as puberty blockers - from next month; Anti-stalking campaigners are… Audio
What exactly is a water crematorium?
When we talked about how the country is running out of cemetery space last week we were inundated with your messages. So when we saw that the NZ's first water crematorium, which was opened earlier… Audio
Association marks National Celebrant's Day
Thursday marked National Celebrant's Day. The Celebrant's Association vice-president Brenda Chapman spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
20yo runs from Auckland to Wellington to support men's health
A 20 year-old from Kapiti is travelling on foot from Auckland to Wellington, clocking 50-plus kilometres a day to support men's mental health. Emma Upton spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
