Life And Society
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
Some Pike River families say meeting a waste of time
Some Pike River families say their meeting with the Workplace Safety Minister was a "complete waste of time". Anneke Smith reports. Audio
CEO Interview: Prue Tyler, Shift Advisory
A law firm is acting as a disrupter in the profession - changing the way people work, in what's traditionally been a rigid workplace. Prue Tyler founded Shift Advisory after trying to work part time… Audio
Plans to transform site of iconic Wellington shop into apartments
A developer taking over an iconic Wellington fruit shop has unveiled his plan to transform the building into luxury apartments. Mary Argue reports. Audio
Work Christmas parties are coming - how to smash small talk
How about this weather? Got any New Year's resolutions? Silly season means more small talk. Here's how to be better at breaking the ice.
'How about going for a drive?' turns into epic global adventure
In a bus built from three other vehicles, Alan MacLeod and his wife packed up their family of six and set off around the world.
Formula 1 is more than a sport - it's a style
The motorsport has moved on from Grid Girls and logo shirts to become a fashion powerhouse.
In major auction night, rare Klimt painting smashes records at $419m
The painting, which hung in a billionaire's home for decades, is now the most expensive work of modern art to ever sell at auction.
Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 19 November 2025
Testing companies are getting busy as the spread of potentially contaminated children's play sand reaches council libraries; Fifteen years on from the Pike River disaster, some families are meeting… Audio
New data on public health reveals 86.6% are in 'good health'
New data shows 86.6% of adults are in 'good health' according to the New Zealand Health Survey which was released this morning. Public health advocate Sir Collin Tukuitonga has been looking at the… Audio
What's all the buzz about this retro keychain camera?
The popularity of the cute new cameras have been likened to the Labubu craze.
