Life And Society
Auckland Council open dog adoption centre in Pukekohe
Prospective dog owners in Auckland will soon be able to meet and greet their furry friends at a new, council-run, adoption centre in Pukekohe. Jessica Hopkins reports. Audio
Rogue stag eats Lower Hutt resident's rose bush
There are many things you don't expect in life, a deer eating your rose bush is one of them. Deer Stalking Association chief executive Gwyn Thurlow spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio
Vivienne Westwood exhibition opens in Wellington
The retrospective explores the work of one of the pioneers of punk fashion.
Punk fashion takes on Te Papa in Vivienne Westwood show
The Vivienne Westwood and Jewellery exhibition will open at Te Papa tomorrow, kicking off a global tour on the renowned British fashion house.
Road Trip: Sam Stubbs
The founder of Simplicity KiwiSaver provider went from being motivated by greed to an industry disrupter with a social conscience. He joins Anna Thomas for a road trip. Audio
Review: Dragonkeeper
An animated Spanish-Chinese co-production featuring the voices of Bill Nighy and Bill Bailey, about a young girl who goes on a journey to hatch a dragon egg and save the species from extinction. Dan… Audio
Review: Emilia Perez
Golden Globe winning musical about a Mexican drug cartel boss who undergoes gender reassignment treatment, reviewed by Dan Slevin. Audio
Review: Den of Thieves 2: Pantera
Dan Slevin reviews the sequel to the 2018 crime thriller starring Gerard Butler and O'Shea Jackson Jr. Audio
Review: Flow
Dan Slevin reviews an acclaimed animated film from Latvia about a black cat and his animal friends escaping a catastrophic flood. Audio
At the Summer Movies - Global Village
Dan Slevin reviews four new films in cinemas: Emilia Pérez is a musical about Mexican cartel boss who goes through gender reassignment; Flow is an animated film from Latvia about a cat and his animal… Audio
Summer podcast review with Tessa Guest
Producer Tessa Guest joins Anna to share three podcast recommendations for your listening pleasure, all about the extraordinary things happening in normal people's lives. Audio
Dog and owner reunited after three years
Based in Auckland, Dee-Anna Kitto's precious pup Baby went missing three years ago, and she had just about lost hope when she received a call from the Far North District Council. Audio
Road Trip: Thomasin McKenzie
World-renowned Kiwi actor Thomasin McKenzie is in the driver's seat picking the tunes, setting a course, and telling Summer Times all about her upcoming films. Audio
What if your teen's NCEA results aren't what they wanted?
The nerve-racking wait is over today, for better or worse. Video
Why don't New Zealanders like fly screens?
At some stage, fly screens suffered an image problem that it hasn't shaken.
The 'superpower' helping Nigel Latta deal with incurable cancer
"If I could swap this thing for being bankrupt ... if I could do that and be guaranteed 30 more years with Natalie, I'd do that in a second," he says. Video, Audio
Road Trip: Simon Talbot
Kiwi Dr Simon Talbot is a plastic surgeon at the world-renowned Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts - and a pioneer in hand and arm transplantation Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 14th January
On today's episode, consultation is open on a proposed re-write of the Arms Act, a falling New Zealand dollar could see kiwis paying more at the fuel pump, visitors of the beach-side settlement of… Audio
Robert "Beansprout" Long: Living a remote life in Westland
Robert and his wife Catherine live at Gorge River in Westland, a two day walk from the town of Haast. Audio
Repairability and top tips for buying second-hand
Consumer NZ has created a comprehensive guide to buying second hand appliances with top tips to help people navigate the market. Audio
