Life And Society

At this time of year, it's easy to forget that not everyone in New Zealand celebrates Christmas. Hundreds of thousands of New Zealander don't observe the religious holiday. This year, December the… Audio

We hear from ACT Party leader David Seymour and and Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi. Audio

First Up's Leonard Powell decided to get festive and took a trip out to the Auckland International Airport to meet people reuniting at the gate, Love Actually style. Audio

We hear from New Zealand First leader - and deputy prime minister - Winston Peters, along with Green party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick Audio

Prime minister Christopher Luxon and the leader of the opposition Chris Hipkins provide a Christmas message. Audio

This weekend visitors to Northland will be able to marvel at the world's largest surviving kauri tree for the first time in months. Reporter Peter de Graaf has more. Audio

It's our last programme of the year and we're going to mark it by going around some of the overseas correspondents we've crossed to, bringing you some of the biggest stories of 2024. London… Audio

In today's episode, the search continues for survivors two days after the devastating 7.3 earthquake in Vanuatu, residents of the small Far North town of Mangamuka are over the moon as State Highway 1… Audio

On today's episode, search and rescue efforts continue after Tuesday's 7.3-magnitude earthquake in Vanuatu, the Government is offering redress of $150,000 to survivors of torture at the Lake Alice… Audio

American officials are trying to quell panic about a series of drone sightings across New Jersey and nearby states. University of Auckland honorary senior lecturer Robert Bartholomew spoke to Corin… Audio

With Christmas just around the corner, toy stores are at their busiest. With so many trends floating around on social media, it's interesting to see which toys are flying off the shelves this year… Audio