Rehab
Alcoholism, rehab and the stigma of addiction
Elizabeth Cracroft is the creator of the theatre show REHAB which aims to break down the stigma of addiction. The show was on at Auckland's Basement Theatre last month, and had it's first showing in… Audio
Jane and Jimmy Barnes: the couple that cooks together
When Covid struck and put a halt on touring, rockers Jane and Jimmy Barnes (as the Jane Barnes Band) launched a series of online performances, which attracted millions of views from around the world… Audio, Gallery
How to prevent kids from developing addictions
New York Times bestselling author Jessica Lahey is a mother, a teacher in a drug and alcohol centre for adolescents, and a recovering alcoholic with a strong family history of addiction. Jessica… Audio
Corrections Minister defends big prison drug rehab funding cut
The Corrections Minister is defending a major decrease in the number of prisoners going through drug and alcohol rehabilitation programmes.
The number of inmates getting treatment has fallen from… Audio
Amy Winehouse 'despised fame more than anything else'
Amy Winehouse's best friend Tyler James has spent the last four years writing a book about the star's life, My Amy. Tyler joins the show to talk about his special bond with Amy and why she pushed the… Audio
Special Interview
We talk rehab and recovery with Producer and performer Elizabeth Cracroft ahead of her show at the Auckland Fringe Festival. Audio
Louis Gossett Jr: 'It's time for us all to come together'
Oscar-winning actor Louis Gossett Jr. has pretty much done it all - and won it all - as an actor. Yet the industry legend shows no sign of slowing, having recently received an eighth Emmy Award… Audio
Alcoholics told to 'maintain drinking' because of lack of beds
A recovering alcoholic says he's had close friends die because there wasn't a place available for them in a detox or rehab clinic. They were told to wait weeks or even months but didn't make it. Video, Audio
Kate's Klassic: Infinite Jest
Kim Hill talks to Kate Camp about Infinite Jest, the 1996 novel by the late David Foster Wallace. Audio
Compulsory rehabilitation for addicts
Vanessa Caldwell of the National Committee for Addiction Treatment discusses why some addicts need to be forced into rehab. Audio
Smartphone rehab app
Swibo's Tilt is a New Zealand-developed app that helps people recover from injury, or train so they avoid getting injured in the first place. Benjamin Dunn of Swibo shows us how the technology works.
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