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Age old puzzle back to baffle a new generation
'Cain's Jaw Bone' is a complex literary puzzle that was originally published in 1934. Now UK-based Kiwi publisher John Mitchinson has brought it back, and it's been a surprise hit. Audio
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Christmas trees going up around the country
8:52 am todayIt's December - the Christmas music has well and truly begun trickling over the speakers at the mall, people are counting down the days until the end of the… Audio
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Classic cars and memorabilia auctioned
8:27 am todayA collection of highly sought-after, classic cars, motorcycles and automotive memorabilia went up for auction over the weekend.
It was part of Webb Auction's… Audio
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'It is my responsibility to speak out on injustices': Whaea to homeless Michelle Kidd retires
7:58 am todayShe checks on homeless people on her way to work and responds to texts for help in the dead of night. After 31 years as a social worker, Michelle Kidd QSM is…
Age old puzzle back to baffle a new generation
'Cain's Jaw Bone' is a complex literary puzzle that was originally published in 1934. Now UK-based Kiwi publisher John Mitchinson has brought it back, and it's been a surprise hit. Audio
Christmas trees going up around the country
It's December - the Christmas music has well and truly begun trickling over the speakers at the mall, people are counting down the days until the end of the year.
It's the season for people to pop up… Audio
Classic cars and memorabilia auctioned
A collection of highly sought-after, classic cars, motorcycles and automotive memorabilia went up for auction over the weekend.
It was part of Webb Auction's December collectors' live auction, which… Audio
'It is my responsibility to speak out on injustices': Whaea to homeless Michelle Kidd retires
She checks on homeless people on her way to work and responds to texts for help in the dead of night. After 31 years as a social worker, Michelle Kidd QSM is retiring.
Pining for the real thing - Christmas tree farms still thriving
It's nearly December, and the Christmas music has well and truly begun trickling over the speakers at the mall. People are counting down the days til the end of the year. And its the season for people… Audio
Can saying hello to strangers help us feel more connected?
WHO has said the world is experiencing an epidemic of loneliness. A small city in Sweden believes it has the answer. We put it to the test in Hamilton.
Crate Day revellers asked to avoid riverbed to protect endangered birds
Conservationists are warning four-wheel-drive enthusiasts in Canterbury this Crate Day about the need to take care around braided rivers, where rare birds are nesting.
Competitors look to make a splash in bombing competition
Manu masters are descending on a Hastings pool on Saturday in a bid to become the district's next bomb champion.
Mulletfest 2023: Business in the front, party in the back.
Christmas is coming early for thousands lovers of the mullet hairstyle, as they come together for Mulletfest 2023. Since 2018 the annual festival has been celebrating the hairstyle that's all business… Audio
Freaky Friday
Time for Freaky Friday, one of our favourites times of the week. If you've got a story you'd like shared on air email us or text 2101. Today we've got two Freaky Friday stories to share with you. Audio
Book on helping people process the emotional coaster of life
Dr Carrie Hayward is a Melbourne based clinical psychologist who specialises in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. She speaks to Jesse. Audio
Franklin Road Christmas lights mark thirty-years
December has arrived and that means Christmas trees are being decorated, carols are on and most importantly, lights are going up.
The switch will be flicked at the popular street-wide display on… Audio
'Uber Nan' spreading joy in Hamilton
Hamilton uber driver Shelley Winiana doesn't just get people where they want to go, she drops them off with a side of homemade cookies too. Shelley Winiana, speaks to Jesse. Audio
Around the motu: Susan Botting in Northland
Susan Botting is in Northland, where authorities are gearing up to throw money and time at the region's busiest tourist lake as the threat of a new invasive freshwater pest - the gold clam - grows… Audio
School principals lining up for 'race day'
Bruce James is the principal of Carisbrook School. He's one of a dozen school principals from around Dunedin who have tentatively agreed to take part in a School Principals' Race this Friday. He… Audio
The heat is back on the with the NZ Firefighters Calendar
The annual New Zealand Firefighters Calendar is back and causing a bit of a fuss! Columnist Verity Johnson speaks to Jesse. Audio
Looking after our elderly during the festive season
Miranda Smith is the founder of in-home care specialists Miranda Smith Homecare, and she's here with some advice on what to look out for to keep the elderly in our lives happy and healthy over the… Audio
Is your partner emotionally immature?
Being in a relationship with an emotionally immature person can be a nightmare says Wellington psychologist Karen Nimmo. But how do you tell if they're the problem - or you are? And is it worth trying… Audio
Around the motu: Kirsty Pickett in Te Anau
Kirsty joins Kathryn to talk about Te Anau recently hosting one of the largest and most complex emergency rescue exercises in the region, the weekend's annual Kepler Challenge mountain run and the… Audio
