Life & Society

Seven years ago Kevin Kwan's first novel Crazy Rich Asians became an instant New York Times number one best seller, translated into thirty languages, and then made into a hugely successful movie. Audio

Amy Adams and Nikki Kaye have both announced they will stand down at the election.

National Party leader Judith Collins has thanked Kaye and Adams for their contributions to politics, following their… Audio

The horticulture industry warns it may have to cut back on the harvest, if the government doesn't move quickly to head-off a critical labour shortage in the spring.

The hospitality, pork, shearing… Audio

Australia has this week resumed its controversial deportation of New Zealanders after a hiatus due to Covid-19. Yesterday, 30 deportees arrived in Auckland on a charter flight having been in detention… Audio

Merja Myllylahti, co-director of AUT's Centre for Journalism, Media, and Democracy joins us to talk about her recent 5 month journey home to New Zealand as the Covid-19 pandemic took hold of the… Audio

Talks are going to get underway within a week to firm up the logistics of creating an air bridge between New Zealand and the Cook Islands. Professor Michael Plank talks about the logistics of that… Audio

As we are in the celebrations of Matariki - the new year - today's we start with Waitī and Waitā our whetu connected to the waters.

Waitī ki runga. Waitī ki raro, e rere nei ō wai hei manapou mō te… Audio

Rachel McAlpine has a novel way to celebrate turning 80, the release of her book of poetry - How to be old. Audio

Travel agents are welcoming progress towards resuming travel to Pacific Islands - and say there's a big backlog of New Zealanders itching to get their turquoise water, white sand fix.

The government… Audio

A historic collection of classic World War Two aircraft - all in original condition - has been gifted to the Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre near Blenheim. The collection, gifted by the family of… Audio

Food critic William Sitwell reflects on the long tradition of this culinary experience and its future in a Covid 19 world in his new book, The Restaurant: A History of Eating Out. Audio

Masterton based community progamme, Come Sew with Me, has been given a funding boost through the COVID-19 community fund for women and girls. Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has issued a statement about National Party leader Todd Muller standing down.

She said: "I have just heard the news about the resignation of Mr Muller as leader of the… Audio

The Silver Scroll Awards recognise excellence in songwriting - and some of New Zealand's top songwriters help select the finalists. It's considered one of the most coveted awards in Kiwi music.

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Foreign backpackers and the apple industry are teaming up to persuade the Minister of Immigration to extend holiday visas through the spring harvest season.

There are currently 25,000 visitors on… Audio