Death
Police say Auckland kidnapping not a domestic incident
Updating the death of the 50-year-old Thai woman at the centre of a kidnapping incident two nights ago. Audio
Woman who escaped car boot dies from injuries
The woman who escaped from the boot of a moving car two nights ago has died of her injuries in hospital. Audio
Designing better places to die
Alison Killing is a British architect and urban designer, her studio Killing Architects is based in the Netherlands. She says architects must consider a range of social, political and economic issues… Audio
Sandra Coney: Opening up Waikumete Cemetery
Chair of the Waitakere Ranges Local Board, and driving force behind the inaugural open day at New Zealand's largest cemetery, the first event of its kind in New Zealand. Audio, Gallery
Sufjan Stevens: illness, death and faith
Kim Hill talks to songwriter and performer Sufjan Stevens, whose latest album, Carrie & Lowell, was inspired by the death of his mother. He and his band will play those songs and selections from his… Audio
Johanna Emeney: medical humanities
Kim Hill talks to Johanna Emeney a poet whose doctoral thesis in creative writing explores the emerging field of medical humanities, investigating the work of New Zealand poets on medical themes… Audio
Andrew Butler: determining death
Kim Hill talks to litigator Andrew Butler, one of New Zealand's leading experts on our Bill of Rights. He acted for Lecretia Seales, who went to the High Court last year in an attempt to win the right… Audio
Glenn Frey - Steven Gaydos
Eagles guitarist and singer Glenn Frey has died aged 67, the band has announced. He died in New York City on Monday from complications arising from rheumatoid arthritis, colitis and pneumonia. Steven… Audio
Pod Save the Theme Ep 4 - Death and Vapourwave
Irregular M101 guest and contributor Sam Scott returns for summer, this week to talk about vapourwave and near-death experiences with Disasteradio and Eyeliner artist, Luke Rowell. Audio
Dianna Kenny on Mortality in Musicians
Australian professor of psychology and music, Dianna Kenny talks to Melody Thomas about her research into rates of mortality among pop musicians. Audio
Relaxing the rules on funerals
Being able to be buried on the family farm and making it easier for private companies to run cemeteries and crematoriums are some of recommendations being put forward in a wide-ranging review. Audio
Law Commission says changes needed in funeral services sector
The Law Commission has just tabled a report in parliament; Death, Burial and Cremation: A new law for contemporary New Zealand. The review of the current burial and cremation laws suggests some… Audio
Learning from the dead
This year's coveted 'Major Contribution to the Understanding of Death Award' was presented to British pathology museum curator Carla Valentine, who is responsible for about 300 preserved human brains… Audio
Too much paracetamol prescribed for frail older woman: HDC
The Health and Disability Commissioner has found that a frail, elderly patient was prescribed a too much paracetamol before her death while under the care of the Waikato District Health Board. Audio
Too much paracetamol prescribed for frail older woman: HDC
A frail elderly woman who was severely underweight has died after being given too much paracetamol in hospital. Audio
A young woman who accidentally drank herself to death
The coroner has found a young woman who accidentally drank herself to death most likely didn't realise drinking straight spirits would be signicifantly different to drinking pre-mixed drinks. Audio
A day and-a-half to die from a single punch to the head.
The Crown says it took Darryl Nicholson a day and-a-half to die from a single punch to the head. Audio
Near-death experiences in New Zealand
Research into near-death experiences raises more questions than it answers. Justin Gregory asks if it is possible that consciousness could survive the death of the body? Audio
Tech: digital afterlife
A listener contemplates his digital afterlife. Peter Griffin has some tips for managing a way through your final exit. Audio
Widow on private prosecution of forestry worker's death
A forestry company has pleaded guilty over the death of a worker but not as a result of an official prosecution - but a private one. Audio
