Life And Society
DOC considering banning dogs on popular Southland walkway
There is much a do about piles of doggy do littering a popular Southland walkway. So much so the Conservation department's considering banning pooping pooches from Foveaux walkway near Bluff. It said… Audio
NZ population passes 5.3 million
The New Zealand population has now surpassed 5.3 million people, with the North Island alone exceeding four million people. Stats NZ population analyst Kim Dunstan spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Wonderful World of TradeMe with Emma Bacon
A rare double transport feature on TradeMe this week - a Helicopter and a well-known Auckland rickshaw Audio
101 year old croquet champ still competing
101 year old Neville Sandiford is a gun on the croquet pitch - he's the current doubles champ at his resthome in Kapiti. Audio
Stephen Scheeler
Former Facebook CEO, Stephen Scheeler, on how the Social media giant targets teens with low self esteem. Plus, his insights into Mark Zuckerberg and why he thinks "he's failed the test" when it comes… Video, Audio
US House committee seeks testimony from 23andMe co-founder after bankruptcy
The bankruptcy has raised concerns about where the genetic data it collected would go. Audio
Government wants to attract tourists from China and India
The government's investing $13.5 million into Tourism New Zealand to attract more visitors from China, Australia, the U.S, India, Germany, and South Korea. Hotel Council Aotearoa's strategic director… Audio
Vegetable Box Virtuoso
A lot more of us are buying seasonal vegetable boxes now but we don't always know what we're getting. So, what's in them and how do we use it? Katy Gosset meets a vege box veteran and finds out what… Audio
Solar-powered street furniture
Senior lecturer in architecture and planning of the University of Auckland Dr Alessandro Premier previews the upcoming first edition of the New Zealand Energy Conference. Audio
Accidental Comics series - Part 1: Edd Rivera
Comedy by chance, comedy to cope - Accidental Comics is a series of conversations with folks with jokes, sharing stories of arriving at being comics in New Zealand.
Feature interview: the everyday toxic culture in classrooms
The Netflix drama Adolescence is sparking a conversation about toxic masculinity and the radicalization of young boys from the online manosphere. Audio
Information Center Cold Call
While Jesse is away, Emile tries his hand at the dreaded information center cold call where we call a random information center somewhere in the country. Audio
A mental trick to help you quiet racing thoughts and fall asleep
The under-studied method involves thinking of random words.
If your car broke down, could you fix it?
From tyre blowouts to brake fluid blunders, mechanics say there's worrying signs of how far we've drifted from the basics.
Whakatane teen does 4-day hikoi for Maori Wards
At 15, Jack Karetai Barrett is too young to vote - but not too young to educate others, he's on a hikoi to spread the good word on Maori wards. Audio
Are you ready for retirement?
New Zealand financial writer Martin Hawes tells RNZ what he's learnt about getting set up for retirement. Audio
Wild Dunedin festival claims national mass yoga record
The 623-strong yoga session launched the NatureDome celebration, part of the Wild Dunedin Festival of Nature.
Alex Medland wins multiple national play awards for commentary on climate activism and inaction
Thousands of students were outside Parliament in Wellington on Friday for the School Strike 4 Climate protest. The core team organising were aged between 14 and 17 and their overarching theme "Don't… Audio
Acclaimed Māori artist Robyn Kahukiwa has died
Well-known New Zealand painter Robyn Kahukiwa has died.
'Go home' - Roaming patrol aims to cut down on dog attacks
More than 20,000 roaming dogs were reported to Auckland Council last year, but that was just a snapshot of the real problem. Audio
