Life And Society
The Panel with Deborah Hart and Jeremy Elwood (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Deborah Hart and Jeremy Elwood. They discuss why KiwiSaver balances are still low after 17 years of operation and chat to a former school… Audio
The Pre-Panel for 26 May 2025
Jesse Mulligan is joined by The Panel host Wallace Chapman and producer Sam Hollis to preview this evening's programme. Audio
The Science of Conversation and the Art of Being Ourselves
Talk isn't cheap, it's powerful. The right conversation can build trust, foster belonging, and show people they matter. But as Harvard's Dr. Alison Wood Brooks has found, sometimes we're just not that… Audio
Palliative care nurse wins excellence award
Most of us try a few different jobs in our lives - and work in a few different places - but once Sally Hanrahan made the decision to become a nurse, that was it. Audio
Misinformation war rages online amid India-Pakistan tensions
Spreading like wildfire: The online deepfake war surrounding the conflict between India and Pakistan.
Is increasing complexity humanity's path to survival or destruction?
Will humanity's 'global brain' of shared knowledge and cooperation lead to a better future, or to our extinction? Jim Mora talks with Cambridge University's Dr Thomas Moynihan. Audio
How to grow your own forage garden
Let nature have its way and you could have an abundant self-sown source of food, gardening expert Hannah Zwartz says.
Why butter is just better, no matter the cost
Bread-and-margarine pudding just doesn't have the same ring to it, says food writer Denise Irvine.
NZ wool being used to make eco-friendly caskets
A Christchurch wool business has found a successful and unusual niche for its product.
UK stores halt plush toy Labubu sales after fights break out
A cult-favourite toy with fangs and fame has become so coveted that fights, crowd surges, and viral TikToks have forced its UK distributor to halt in-store sales.
The end to Andor, but Star Wars products keep rolling out
The end to spin off stories from 1977's first Star Wars movie looks like being a galaxy far, far away
The galaxy of the Star Wars universe stretches to infinity
The end to spin off stories from 1977's first Star Wars movie looks like being a galaxy far, far away. Audio
The galaxy of the Star Wars universe stretches to infinity
The end to spin off stories from 1977's first Star Wars movie looks like being a galaxy far, far away. Audio
The Panel with Denise L'Estrange-Corbet and Chris Wikaira (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Denise L'Estrange-Corbet and Chris Wikaira. They discuss the return of The Southerner, a train between Christchurch and Dunedin, a… Audio
The Panel with Denise L'Estrange-Corbet and Chris Wikaira (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Denise L'Estrange-Corbet and Chris Wikaira. They discuss cuts to science and tech funding in Budget 2025, speed sign confusion around… Audio
Kicking my caffeine habit
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This isn't a national call to quit caffeine. It's just a story about a girl who stopped to see how it would feel.
Auckland teen 'super excited' to secure spot at UK's Cambridge University
The 17-year-old is also the only international student to be offered a place at Peterhouse College - the oldest of the Cambridge colleges.
Gender in language with sociolinguist Julia de Bres
The news is filled with chatter about language and gender these days - gender-neutral pronouns, sexist language, the C word in parliament - but what about the gender of language itself? Associate… Audio
The Panel with Aimie Hines and Simon Wilson (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Aimie Hines and Simon Wilson. They discuss the urgent pay equity law change that emerged in today's Budget and some plurals that will… Audio
The Panel with Aimie Hines and Simon Wilson (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Aimie Hines and Simon Wilson. They discuss reactions to Budget 2025, Wellington City Council's decision to save both Begonia House and… Audio
