Recovery
Team enters Pike River Mine 8.5 years after explosion
Eight and a half years after the Pike River explosion claimed the lives of 29 men in one of the country's worst ever workplace disasters, three men finally re-entered the mine's drift today. Logan… Video, Audio
Nelson family asks who will pay to repair their land after fire
Who should pay to repair private land after emergency services carve massive firebreaks into farmland, leaving it unusable? That's the situation facing one family in Teapot Valley after the Nelson -… Video, Audio
Valerie Mason-John: from orphan to inspiration
Valerie Mason-John had the odds stacked against her from the moment her mother abandoned her as an infant. Her upbringing in foster homes and orphanages lead to a life of addiction, crime, eating… Audio
BANG! Season 2 Episode 7: Speaking Out
We hear three stories from people who have worked through shame or embarrassment towards "really wonderful sunshine" on the other side. Audio
Tears flow as Pike River Recovery Agency opens
The agency has opened in Greymouth and will be responsible for recovering the bodies of the 29 men who died in the Pike River mine. Video, Audio
Insight: Road to recovery - the Kaikōura quake
Nearly a year after the Kaikōura quake, Maja Burry has toured around North Canterbury as the lambing season gets underway and the tourist season cranks up, to see how the region is rebuilding. Audio
Edgecumbe mayor
The Government will pay for the clean-up of Edgecumbe homes, including those that weren't insured. We talk to Whakatane District Mayor Tony Bonne. Audio
Could spider venom help stroke recovery?
Dr Chris Smith of The Naked Scientists on a discovery by a team of Australian researchers which has found that the venom of one of the world's most dangerous spiders can protect brain cells after a… Audio
Pike families say they won't back down
Protestors vow to take whatever legal means they can to stop the Pike River Mine being permanently sealed. Audio
Why having mates helps you stay drug-free
Drug and alcohol expert Professor David Best talks to Nine to Noon about creating a sense of community for recovering and recovered addicts. Until recently responses to addiction focused on treatment… Audio
Christchurch's Civil Defence manager recalls quake devastation
The man in charge of the Christchurch council's emergency response to the earthquake says he never imagined being in the middle of the country's biggest natural disaster. Audio
Earthquake survivor tells story of recovery
Nick Walls lay trapped under the wreckage of the Pyne Gould Corporation building for ten hours crushed by a concrete beam. Audio
Awakening from the wall of water
The resilience of the communities of Aceh Indonesia who experienced the tsunami of 26 December 2004, as captured by GNS Science geomorphologist Dr Noel Trustrum in the book Aceh Revives: Celebrating… Audio
Musician's Cramp
For nearly a decade, pianist Rae de Lisle has been researching if recovery can be achieved from focal dystonia (commonly known as Musician's Cramp) through retraining at the instrument. Audio
Recovering from Brain Trauma
British science communicator James Piercy will share his story of recovery from brain trauma at the NZ International Science Festival. Audio
Recovering from Brain Trauma
British science communicator James Piercy will share his story of recovery from brain trauma at the NZ International Science Festival.
AudioInsight for October 19 - Kaeo Floods
Insight investigates the plight of Far North residents still camping in their homes nearly two years after flooding Audio
