Recreation
First day of World Choir Games underway
The first day of competitions for the World Choir Games in Auckland is underway, with singers of all ages from across the world taking to stages across the city, Melanie Earley reports. Audio
Why red tape might end the great Kiwi school trip
Analysis - Anxiety about legal liability and the burden of paperwork are affecting teacher attitudes to taking trips outside the classroom.
New roses release
Winter is rose planting time and there's been a whole lot of new ones released locally that NZ Gardner editor Jo McCarroll has been looking at. She joins Jesse to talk about the new flowers and how to… Audio
Travel bookings up for winter holidays
A government crackdown on truancy and parents who take their children away from learning during school appears to be working. New Flight Centre data shows travel bookings are up for the winter… Audio
The Panel with Simon Pound and Anna Dean (Part 1)
Today on the Pre-Panel, Wallace Chapman previews tonight's show and producer Tom Riste-Smith discuss whether we're having enough fun. Audio
Gardening with Lynda Hallinan
Gardening guru Lynda Hallinan joins Mark to talk about all things in the garden at this time of the year. Audio
Lady June Hillary, Sir Edmund Hillary's wife, dies
Lady Hillary will be remembered for her "unwavering commitment to the welfare of the Nepalese people", spokesman says.
Event organiser's 'natural disaster' cancellation claim questioned
A parent says organisers of a children's extreme cross country event have left them high and dry with claims of a natural disaster.
Former boss bids for Whakapapa ski-field again
Dave Mazey previously tried to buy the ski-field, but withdrew because of concern over its viability. Audio
Auckland's decades-old stadium shuffle
Are stadiums a joyful symbol of a thriving city - or a wasteful excess draining ratepayer finances? Audio
The Pre-Panel for 3 May 2024
Today on the Pre-Panel, Wallace Chapman previews tonight's show and producer Sam Hollis joins to discuss an op-ed exploring the surprising hobbies trending amongst zoomers. Audio
Department of Conservation weighs up Cathedral Cove options
For walking access to the beach, three options were under consideration.
Becky Umbers new show, Comedians Vs Animals
In a rare meeting of the animal kingdom and kiwi comedy, 'Comedians VS Animals' is a new comedy show starting next week in Auckland - part of the NZ Comedy Festival. Audio
David Seymour on whether we can really afford tax cuts
ACT leader David Seymour tells Guyon how it feels being part of the coalition Government, what race-based policies he'd like to change, and whether we can really afford tax cuts. Video, Audio
Replacement plan for unsafe playground raises ire
More than 1000 people have signed a petition calling for a most suitable replacement than the one proposed.
Southland teens 'stayed put and followed instructions' - police
The five boys were rescued overnight after getting lost on the Makarewa Falls track in the Hokonui Hills.
A love for Clydesdales - 'They just become your mates'
Steve Muggeridge's beloved Clydesdales have returned to Taranaki. Not far from the original family stud, at the base of the maunga, he chats about the changing use of the heavy horse and hitches a… Video, Audio
Mt Taranaki ranger Tāne Houston - 'we let the forest talk for itself'
Country Life takes a walk with mountain ranger Tāne Houston through the forest on the slopes of Mt Taranaki. We head up the volcano along a trap line, resetting bait, foraging and chatting about the… Video, Audio
Tairua turns out for new skate park: 'Better late than never'
Locals in a Coromandel resort town are celebrating a new facility that has been decades in the making. Audio
Rural Riders spins farmers' wheels - 'I smile a lot here'
Rural Riders is a chance for farmers to get off the farm on a bike, spin some yarns and focus on the dips and the jumps rather than the weather and the milk price. Audio
