New Zealand Society

It's a troubling time right now for Māori carvers. Only a small number of young artists are being trained and a lack of work sees many of them leaving the country and older carvers simply giving up… Read more Audio

Brian Scadden's passion is old-school craft photography on cameras dating as early as the mid-19th century - some of which he designs and builds himself. These cameras, which can weigh up to 60kgs… Read more Audio

Why did New Zealand troops serve in Afghanistan? How much do we know about this war? An award winning documentary is now being taught as part of the NCEA curriculum within secondary schools across our… Read more Audio

Nerd Nites take place in more than 80 cities worldwide and the Wellington event run by Aimee Whitcroft has seen past talks ranging from trapdoors, Angry Birds, ninja's and medical words; if you will… Read more Audio

Jerome Cvitanovich looks at the phenomenon of car sales from public roads including the risks and moves by local councils to ban or regulate it. Audio

Survivor Poetry is a reality TV/poetry slam mash up which will form part of this month's Christchurch Word Writers and Readers Festival. Katy Gosset braves the auditions. Read more Audio

Te Reo Maori may be on an international endangered list, but in a new teaching scheme in Auckland, six thousand North Shore children are now learning to speak it. Audio

Gosia Piatek doesn't feel very 'Kiwi,' especially where her work ethic and hunger are concerned. On the communication-front she is also very direct-a trait she readily puts down to her 'European'… Read more Audio

A Chinese organisation in Auckland is trying to do its bit to improve the lives of its community. And they want to do it by offering people unlimited love. Ivan Yeo tells Justin Gregory that the title… Read more Audio

The lives of eight Auckland accessible rental tenants and their families are being changed for the better with help from a "small but mighty" Northland housing trust. The Whangarei Accessible Housing… Read more Audio