Death
Episode 6 - The End
Death is the natural culmination of the ageing process, but it can seem like an abstract idea, until it affects us directly. Video, Audio
This Way Up for 16 July 2016 (Part 2)
The Hum is described as an 'an anomalous sound heard around the world', a low frequency noise documented by thousands of people since the 70's, including hundreds of reported cases here in NZ. Then… Audio
Obituaries: a dying art
Writing obituaries is a dying art. Memorialising the lives and the deaths of the rich and the famous tends to be done online, often in 140 characters or less. One place where the tradition and the art… Video, Audio, Gallery
Elspeth Muir - Changing the Drinking Culture
The death of Elspeth Muir's brother has been the force behind a book she's written called Wasted: A Story of Alcohol, Grief and a Death in Brisbane. Elspeth Muir joins Wallace to discuss why we drink… Audio
No Heartbeat - Coping with Losing an Infant
Four parents share their first-hand experience of losing a baby and some volunteers who assist with the process of creating memories. Audio
No Heartbeat - Clothing the Lost
Not every family that leaves a neonatal unit does so with joy. After losing seven babies one woman decided to help grieving families through their loss. Audio
Michel Faber: grief, creativity and faith
Kim Hill talks to Michel Faber, award-winning author of a range of writing, including the novels Under My Skin and The Book of Strange New Things, who is a guest at the Auckland Writers Festival. Audio
Cory Taylor : writing about dying
Kim Hill talks to Australian writer Cory Taylor who wrote her last book, Dying: a Memoir, while dying of melanoma-related brain cancer. Audio
Prince left no will
The Prince estate story took a new twist today - a $300 Million fortune and no will. Audio
Peter Wilson
Puppeteer Peter Wilson talks about his children's theatre company Little Dog Barking which is in demand across the world. He works with composers using music as a key to provide emotional depth. Peter… Audio
The perfect ending for a record enthusiast?
For true record fans, not only can you collect them, you can now be entombed in vinyl. Audio
NZ detainee dies in Australian detention centre
There are reports that a New Zealand man who died in an Australian detention centre overnight was viciously attacked by other detainees. Audio
The History Of Human Sacrifice - Joseph Watts
A new research paper looking into human sacrifice in nearly one hundred cultures, including pre-European New Zealand, has just been published. The study looked at Austronesian cultures, and delved… Audio
Let's talk about death
It's one of the only certainties life but one of the least discussed subjects when it comes to talking about how you want it do it.... dying. But a group in Australia is aiming to change the culture… Audio
Death at North Shore recycling centre
A worker has been killed at a recycling centre at Auckland's North Shore. Audio
Robert Dessaix: What Days Are For
"I do travel for eros. Eros isn't he same thing as sex. It's the sense of being sensually present in someone's eyes, and their being sensually present in yours; and of giving pleasure and receiving… Audio
New ways needed to deal with the dead
Communities are facing critical challenges over how they deal with the dead and natural burials are not sustainable, a Christchurch sociologist says. Video
Etgar Keret: This Israeli Life
Etgar Keret's books are apparently the most shoplifted in Israel. His latest book is called “The Seven Good Years” and it spans between the time author Etgar Keret had his first son, to the death of… Audio
Better Data on Death
Why death statistics for the world's population are still unreliable - with Rowden-White Chair of Global Health and Burden of Disease Measurement, University of Melbourne Laureate Prof. Alan Lopez -… Audio
Iwi want more say on scattered ashes
Iwi say people should have to consult with them about where they scatter ashes of the dead. Audio
