Family

Randy Newman has won almost everything there is to win over the course of his storied musical career, but has never toured New Zealand before. He'll add that to his list of accomplishments when he… Audio

Vancouver actress Sarah Edmondson spent 12 years in the NXIVM cult. She eventually blew the whistle and has a new book, Scarred: The True Story of How I Escaped NXIVM, The Cult That Bound My Life. Audio

Patrick Emanuel is a surfing pathologist who is a based in Lima, Peru. He discusses life in Lima, how the surf breaks compare to those in NZ, and why Peru has the best seafood in the world. Audio

With1.3 million Facebook followers and the seven children of her blended family to look after (aged 1-17) Perth business woman, internet sensation, blogger and Dancing with the Stars finalist… Audio

The family home should no longer be treated automatically as relationship property to be split 50-50 in the event of a break-up. That's the view of the Law Commission which has released its final… Video, Audio

Southern DHB CEO Chris Fleming joins Checkpoint live to discuss concerns about a lack of maternity facilities in the Southland and Otago regions. This follows several incidents in recent months… Video, Audio

A "petrified" Wanaka woman says she was forced give birth on her midwife's office floor due to a lack of maternity facilities. Kristi James is calling on Southern DHB to provide adequate maternity… Video, Audio

An Auckland social worker says the wait for state housing is putting young lives at risk, including a Mangere family of six, who have spent the last four years jammed into a one-bedroom private… Video, Audio

At the 2018 Word Christchurch writers' festival, Chessie Henry (and GP father Chris) discusses her family memoir We Can Make a Life with Bronywn Hayward. Audio

A grandmother who lost seven members of her family, including five grandchildren, in Sunday's horrific crash near Taupō, says a warm and loving whānau will look after her son's two other children… Video, Audio

Lisa Tamati shares her heartfelt story about trying to conceive a family using a surrogate. Audio

Dozens of people gathered in the High Court today for the appearance of the accused mosque shooter, including one man who was shot in the attacks and came from hospital. Video, Audio

Immigration NZ has issued more than 200 visas to date to victims of the terror attacks and their families. Video, Audio

Serial rapist Malcolm Rewa's lawyer has turned the tables on Susan Burdett's son, accusing Dallas McKay of killing his own mother to get his inheritance. Reporter Anneke Smith has been in court. Audio

Moves to modernise the four decade old law that dictates how couples' assets are divided if they split up, will make significant in-roads this week. On Thursday the Law Commission, which is currently… Audio

Patricia Lockwood talks to Kim Hill about a very particular Catholic upbringing in her memoir Priestdaddy, and its portrait of her father as a charming but damaged man. Audio

From crotch-less bloomers and women’s fashion in the late 19^th century to contraception, menstruation and abortion. Episode Four of Beyond Kate explores the politics and double standards around the… Audio

Chef Nadia Lim had a bit of a juggle when releasing her latest book, her eighth. Her second son, River, arrived earlier than scheduled. The book is Fresh Start Feel Good and an extension of her My… Audio

The three muscles once used by MPs and other insights, from old hand Helen Clark and fresh face Kiri Allan, on changes in Parliament. Audio