Leisure
Lifeguards to move from dangerous Napier beach in bid to stop people swimming there
There is a big push to stop people from swimming at the dangerous beach in Napier's city centre.
Bay of Plenty locals worry over great white sharks
Bay of Plenty locals are worried about what appears to be an increase of great white sharks, but one expert is warning against over-reacting.
A nineteen-year-old woman was killed in 2021, by a great… Audio
Timaru Council proposing to retain gambling policy
Timaru District Council is bucking the nationwide trend of local bodies cracking down on pokie machines.
Timaru tops the Canterbury region for the highest pokie spend per adult.
And a recovering… Audio
Kath Irvine: time for planting ahead of summer
Planting time! Organic gardener Kath Irvine returns to share gardening tips and to answer your questions. Irvine counts pumpkins, squashes and beans as easy, beneficent summer crops to plant now. Audio
To Croc or not to Croc: The rubber clog is 20 years old
Love them or hate them, they're everywhere.
We're talking about Crocs. The company which import Crocs into New Zealand says they're struggling to keep up with demand.
This month has been dubbed… Audio
Mountaineers upset by Department of Conservation huts closure
Mountaineers and conservationists are upset over the sudden removal of DOC huts in Te Uruwera.
Forty-four huts are being removed as directed by Tūhoe, who in say in their annual report they want the… Audio
NZ Ski CEO responds to Ruapehu financial trouble
A horror season and three years of Covid has left one of our biggest ski field operators on thin ice, and taxpayers potentially $15 million out of pocket.
Ruapehu Alpine Lifts, which operates… Video, Audio
Stark drop in visitors to some landmarks
The Department of Conservation has released its annual visitor insights report which provides a snapshot of visitors to conservation areas and the quality of their experience.
Royal museum owner shares memories of the Queen
Staunch royalists Angela and Bill Thompson have spent most of their lives devoted to collecting memorbilia and dressing as the late King and Queen. Their immaculate home in Te Aroha is full to the… Audio
Parent pleased by fine for inflatable slide company
A man who witnessed poor safety practices carried out by an inflatable slide company has welcomed the $350,000 fine handed down to the company but says it should have happened earlier.
Fun Solutions… Audio
Wellington slip claims cars
One of the victims of the Wellington landslides is Lee Prebbles' cherished Toyota Caldina.
It was one of three crushed by a slip in the suburb of Melrose over the weekend.
Wellington City Council… Audio
Disney tops Netflix in total subscribers
Disney has taken the crown for total subscribers from Netflix for the first time ever.
The firm reported more than 221 million subscribers across its three streaming platforms at the start of July.
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First cruise ship arriving in NZ since Covid-19 began
The country this morning welcomes the first cruise ship into our waters since the start of the pandemic.
The arrival of P&O Cruises flagship Pacific Explorer into Auckland also marks the start of a… Audio
Auckland teen wins world record for toy train
The Guiness World Records has verified that Auckland teenager Alex Blong holds the new record for building the most carriages on a toy train that moves. Three months ago, Blong sent his 25-metre train… Audio
Gale force winds close ski fields
Gale force winds closed South Island ski fields, including Cardrona and Coronet Peak, yesterday.
The wild weather may have brought an unexpected windfall however - a fresh dump of snow.
Cardrona… Audio
Ban on some exotic parrots species is imminent in Auckland
Auckland is one week away from imposing a ban on breeding, buying and selling some parrot species.NZ President of the Parrot Society Hayden van Hooff talks to Jesse about what that will mean for… Audio
Smokefree legislation getting closer
The government's goal for Aotearoa to be smokefree by 2025 negotiated its first hurdle in Parliament last night.
The Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Amendment Bill - which passed its… Audio
Travel agent renaissance
As the borders re-open and more people look to travel in spite of COVID cases, travel agents have had to adapt to the new rules and regulations that are in place and the differing requirements… Audio
Holiday park affected by Omarama flooding
People are returning to homes and businesses in Northern Otago this morning, after severe weather led to flooding, forcing them to evacuate overnight.
Locals say roads are more like streams this… Audio
Great Walks may need to move due to climate change
Some of the country's iconic Great Walks may be rerouted or huts moved as the Department of Conservation prepares for more extreme weather due to climate change.
In the past few years, many of the… Audio
