Life And Society
A genealogy breakthrough with Dr Fran Tyler and Deb Morris
Marlene Whetton got in touch with Summer Times wanting to trace the birth family of her maternal grandmother, Violet, who was adopted out and died when Marlene's mother was only three months old. Audio
The movie soundtracking legend helping Kiwi composers get Hollywood gigs
Music supervisor and part-time Kiwi Karyn Rachtman talks about working on iconic films like Boogie Nights and her mission to get music composed in New Zealand on American cinema screens. Video, Audio
The rise of shrinking backyard pools
"Pools have been the same for 50 years and we broke the mould."
Virginia Keast: From stressed lawyer to dancing queen
Virginia runs Never Stop Dancing - in-person and online dance-along classes and recently notched up a whopping 100,000 YouTube subscribers. Audio
Museum stop: Quartz Museum of Studio Ceramics Whanganui
Home to 1,100 works by New Zealand potters spanning decades, the Quartz Museum of Studio Ceramics in Whanganui is Aotearoa's only dedicated museum for studio ceramics. Audio
Road Trip: Greg Cross
Greg Cross, co-founder of AI innovator, Soul Machines, says we need to view AI as a tool, created by us, for us. He joins Anna Thomas for a road trip. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Monday 20 January 2025
On today's episode, Dr Shane Reti has lost his health portfolio in a major cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Simeon Brown will take over as Health Minister, Israel says three… Audio
Community win fight to rebuild pool after 18 years
Plans for a $3 million, three-pool facility have finally been approved, with plans for the pools to be open next summer. Audio
First openly gay All Black celebrates wedding
In 2023 Campbell became the first openly gay person to have worn the famous jersey, and now he's he tied the knot with his fiancé Ben Thomson. Audio
Making a big move? Here's how to prepare your child
Helping children prepare for a relocation can minimise the potential for feelings of stress and resentment, experts say, and allow resilience and self-confidence to grow.
Homegrown set to leave Wellington after this year's event
2025 will be the last time Jim Beam Homegrown is held in Wellington, with the event set to move cities next year. Festival director Andrew Tuck spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio
TikTok shuts down in the US
TikTok suddenly went offline in the US, as the ban came into effect over concerns about the app's links to the Chinese government. Social Shepherd chief executive Zoë Shepherd spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio
The summer I... moved to New York
Every aspiring journalist dreams of working somewhere like New York City. For a few months one summer, Nik Dirga got to give it a go.
Te Awamutu man converts Mitsubishi into traffic cop car
Former policeman Stephen Parsons bought a 1990 Mitsubishi V3000 and set about transforming it into a replica of a Ministry of Transport Traffic Safety Service vehicle.
Tape Face heads home for World Buskers Festival
Sam Wills, known as Tape Face, gained international fame after reaching the finals of America's Got Talent in 2016. Audio
'Ferocious' year ahead for Ruby Tui
Super Rugby Aupiki will for the first time feature the best of Australia facing off against the best of New Zealand. Audio
Wayne Benton: living a more purposeful life
Attitude Check is a book about living a more purposeful life, written by Wayne Benton. Audio
Bob Dylan films to watch before (or after) you see A Complete Unknown
A guide to Bob Dylan on screen - from Cate Blanchett to Timothee Chalamet. Video
What will happen to TikTok in the US?
The looming ban is the end result of 2024 legislation passed on national security concerns that called for TikTok parent ByteDance to sell the popular short-video app or see it shut in the United…
'More sad than shocked': TikTok users brace for ban
After months of legal tussles, the US Supreme Court today upheld a law that would ban the video-sharing platform - used by 170 million Americans - in the name of national security.
