Life And Society
Group Chat: "Wuthering Heights" and Olympic Confessions
It's time for group chat, our chance to talk about the fodder that might be filling up your chats, distracting you from chores or helping fill the silence in a lift. Film Critic Kate Rodger, Culture… Audio
The easiest way to clean your microwave and a common mistake
Is your microwave getting a little crusty? Here are some quick and easy tips.
Special schools, parole hearings and speedway cars
Special schools, parole hearings and speedway cars - Jimmy Ellingham has it all from Palmerston North Audio
For sale: One backyard railroad, only one careful owner
Ian Jones has spent 11 years turning his backyard into a miniature railway, complete with tunnels, bridges and over 300 metres of track.
How to limit processed meats for lunch
What's the difference between supermarket meats and what the butcher sells? How do I understand the ingredients?
Whanganui man’s backyard railway seeks new caretaker
Behind a corrugated iron fence in Whanganui sits one of the country's quirkiest backyard creations, a fully working miniature railway built track by track over 11 years. Now, after more than a decade… Audio
When Valentine’s Day forces a relationship reckoning
For couples who have been struggling for months, the holiday can force people to confront questions they may have been postponing, like 'are we happy?'
OpShop Rummage: St John, Howick, AK
East Auckland is where we head for this week's OpShop, St John's in Howick - Nathan talks with Becs Higham. Audio
Is 'redshirting' best for your child?
Why some parents say delaying the start of school - and what the evidence says.
Toilet equity: Fighting for the right to pee
There are known reasons why this apparent toilet inequity occurs - and experts say - known solutions.
What’s the best way to remove a splinter?
They may not be a matter of life and death, but knowing how to remove a splinter correctly can relieve someone from ongoing pain or subsequent complications.
Who is megastar Bad Bunny and why he sings in Puerto Rican Spanish
The Grammy Award-winning singer uses his music to uplift his culture and protest colonisation.
Two common phrases that don't help when a child is in pain
Kids learn from their parents' reactions whether feeling pain can be safe or is always a disaster.
Yarns, pottery, woodwork and happy mail: The rise of analogue hobbies
Crafters are carving out space offline, allowing them to let off steam, slow down, make friends. It's even becoming a social movement.
How an ancestry DNA test can potentially blow up your life
Before you spit in the tube, there are some important things to consider.
A tale of two waka
Every Waitangi weekend, Māori and Pakehā come together at the popular Lake Rotoiti Wooden and Classic Boat Parade.
The Panel with Mark Knoff-Thomas and Kathryn Graham, Part 2
In part two, the Government is in talks with the Trump administration on a critical minerals deal - Greenpeace executive director Russel Norman says that puts New Zealand at risk of becoming a pawn in… Audio
'Girl queen and a bit of skin': The thrifted and homemade outfits of Laneway
Some wore cowboy hats and sparkly clothes that paid tribute to headliner Chappell Roan, but almost all had borrowed, thrifted or made their outfits.
The Pre-Panel for 5 February 2026
Wallace Chapman and producer Tessa Guest preview tonight's instalment of The Panel. Audio
Survival Guide to Laneway Festival
Laneway Festival is on at Auckland's Western Springs Park today with some big stars like Chappelle Roan headlining along with lots of local acts. Gates opened at 1230 and the event ends at 10pm, so… Audio