Recreation
Thomas Stazyk's hobby: Model ship building
RNZ Nights listener Thomas Stazyk is skilled at the art of model ship building, and spends many hours on his hobby, while listening to the radio of course. He is taking a break to tell Todd Zaner… Audio
Get your waders out
Trout fishing season opens tomorrow - and anglers will be dreaming of hooking that giant trophy fish. Audio
'Bullshit' call as council agrees lease offer for golf land
Rotorua Lakes Council's newly agreed lease offer rules out using Springfield Golf Course for housing.
Powerboating for chix
As Kiwis we pretty much all agree nothing beats getting out on the water, but when you look around, how many women do you see driving the boats? Wild Chix is a Bay of Plenty-based company that has… Audio
Town's only public pool to shut in summer
The pools at Ashburton's EA Networks Centre will be closed for maintenance for four weeks in January, and the public will instead have to use a school facility.
Nelson Yacht Club fundraising to stay afloat
The club teaches kids and adults how to sail - including those with disabilities through a programme called Sailability. Audio
Native plants and story-telling
Plant expert Juanita Hepi shares the significance of local botanicals and answers listeners questions. Audio
Gardening guerilla aghast as council shuts down flower patch
Heath Ling planted out a barren strip at an intersection in Woolston, but Christchurch City Council banned him from tending it - saying it is a distraction to drivers. Audio
The Panel with Zoe George and Ed McKnight (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Zoe George and Ed McKnight discuss the importance of community swimming pools and waterspouts and how they caused a luxury yacht to sink. Audio
Beautiful bugs and tiny plants
Capturing the health of a piece of bush, and figuring out what predator pests are around, often comes down to the state of its smallest inhabitants Audio
Fee for international vistors to Te Papa starting next month
International tourists said charging an entry fee at Te Papa is like keeping history behind a paywall. The muesum has announced a $35 fee will be brought in next month, for overseas visitors aged over… Audio
Weekend Stuff: gardening with Lynda Hallinan
All the tips you need for a weekend spent in the greenhouse. Audio
Mural at Gisborne skatepark wins competition
A spectacular mural at a Gisborne skatepark is the winning entry in a competition to raise awareness of a free counselling service for young people in distress. Hawke's Bay Tairawhiti correspondent… Audio
The card game that helps sick children
Jasmine is the mother of a young child who went through leukaemia and has developed a card-based game to help parents going through health issues. Audio
Future plans for Auckland's Wynyard Quarter announced
A former tank farm on Auckland's waterfront will be transformed into a public headland with coastal walking tracks, sea water pools and a lookout across the Waitemata Harbour.
Hamilton's renowned themed gardens to begin charges for out-of-town visitors
Out-of-town visitors have only weeks left for free visits to the themed area of Hamilton Gardens.
Auckland Council invests $47m into parks and community facilities
The funding will provide for upgrades and the development of new facilities.
A freedom call for an ambassador
The Catlins is in desperate need of a freedom camping ambassador to educate campers on the rules. The funding is currently not there to reinstate the role. Jesse talks to Waihopai Toetoe Community… Audio
The Panel with Stephen Franks & Verity Johnson (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Mark Leishman and panellists Stephen Franks & Verity Johnson discuss the halt of a planned refurbishment of Timaru's Theatre Royal, whether you should be allowed to bring your… Audio
