Podcasts de life and society

Prince Harry proposed to Meghan Markle over a roast chicken

The couple, who met on a blind date in July of last year, sat down with BBC 's Mishal Husain,...

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High levels of meth found in Whangarei wastewater

Drug users in Whangarei are estimating to be using nearly four times the amount of...

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Owner furious as Kiwibank ditches Post Shop after robberies

After surviving three robberies at gunpoint, Bhaksar Desai, owner of the Owairaka Post Shop, says...

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Dusty Roxburgh preparing for another deluge

The Central Otago town is racing to clear up from Sunday's flash flood, which covered its...

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Australia correspondent Bernard Keane

Fallout from the Queensland election result; Marriage equality debate is underway in Parliament;...

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EPA says science deniers becoming more prevalent in NZ

The Environmental Protection Agency says its job of explaining decisions is being made harder...

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Franklin Road lights celebrate 25 years of festivity

Christmas tree vendors are popping up everywhere, cherries are back in season, and dubious...

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Fiona Vera-Gray - Women on porn

New Zealand-born Fiona Vera-Gray is a research fellow in the Law School at Durham University in...

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Peter Gilderdale: 19th-century Kiwi Christmas cards

Researcher Peter Gilderdale says Christmas cards were a relatively late entry to our colonial...

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Teaching little goddesses: Lucie McQuilkan

In 2006 Auckland fashion designer Lucie Boshier was 24 and the next big thing in Kiwi fashion....

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Donated presents head to students living in Otara

Six thousand Otara school children will be receiving a donated Christmas present this week. It's...

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Have You Seen My Father and Brother?

On a rest day in Auckland, disaster strikes when Bruce loses something irreplaceable. 

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NZ Post workers face redundancy as closures loom

More jobs at NZ Post are on the line as it continues to shut branches in favour of franchises run...

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Kaikohe residents say 'Work for the Dole' won't work

The Northland community was singled out by Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones,...

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Unemployed told "no more sitting on the couch"

Labour is calling it Ready to Work, New Zealand First is calling it Work for the Dole, but Prime...

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Otago rivers drop below minimum flow, stopping irrigation

Irrigation permits for the Taieri River have been shutdown, meanwhile restrictions have also...

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Urgent need to increase addiction services - Health Minister

Addiction services are under-funded and more treatment facilities are urgently needed, Minister...

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Community work right challenge for young beneficiaries - Harawira

Mana Party leader Hone Harawira agrees with Regional Development Minister Shane Jones that the...

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Aged care sector warns of looming crisis

New immigration rules brought in by the former National Government mean the aged care sector...

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Beekeeping for prisoners

Later this week four prisoners at Auckland's Paremoremo prison will graduate with a certificate...

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