Leisure

There was an urgent listing in the Dominion Post, reading:"Four Boomers Need Help". Behind the ad is Bryan Cadogan, aka Sprout . He's also the mayor of Balclutha - we check in to see if the ad has… Audio

It may be the world's shortest lifeline, and it certainly is New Zealand's.

The 30 metre, 13 second boat ride across a once-flooded river inland of Napier is all that is keeping hundreds of… Audio

If you're heading to the public swimming pools to cool down this month - you might find the doors shut.

Some centres are grappling with a shortage of lifeguards - with a lack of international workers… Video, Audio

Today on the Panel, Wallace and panellists Ali Jones and Andrew Hoggard speak to an academic about NZ's unclear building standards.Plus, they talk about the dangers of opening car doors around… Audio

Here comes the sun in Auckland - but don't think about going for a swim just yet.

Auckland Council and Watercare are encouraging everyone to stay on dry land over the long weekend.

In the meantime… Audio

Aucklanders are being urged to steer clear of the beach this Waitangi weekend.

Auckland Council says major floods have contaminated the waters and coated the beaches in debris making it unsafe to… Audio

Kiwiburn: the homegrown alternative festival Next week marks the start of the Kiwiburn Festival - the locally grown answer to the US Burning Man Festival held annually in the Nevada Desert. Organiser… Audio

Cyclone Hale may have passed but there is still some danger for swimmers. 

The cyclone caused severe erosion at several beaches around the Coromandel, which damaged dunes and public accessways. 

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The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio

The strategy board game CATAN has exploded in popularity in recent years. Dr Hamish Dean recently went up against the world's best players in Malta and took out the title. He joins Jesse live from Los… Audio