Life And Society
Weekend Stuff: Gardening with Lynda Hallinan
Let's talk about gardening now, our green thumbed guru Lynda Hallinan is with me to share some seasonal tips and tricks. Audio
Freaky Friday: March 13 2026
It's time for Freaky Friday, your home for spooky stories and eerie coincidences, if you have an experience to share or maybe you have a scary campfire story that you tell so well it belongs on the… Audio
Wellington Library is back! So, what does it look like?
Tomorrow is a big day for the capital, with the grand opening of the new Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui Central Library. The central library was one of Wellington's most beloved public spaces until… Audio
Fringe Festival underway in Dunedin
It's that time of the week when newsmakers relax and everyday locals come to the fore in our regional check in. Today we're in Dunedin as their Fringe festival is in full swing, and who better to give… Audio
How to best prepare your home for heavy rainfall
Flood specialists are urging households to consider what simple and low-cost steps they could take to limit damage to their home from extreme rainfall. Climate change correspondent Kate Newton… Audio
Pasifika Festival returns to Auckland this weekend
This weekend sees the popular Pasifika Festival return to Auckland's Western Springs Lakeside Park. Jep Savali is the Group Manager of Major Events at Tataki Auckland Unlimited spoke to Ingrid… Audio
All round fishing interests set to become election issues
Fishing is set to become an election issue, Ross McNaughton reports Audio
Suzanne McFadden: Telling women's stories
Suzanne compiles family documentaries, and 85 percent of her clientele are men. The accomplished women's sports journalist asks: why do women feel like they don't have a story to tell? Audio
History: Have mid-term leadership changes ever been successful?
As British Prime Minister Harold Wilson once said, a week is a long time in politics, and that's a sentiment that will no doubt be resonating with Prime Minster Christopher Luxon right now. Whether he… Audio
A Z of Aotearoa Q is for Queenstown!
Time for A-Z of Aotearoa, and we've finally made it to the tricky end of the alphabet! Today we're taking on Q for Queenstown. Queenstown - known for its dramatic alpine scenery - sits nestles on the… Audio
Opera and Ballet fight back after Timothee Chalamet comments
It's time for group chat with Kate Rodger, Culture 101's Perlina Lau and Afternoons' Senior Producer Olivia Wilson. This is our regular segment where we discuss the stories that won't lead news… Audio
Auckland University's ClockTower turns 100!
It's a landmark day at Auckland University, and "landmark" is a fitting word as they're celebrating the centenary of their iconic ClockTower. The tower is now registered as a Category 1 historic… Audio
Celebrating Women in Film and Television
Women in Film and Television New Zealand - also known as WIFT- is a not-for-profit organisation that now has over 1300 members. Its purpose is to celebrate and support women working in film and… Audio
Rural Games' coal shovellers get ready to test their mettle
The Rural Games fire up in Palmerston North this weekend. Audio
Feature: Why you should change your dopamine driven behaviour
Dopamine is known as the brain's "happiness chemical". It's what we blame when we eat a whole bag of chips, a block of chocolate or doomscroll on social media, but that's not quite right Audio
What can you do about Millipedes?
You might recall that this time last year we spoke to someone from Wellington's South Coast whose house had been inundated by 100s of Portuguese millipedes; in the bathtub, climbing the walls, even in… Audio
Op Shop Rummage: Hospice Wairarapa
This week's featured Op Shop is Hospice Wairarapa in Masterton, Melissa talked with Sam Millward. Audio
The Pre Panel for 10 March 2026
Emile Donovan, in for Wallace Chapman, previews tonight's edition of The Panel. Audio
You're the Judge: Friendship Fallout
Every Tuesday we present an issue and get your thoughts on how to resolve it. This week we're looking at friends and what lengths people should take to keep a friendship alive. Let us know your… Audio
How do you know where your money is actually going when you give to charity?
A new report analysing more than 6,000 charitable grants in Canterbury has found a significant gap between what funders say they prioritise and where their money actually goes. The research by… Audio
