Life And Society
The New Zealander redefining what luxury means
Every day, millions experience a bit of Kiwi creativity thanks to Christopher Yu. He left New Zealand for London 25 years ago as a tax attorney, but after being made redundant, he followed his nose to… Audio
Air NZ unveils plans for new Koru Lounge at Auckland Airport
Air New Zealand has unveiled its plan for its new flagship Koru Lounge at Auckland International Airport. Air New Zealand customer general manager Alisha Armstrong spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Savvy Students: Healthy Eats
If you think student flats survive on beer and not much else, think again. Katy Gosset talks to savvy students who are debunking that stereotype. She learns some healthy hacks and meets one Dunedin… Audio
Josh Drummond: A cynic's guide to self-help books
In a quest to optimise his own life, writer Josh Drummond has spent years consuming and reviewing self-help books for his Substack The Cynic's Guide to Self-Improvement. He joins Emile Donovan. Audio
Fantasy claims 25 percent of NZ's top books list
Ruby Wallace, the owner of Auckland romance bookstore Enamoured Books, joins Emile Donovan to explain the craze behind fantasy, and particularly the steamy sub-genre romantasy. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Monday 28th July 2025
In today's episode, a school bus driver and a child are in hospital after the bus hit black ice and skidded into a line of trees in Hawke's Bay on Monday morning; A constitutional lawyer says the… Audio
Making garments in NZ getting harder
For the fashion industry of Aotearoa simply making a garment is getting harder. Fashion writer Emma Gleeson spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Kiwi singer 'heartbroken' over friends deaths in LA homicide
Hayley Westenra says she was a long-time friend of the couple, in their 70s, who were found dead with gunshot wounds earlier this month.
The power of ditching the diet culture
For so long, Casey Johnston considered her body the enemy. But whilst she was trying to 'get healthy', she was actually making her body weaker.
'My angel in high-vis'
Murdoch Ngahau was an 11-year-old runaway when a Māori warden pulled up in a yellow van. Here he is writing to the woman who stopped and saved him.
Waste not, want not in the kitchen
Chef Del Holland shares her tips for turning scraps into snacks, reducing food waste in the kitchen and making delicious fuss-free food. Audio
Booktowns saving towns: Peter Biggs
Arts and culture can help revitalise a once prosperous town - Featherston, Aotearoa's only Booktown and one of 23 worldwide, is the living proof. Audio
More diversity, better ideas: Dame Athene Donald
Leading British physicist Professor Dame Athene Donald discusses the factors that drive women to give up on a career in science. Audio
Giving autistic jobseekers a chance
Stats across Australia and New Zealand reveal that autistic people are being left behind in the workplace - either not being used to their full capacity or simply struggling to be hired at all. Audio
Forget the spade: why you should try no-dig gardening
What's going on in our soggy backyards this time of the year? Our resident gardener Hannah Zwartz explains soil-biology and why she's been converted to no-dig gardening. Audio
The power of ditching the diet: Casey Johnston
A mash-up of memoir, science writing and cultural critique, Casey Johnson's new book is a take-down of diet culture. Audio
How chess is helping children with autism
Students at an Auckland specialist school are getting valuable practice in the art of connection as they learn to play the strategic two-player board game.
Dispelling the ick in offal
Proponents of offal-eating point out that it's just polite to use every part of a beast we've killed, it's really the least we can do
Not so awful offal
Proponents of offal-eating point out that it's just polite to use every part of a beast we've killed .... it's really the least we can do. Audio
This Weekend: Offal-y Good Festival
Lincoln Tan, who runs Chow Luck Club alongside Bee Koh, speaks to Emile. Audio
