Recreation

Andrew Leslie is the Chief Executive of New Zealand Recreation Association. He's concerned that funding from local Government for public parks is not sustainable and if alternative investment isn't… Audio

Inner city Auckland schools are furious at new charges for using public parks for recreational events. Under the Trading and Events in Public Places Bylaw brought in on 1 July, schools have to apply… Audio

Bikes in Schools is a charity set up by Paul McArdle and Meg Frater in Hawke's Bay in 2010. Its aim is to help schools throughout the country get more children on bikes. We visit Holy Cross School in… Audio, Gallery

Police have revealed that the adult with a 15 year old boy killed in a hunting accident on Sunday did not have a firearms licence. Audio

Anne Gluckman spent her 83rd birthday in the Arctic Circle. Not your usual tourist destination. And now she's recently returned from another unusual destination that has mystified the world for… Audio

Plant ecologist Bec Stanley from Auckland Botanical Gardens on the chlorophyll-filled bio-mass that photosynthesises around us... don't mow the lawn, grow a meadow! Audio

Ash Burgess is a super-keen mountain biking instructor teaching children and adults how to ride. Audio

Swimming in rivers and lakes during the summer holidays is a rite of passage for many New Zealanders - but how clean and safe are many of those swimming holes? Audio

How laser technology developed here in New Zealand can keep hunters safe. With Michael Scott and Dave Grove of Hunter Safety Lab. Audio

It's 25 years since the first commercial bungy jumps began in Queenstown. Audio

For many Kiwis and international visitors, the Ruapehu region has been primarily known for its winter playground appeal, but now with canoeing, kayaking and jet boating trips down the Whanganui River… Audio

We travel back in time with the Southron Gaard of the Society for Creative Anachronism. Audio