Recreation
Northland publican photographing customers before entry
No photo, no service.
A rise in violence and racial abuse has led a Northland publican to photograph punters and scan their IDs or they won't be allowed a pint.
The Patronscan technology is… Audio
New fund to help kids in hardship access sport and recreation
A new $2.15m fund has been launched aimed at minimising the barriers to sport and recreation so often experienced by children living in hardship. Audio
How melodic alarms could reduce morning grogginess
The sounds you wake up to could be affecting how groggy and clumsy you are in the morning, according to new research. RMIT University doctoral researcher Stuart McFarlane was lead author of the… Audio
$10 million to try to encourage women and girls into sport
The Government has launched a new strategy to get more girls and women into sport and active recreation, as well as into coaching and leadership positions at sports organisations. Audio
Unprecedented coalition forms to tackle water quality
Groups from the health, tourism, recreation, science and the environment sectors have united to push a new strategy. Audio
The Great Trail: Crossing Canada
A 24,000 kilometre long trail for trampers, cyclists and paddlers in Canada is nearly complete. The Great Trail's been nearly 25 years in the planning but when all the work is done, hopefully next… Audio, Gallery
How do you rest and relax?
Resttest.org was a global crowdsourced experiment that aimed to explored people's attitudes and opinions about rest, and how they like to relax. People have been participating in the study from all… Audio
Meatless Monday at Hillside Kitchen and Cellar
A tiny place with big ideas - vegan cuisine using things from the garden and stuff that’s been foraged. Video, Audio, Gallery
The Mighty Kite: 2016 Otaki Kite Festival
How to propose, take photos or resolve petty disputes with kites. Video, Audio, Gallery
Ocean Swimming - Dive In
New Zealand's tradition of ocean swimming, starting in pre-European times, is still continued today, whether it's just individuals going for a paddle - or hundreds of people crossing a harbour. Video, Audio
Recreation Conference - Andrew Leslie
Hundreds of recreation professionals are exploring ways to boost recreation participation at a conference in Wellington this afternoon. Healthier families and communities are central themes of the New… Audio
Funding for public parks, is it sustainable?
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
Schools furious at charges for using Auckland's public parks
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
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
Adult with hunting boys did not have firearms licence
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
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
Botany - don't mow the lawn, grow a meadow!
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
Mountain biking
Ash Burgess is a super-keen mountain biking instructor teaching children and adults how to ride. Audio
Ecologist says swimming hole safety is worse
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
Hunter safety
How laser technology developed here in New Zealand can keep hunters safe. With Michael Scott and Dave Grove of Hunter Safety Lab. Audio
