Leisure
The Panel with Penny Ashton and Phil O'Reilly (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Penny Ashton and Phil O'Reilly. In the second half of the show, they discuss the supermarket monopoly and a ghost-themed visitor tour… Audio
Food: Plum Filo Strudel
Julie Biuso has a wonderful looking strudel to try this weekend. This is not a true strudel as it is made with filo pastry. But it's sensational. Audio
Film Review: The Electric State and The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Dominic Corry reviews Netflix's mega- budget movie The Electric State and he looks at The Seed of the Sacred Fig, an Iranian movie which was nominated for Best International Feature at the recent… Audio
Colour. What is it? How do you make it?
Colour. It's all around us, but easy not to notice. But where do all these hues come from, and what do they represent? Katharine Allard is a pretty good person to ask - she's an ink and paint making… Audio
How to go camping with your cats
Lynda Boyd has been going on road trips and holidays with her cats for 20years (with zero dead birds and only one near-miss on the record). Audio
Easy Eats: Roasted Gochujang Salmon with Cucumber Salad
Kelly Gibney's latest recipe uses gochujang which is a fermented Korean chilli paste that you'll find in most supermarkets, or at an Asian grocer. The cucumber salad is light and fresh, making it the… Audio
The hot air balloonist
It's that time of year where the Hamilton skies fill with bright and busy-patterned balloons. Hot air balloon enthusiasts and spectators alike will gather to enjoy five days of Balloons Over Waikato… Audio
Surfer attempting to paddle 235-kilometre river
Also known as "Tarzan", Brenden is hoping his feat of endurance will also spark conversations around mental health and raise funds for charity I Am Hope. Audio
Deadly disease lurks in dirty spas
Te Whatu Ora is encouraging all spa pool owners to regularly clean and maintain their pools in response to a spike in a potentially deadly disease. Public Health Medicine Specialist Dr Matt Reid spoke… Audio
Peter Brady's amazing rainbow garden
For over 40 years, former florist Peter Brady tended his designer garden in Auckland's Mt Eden. Audio
'Up for the challenge': Competition brings fishers from far and wide to Ninety Mile Beach
The $30,000 big prize is one lure, but there's so much more to attract competitors to the Far North.
Over 1400 Toyota Hiluxes gather to break world record
More than 1400 Toyota Hilux utes gathered at a farm in Kingston Otago on Sunday in an attempt to break the world record for most Hiluxes in one place. GWD Toyota Queenstown branch manager Tim Duggan… Audio
Manu World Champs: Splashing to victory
After travelling the country to find the best of the best, Aotearoa's finest have one last showdown in Tamaki Makaurau Auckland, before the new winners are crowned. Audio
This Weekend: Newtown Festival
Nights is heading to the nation's capital for its biggest free musical festival and street fair: Newtown Festival. Audio
Heading Off: A nudist guide to New Zealand
If you've been thinking about communing with nature in your natural state before it gets too nippy ... then we've got the guide for you. Audio
The art of online word games
With the huge popularity of web based word games like Wordle, Connections and thousands of versions of crossword, have you ever thought about trying to design one yourself? Where would you even start… Audio
The musical festival that's thriving as others close
Electric Avenue has reached uncharted waters a decade since its inception, and now stands as arguably the "biggest festival in Australasia".
Starting the day with a splash for 29 years
Sue Pilkington has been coaching for nearly 30 years, and despite the early hour, is full of beans. Audio
Instant Kiwi ticket advertising may be misleading if top prizes already won - Consumer NZ
A consumer watchdog is concerned shops selling Instant Kiwi tickets after the top prizes have been won could be misleading.
Lower Hutt's new skatepark proving popular
The new skate spot has already drawn more skaters than the Melling park it replaced, says mayor.
