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Bryan Crump meets some of the cast and crew of New Zealand Youth Symphonic Winds as the secondary school age band gathers in Wellington for a summer concert series. Audio

Wellington Film Society announced their 2024 programme today and Dan Slevin singles out five titles that should be essential viewing for film fans. Video

Forecasters are exploring whether they can use AI to help predict the impacts of extreme weather, right down to a street level. Following Cyclone Gabrielle, NIWA has added five million dollars a year… Audio

It's been a sweltering week across the motu. Some of us opened every door and window in a desperate search of a cooling breeze... while other lucky souls shut themselves inside with air conditioners.

In the Tuatapere bush, a hunter thought they saw "a large grey bird" making a "distinct sound" on New Year's Day. Audio

The government is being told to come clean about its smoking policies.

The associate Minister of Health says she is committed to looking at a range of options to help smokers to quit but Ministry of… Audio

In May 2022, Kiwi journalist Claire McCall and her partner set off on an epic walking adventure to tackle a freshly minted long-distance trail called the Hexatrek in its pioneer year. The 3034km route…

As wildfires cause millions of dollars worth of damage each year and disrupt lives, researchers are looking at how to more accurately predict the potential burn path of fires. Audio

Former All Black Byron Kelleher faces domestic violence charges for an alleged assault against his partner. There’s a long, dark history of incidents that have come before it.

Giant kelp is disappearing from Wellington Harbour. Love Rimurimu is aiming to restore lush underwater kelp forests with an ambitious and collaborative replanting effort. Claire Concannon dives in to… Audio

For Kyiv resident Iryna Zhygalyuk, the war with Russia is both a constant struggle and the background noise to daily life. Audio

Australian classical music broadcaster, musician and writer Ed Le Brocq extolls the virtues of learning an instrument, no matter how late you take it up. Audio

Giant kelp is under pressure. Can an ambitious underwater forest planting effort help restore this disappearing ocean ecosystem? Audio

For Bookmarks today we meet one of the incredible founders of Trade Aid, a not-for-profit business founded forty years ago, designed to help the lives of people in poverty stricken parts of the world… Audio

Staff and patients at Christchurch Hospital are avoiding a brand-new public carpark because they can't afford the fees or find it inaccessible.

The Tū Waka Waipapa building opened across from the… Audio

The Government's insisting it is in the country's best interests to deploy defence force personnel to help target the Houthi fighters attacking ships in the Red Sea.

Prime minister Christopher Luxon… Audio

After the first race to become the Republican nominee in Iowa last week, it's now the turn of voters in the small north-eastern state of New Hampshire.

Donald Trump won by a landslide in Iowa, and on… Audio

A property economist is welcoming the Reserve Bank's plans to introduce debt-to-income lending rules for house buyers.

From the middle of this year, owner-occupiers will have loans set to six times… Audio

The Government's sending six defence force personnel to the Middle East to help take out the Houthi fighters attacking shipping in the Red Sea.

The deployment, which could run until the end of July… Audio

The Green Party says it is horrified at the Government's decision to deploy defence force staff to help target Houthi fighters attacking ships in the Red Sea.

The deployment, which could run until… Audio

A popular Waitākere walking track has re-opened after a years long closure due to Kauri Die back. Five years ago it was estimated one in five trees in the Waitākere Ranges were infected with the… Video, Audio

Today on the show, Wallace and panellists Ali Jones and Ian Powell discuss the concept of 'reset cleaning' and how a clean and decluttered home can help those going through tough times. Plus, our… Audio

One of our listeners, a chap named Andrew, text in yesterday because they noticed a familiar sound missing from the usual summer chorus of cicadas and crickets. The bug man, Ruud Kleinpaste is with us… Audio

Time now to get the latest from Japan with our correspondent Chris Gilbert Audio

The popular podcast Healthy or Hoax hosted by Stacey Morrison is back for its fourth season. To kick the series off with a bang - or a gong - Stacey heads off for some sound healing. Can sound really… Video, Audio

The SPCA is slashing its adoption fees to ease pressure on its packed animal shelters . From next week adoptions will be half price whether its a kitten, puppy, pony or porka. Nationwide the SPCA has… Video, Audio

If you are in one of the hot spots literally, getting a good night sleep may be a challenge. So to help turn the nightmare around we're joined by University of Otago sleep researcher Professor Barbara… Video, Audio

New Zealand born conductor Tecwyn Evans talks about his new role planning the concert schedule for the Aalborg Symphony Orchestra in Denmark. Audio

The different "plaque trajectories" of good, so-so and very bad teeth-brushers in The Dunedin Study confirm dental hygiene is a long game that rewards commitment, says Otago University professor… Audio

Each year across New Zealand more deaths are caused by medicine related errors than lives lost on our roads. A University of Canterbury start up is hoping to turn around that statistic. Script Sense… Audio