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Workbridge Chief Executive Jonathan Mosen talks about the advances in technology in assisting people living with disabilities - and his bugbear that simple household appliances have failed to keep up

Although we can't control the fact sh*t happens, we can work on our own response to it, says psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald. "We can approach life like a lifelong learning process where we can keep… Audio

Two students at a school science fair in Dunedin have stunned the judges with their projects. Taking out the top prize at the Aurora Energy Otago Science and Technology Fair was Megha Senthilkumar, a… Audio

More now on the Director-General of Health's recommendation to suspend the use of surgical mesh to treat urinary incontinence.

An organisation that represents obstetricians and gynaecologists is… Audio

Last week we heard the story of the Griffin family who've been forced to live apart after the Auckland anniversary floods destroyed their home in the suburb of Ranui. The Griffins are not the only… Audio

Former Rugby World Cup winning coach Steve Hansen has hosed down some initial shock at news he's helping out the Wallabies. Hansen has agreed to offer some guidance to the Australian side ahead of the… Video, Audio

Psychology Professor Daniel Simons and co-author Christopher Chabris say we shouldn't feel bad about getting taken in and explain how to avoid it in their book "Nobody's Fool: Why We Get Taken In and… Audio

Labour wants to reduce the number of vape stores to 600 countrywide, if elected. In a new policy released this morning, the party says it would eliminate more than half of specialist vape retailers.

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Promises, promises: it’s easy to forget which party has pledged what. Welcome to RNZ’s go-to guide for party policy ahead of the 14 October election day. We’ll keep updating this guide as policies are…

Duncan Blakley is used to turning heads, or at least he is when out in his 1965 Ford Falcon - a beautiful white car with pristine red leather seats and chrome detailing. He's less accustomed, however… Audio

Suddenly coming into money isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, according to a financial expert who helps people cope with unexpected windfalls of cash. Audio

A new charitable centre to help disabled children develop has opened its doors in Palmerston North. Little Stars is the brainchild of a family who know only too well what access to therapy at an early… Audio

One of the country's major supermarket chains is investing $45 million in security measures after a jump of more than 300 per cent in physical assaults and thefts over the past six years. Woolsworths… Video, Audio

The government is taking the highly unusual step of ordering teachers how to teach. From 2026, teachers must use government approved methods for teaching reading, writing and maths. It's part of what… Video, Audio

Humility, authenticity and vulnerability sound great, but these qualities have turned too many people into virtue signaling, self-absorbed narcissists says Lucinda Holdforth. Audio

Whether you have a wedding, funeral, black tie event, job interview or meeting at the bank - it's helpful to dress for the occasion. Local menswear guru Robert Niwa answers all those burning… Audio

Radiologists in Australia want to use post-mortem scanning to help cut the number of unexplained stillbirths by 20 percent over the next five years.

New Zealand clinicians and parents say the scans… Audio

MasterChef UK judge and restaurant critic William Sitwell joins Richard Fidler for a conversation about a life in food.. A highlight of the 2023 Auckland Writers Festival. Audio

A spike in shocking cases of exploitation has put the plight of migrant workers in the media spotlight. But these latest stories are part of a longstanding issue that's sometimes flown under the… Audio

Dai Henwood is one of our best-known comedians, star of Dancing With The Stars, Seven Days, Family Feud and Legomasters. Folllowing his cancer diagnosis, he's just finished his latest round of chemo… Audio

Pita Turei is an actor, curator, sculptor, comedian and staunch cultural and Iwi advocate. More than anything, Turei tells Culture 101’s Mark Amery, he’s dedicated to walking with people to reveal the… Audio

The Labour MP for Māngere, Aupito William Sio is leaving Parliament after a sixteen year-stint which encompassed nine years in Opposition bookended by spells in Government. Audio

The word 'fat' has been weaponised against people living in bigger bodies and it's time we stripped away its negative connotations, says American journalist Virginia Sole-Smith. She helps parents… Audio

Rivers have been given room to flood safely in the Netherlands for two decades, mitigating against flooding during severe weather events. Forest and Bird freshwater advocate Tom Kay is touring the… Audio

Agriculture contributes more to global warming than any other industry in Aotearoa. Yet attempts to rein in the sector’s emissions have repeatedly fallen short. Kirsty Johnston investigates how a…

Leah Tebbutt heads to Bay of Plenty to find out how farmers are restoring the health of one of New Zealand's most polluted estuaries. Audio

Set the table for bread and butter - or in this case, fruit and veg: Labour fired its opening election campaign salvo on Sunday with a starkly populist pitch for tax-free produce.

The party is… Audio

Six months after the Cyclone Gabrielle devastated parts of Hawke's Bay, growers in one of New Zealand's fruit bowls are slowly getting back on their feet. Apples and pears alone make up an industry… Video, Audio

One charity group is reaching out to farmers in the Tairawhiti region to provide 100km of free fencing materials to help them get back on their feet. Audio