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Kids are almost absent in our news and current affairs. This week a service that breaks the mould is back - offering news on topics chosen by local kids and - crucially - reported and produced by… Video, Audio

How many times have you made a rushed purchase online because you've been alerted to the fact that other people are making the same purchase? This is often due to 'dark matters.' Mohawk Media's Helen… Audio

Our unexpectedly revenant Parliament has been back for a week of action with a very reduced job description. The House outlines the highlights and the job size. Audio

Performed by Auckland Chamber Orchestra at their Composer Portrait concert, Raye Freedman Arts Centre, 20 October 2019. Video, Audio

In a surprise management buyout, Stuff chief executive Sinead Boucher bought the media business from its Australian owners in May, for $1. There's a tough road ahead navigating a turbulent media… Audio

"In a dark season of pestilence, COVID has reduced to tatters the illusion of American exceptionalism" In his recent Rolling Stone essay The Unraveling of America Canadian anthropologist Wade Davis… Audio

Frustrated farmers in the country's vegetable heartland have been assured they will now be able to operate, following high-level government intervention.

Covid-19 checkpoints along the… Audio

We highlighted how tough things are with performers facing a second round of gig cancellations, contemplating the reality more lockdowns, and what that means for the future of audiences and income… Audio

Funeral celebrant Timothy Giles hopes his podcast At A Loss will help people navigate the difficult emotions we all must face, including those related to the Covid-19 pandemic. Audio

Reinstating swamps drained for agriculture can produce more economically by farming eels than dairy, a respected Kaumātua Maanu Paul says. Audio, Gallery

The word kiwi is now synonymous with New Zealander, but it wasn't always that way. The small brown bird appears on our $1 coin, and its visage graces everything from shoepolish to bacon. But how did… Audio, Gallery

National is promising a dedicated Border Protection Agency to oversee and manage Covid-19, and any public health threats at the border if the party is elected into government. Audio

Health officials have yet to confirm whether a third strain of the coronavirus could be circulating in the community, with two cases still under investigation.

The Director General of Health says… Audio

The Justice Minister will consider the need for stalker legislation - after finding out police said they couldn't act after people were stalked and photographed. It comes after First Up aired the… Audio

New Zealand scientists are playing a key role in genome testing being used trace coronavirus cases back to their sources. Audio

Even a dictator has to eat. And Polish journalist and trained chef Witold Szablowski has tracked down the cooks for notorious leaders from Saddam Hussein to Pol Pot to get their views from the… Audio

New Zealand conductor Gemma New returns to conduct NZSO Audio

Dan Slevin reports on Netflix’s new big budget VFX extravaganza (that also tries to have a bit of real life grit in the mix). Video

Genetic sequencing has linked the Rydges Hotel worker to the same strain of virus found in a woman who stayed at the Auckland hotel between July 28 and 31 after returning from the United States. The… Audio

Every day at Level 3 lockdown is costing Auckland 250 jobs and $65-75 million in lost GDP, even with a wage subsidy in place, according to the latest forecasts from Auckland Council's Chief Economist… Audio

A Coalition of agencies advocating for the safety of women and children is calling on the government to urgently introduce Stalker legislation, saying this year's lockdowns have heightened their… Audio

A First Security guard at a managed isolation facility has been suspended after a privacy breach at the weekend.

The guard, who was on shift at Auckland's Sheraton Four Points Hotel, sent a snapchat… Video, Audio

A secure dementia facility tried to stop the Chief Ombudsman inspecting their operation during the covid lockdown, despite him having the legal right too.

The Ombudsman's office scrutinised six… Video, Audio

Surprise! Parliament is back. It has lifted the coffin lid and stumbled back into the daylight. So what do you call a parliament that refuses to die?

Political reporter for Newsroom, Marc Daalder, has investigated theories about "living with COVID" in our community along the same lines as Sweden has approached the pandemic. He talks to Jesse about… Audio