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For over thirty years Rangahau Aotearoa Research New Zealand has helped dozens of government and not-for-profit organisations understand what Aotearoans are thinking across a range of social issues… Audio

An estimated 30-40% of the global population suffer from allergies, be they hay, peanut, lactose or something less common. That's billions of people, and the number just keeps rising. According to… Audio

Most of us who took some time off over the holidays will be getting back into the swing of things by now. But why are we feeling so tired? Professor Ian Hickie, Co-Director of Health and Policy at The… Audio

This week on Introducing singer and visual artist Crystal Chen gives us a preview of her dreamy single 'Love Letter' before its official release on Valentine's Day. Crystal is Chinese-Kiwi, born and… Audio

It's twenty years this week since Facebook was launched. Last week its founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg was forced to apologise at a US Senate hearing, to parents whose children died following sexual… Audio

What are the dangers for society when a perfect face and body - especially for women - are not just promoted, but also possible? Whether it's a 10 step skincare regime, cosmetic injections or plastic… Audio

A year ago the Wilson family's apple trees were bowled like nine pins when logs came crashing through stop banks and silt drowned many areas. Did the trees come good?  Audio

Homes suspended over landslides; lives suspended by bodies that can't or won't help  Audio

An A-I expert is warning of privacy creep and a survelliance society. Dr Kate Bower from Australia's Human Technology Institute, specialises in A-I regulation. She compares facial recognition… Video, Audio

After a year-long hiatus, the Wairua Sinfonietta is back, performing in Auckland on February 17th. Bryan Crump speaks to founder and conductor, Elizabeth Lau. Audio

For the first time since it launch in 1992, all 159 episodes of homegrown television soap Shortland Street will be on YouTube to see. Audio

On today’s episode, dancer Corbyn Taulealea Huch Paselio talks about performing with Rihanna at the superbowl, Pratik Navani fills us in on all the ups and downs of Laneway 2024, and we discuss the… Audio

Around 10,000 new donors could flood into the New Zealand Blood Service after a long-standing restriction is lifted. But if another ban is re-visited that number could rise further Audio

How fast – and how completely – could Antarctica's smaller western ice sheet melt in a warming world? An international science team, led by Aotearoa New Zealand, set out to investigate whether two… Audio

Getting and keeping is staff is one of Corrections biggest challenges, in the face of a rising prison population, including more violent extremist inmates. The Department's has launched yet another… Video, Audio

Mainfreight trucks - the big blue beasts that wind their way up and down our roads - is the last place many people might think they'll find enlightenment and words of wisdom. But they are there. We… Audio

To connect with a parent who has dementia, adult children are forced to 'grow up and play along', says Irish playwright Dan Colley. An innovative approach to dementia care based on shared play was his… Audio

When politicians fail to call out a lie by one of their own, it can have a dampening effect on democracy  Audio

Dreaming of taping a snorer’s mouth shut? Struggling to snooze? Stacey Morrison finds out if mouth taping, sleep syncing and the latest apps and technology could be the secret to getting a good… Audio

Today on the show, Tim Watkin and panellists Anna Dean and Stephen Jacobi hear about the arrival of Whangārei's first "official" cruise ship. Plus, the panellists tell us what has been on their minds… Audio

When the text comes, these volunteers down tools to help strangers in their hour of need. But their numbers are shrinking. Audio

What can chairs reveal to us about our history?

There are sure to be seats in the new Objectspace exhibition and book The Chair: A story of design and making in Aotearoa that’ll cause you warm bodily… Audio

Songstress Ali Harper is currently starring in production The Supper Club at Circa Theatre in Wellington - which is taking audiences back in time to the glitz of the 1920s. The production, directed by… Audio

Daniel O'Donnell joins Jim to discuss his first New Zealand tour since 2017.  Audio

Stories about surging inflation, successive food price rises and more Kiwis in arrears topped bulletins and filled front pages last year. But recent news about slowing inflation, cheaper food and… Audio

When James Shaw tweeted "James Shaw goneburger" it was the zenith of one political reporter's eight-year effort to goneburger every departing politician in New Zealand. But Jo Moir is now leaving… Audio

It's all about descants today - those soaring vocal lines above the melody that are often sung on the final verse of hymns. Audio

Auckland hip-hop artist Tom Scott says the release of a new album from his hip-hop group Home Brew last year came as a surprise even to him. He shares some beloved tracks that inspired Run It Back and… Video, Audio