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The Department of Conservation is on high alert after a dead possum was found on largely predator-free Great Barrier Island. The possum was found by a local resident on the road at Whangaparapara… Audio

Each presenter has an article of the original Treaty of Waitangi document to translate. They discuss the mistranslation and how they would have handled the most important document in Aotearoa history… Video, Audio

A Checkpoint checkout challenge has revealed that a comparative grocery shop here and across the ditch is way cheaper in Australia.

Items like bread, milk, cheese, meat, eggs, toiletries and fruit… Video, Audio

Most people will know someone, or know of someone who've utilised the services of a hospice in New Zealand.But this valued and cherished, free service is under threat. Hospice NZ Acting Chief… Audio

Growing up in Ireland with a fascination with stormwater, set Aisling O'Sullivan on a lifelong mission to keep waterways free from pollutants, even here in New Zealand. She speaks to Kadambari… Audio

In 2019, computer scientist Riz Virk wrote a book called The Simulation Hypothesis, which outlined the 10 stages of technology development that would take us to the Simulation Point. He joins the show… Video, Audio

Chinese political expert Dr Elizabeth C. Economy's new book, The World According to China, details China's role in the world and explains Beijing's ambition to sit atop a new international system as… Audio

Celebrating Mother's Day this week with some hymns of praise to Mary, and Shirley Murray’s Loving Spirit. Audio

Journalist Amit Katwala tells the thrilling story of the invention of the flawed lie-detecting machine in his new book Tremors in the Blood: Murder, Obsession and the Birth of the Lie Detector. Audio

In today's Focus on Politics podcast, Political Editor Jane Patterson sits down with the Finance Minister Grant Robertson and National's Nicola Willis to preview this month's Budget. Audio

In Hawkes Bay a lamb finisher currently has 27,000 labms on his farm, about 5,000 more than last year, because there's so much feed. Audio

Former All Blacks prop Owen Franks hasn't played test rugby for three years but he's not giving up hope of adding to his 108 test career.

Franks played 150 games for the Crusaders and is now set to… Audio

A tech expert involved in creating the Covid tracer app, is trying to import and trial a new type of RAT test that could be as accurate as PCRs.

New Zealand experts say it could provide cheap, quick… Audio

Puberty! What is it, why does it happen and what can we do to make it easier? Audio

Should conservationists try to save all threatened species, or do there have to be sacrifices? In a new book Tickets For The Ark : From Wasps to Whales - How Do We Choose What to Save? Rebecca Nesbit… Audio

Time for a sports flashback. It's five months ago, the second cricket test between India against New Zealand in Mumbai.

Of course it was Black Caps spinner Ajaz Patel taking all 10 wickets in an… Audio

Up early with us as he is every Friday bivouac organic spinach and free range cabbage leaves is our good mate and Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth Audio

The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra is livestreaming a free concert to all New Zealand secondary schools next week, Thursday May 12th and it's thought to be the first time a professional orchestra in… Audio

Aucklanders buddying up with extended family or friends to buy a home are the focus of a new subdivision in the city's south-east.

Houses with six to eight bedrooms, with split kitchens and living… Video, Audio

Fed up with students not turning up, an Auckland college has hired attendance navigators and taken out radio ads to try get kids into the classroom.

New PPTA numbers show 60,000 students are missing… Video, Audio

One of New Zealand's largest supermarket chains is temporarily freezing prices on at least 500 items in response to what's being called a cost of living crisis.

Countdown says it has identified… Video, Audio

The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found an officer used excess force during at least two arrests.

He's since left the police force.

In one case, in September 2018, the officer pushed a… Audio

Technology behind breeding low-methane emitting sheep has the potential to be applied to cattle, with huge potential for reducing New Zealand's greenhouse gasses. Scientists at AgResearch have found… Audio

Children who've missed their free routine dental check-ups in Auckland has hit a record high.

They're being urged to see private dentist - but not everyone can afford that. Health authorities warn… Audio

Critics of the multimillion dollar Reading Recovery programme want it overhauled or even scrapped following new research showing it's left some children worse off.

The United States study found those… Audio

The number of children who've missed their free routine dental check-ups in Auckland has hit a record high and health authorities warn it'll take over a year to catch up.

The Auckland Regional Dental… Audio

Niue businesses welcome govts early border reopening plans. Audio

David Bain spent 13 years in prison after being found guilty of killing his family in 1994 – however he always maintained his innocence and he was acquitted in a retrial in 2009. Audio