Community

We hear from Casey Eden, the co-founder and manager director of Neighbourly, the online social network aiming to bring neighbours together to connect with their local communities. 60 000 people in 14… Audio

Napier's homeless have been thrown a lifeline by one local family, determined to try and help through the common language of food. Kiri and Kevin Swannell, along with their children, spend every… Audio

Editor of the International section of Estado de Minas, the main daily newspaper of Minas Gerais, Pablo Pires Fernandes reports from the Federative Republic of Brazil, pop. 201,032,714 (est 2013)… Audio

Near downtown Seattle, a prosperous American city, home of Boeing and Microsoft, there is an encampment of homeless people in a strip of forest known as The Jungle. The homeless have gathered there… Audio

Heritage campaigners say plans to strip an inner-city church of its organ is the beginning of the end for the 87-year-old war memorial building. Audio

Community groups are being muzzled by fears that speaking out against government policies will result in funding cuts. Audio

Co-ordinator of Whau the People festival taking place in the Auckland suburb of Avondale this week. Audio

Hannah Zwartz, gardener and gardening writer, has researched edible gardens in the US. She recently attended the Edible School Yard Academy which trains educators to create sustainable edible… Audio

Gig Buddies hooks socially isolated people with learning disabilities up with a buddy to go to gigs, clubs, sports events and even church. Audio

The Prime Minister is promising more money for the debt-riddled Southern DHB, saying the people of Otago are at the 'top of the list' for his new Health Minister. Audio

Indian community groups in Auckland say the lack of rest home provision for people from different ethnicities is leaving some feeling isolated, and is affecting their health. Audio

Mark and Phillippa Houston sell raw milk on their farm near Takaka because they think it's significantly better than processed milk. The milk, that's collected daily from a herd of 22 cows, goes… Audio

A Chinese organisation in Auckland is trying to do its bit to improve the lives of its community. And they want to do it by offering people unlimited love. Ivan Yeo tells Justin Gregory that the title… Audio

The Golden Bay community coffin is used about 12 times a year. It was designed in 2002 by Takaka resident Henry James, with the support of community worker Sheryl Nalder and made by local… Audio

Any professional has to have not only the right tools for the job, but also the right space from which to work and be productive. Audio

The LYNKZ programme in Whangarei helps support people living with disabilities to move into the workforce, participate in community events, and gain skills for independence, to set goals and to… Audio

Local galleries in Auckland are failing to serve their communities. Or at least that's what some people say. Ema Tavola, a former Manukau City Pacific Arts coordinator, voiced her concerns at a… Audio

Robin Chase is an entrepeneur with a passion for harnessing the power of the collaborative economy to come up with solutions for the world's growing transport needs. She founded Zipcar, the world's… Audio