Leisure
Marlborough moves on overstaying campers
A 2023 bylaw says people can camp at the Wairau Diversion for "two consecutive nights in any four-week period" - but freedom campers have found a workaround.
Heading Off: walking the Hexatrek
Kiwi journalist Claire McCall and her partner set off on an epic walking adventure to tackle a 3034km route. Audio
Hawke's Bay bird watching voted a top family attraction
A Hawke's Bay bird-watching experience has been voted one of the top 15 family-friendly excursions in the world. Audio
This Weekend: Scarecrow's Big Day Out
Gladstone, a 15-minute drive from Carterton in Wairarapa, is putting on its annual Scarecrow's Big Day Out, where locals and school kids make their own scarecrows to line the school fence, culminating… Audio
Weekend Stuff: cleaning/house keeping with Rachael Quinn
Rachael Quinn is a professional organsier and housekeeper, she's here to answer any and all questions around cleaning and keeping the house shipshape. Today she's talking about ways to create a… Audio
Heading Off: Michael Szabo's Wild Wellington
Wellington resident Michael Szabo is editor of Birds New Zealand magazine, and he has written Wild Wellington Nga Taonga Taiao - published by Te Papa press. Audio
Increased liability concerns are preventing people from accessing the outdoors
Twelve associations are calling for recreational activities to be formally excluded from the Health and Safety Act 2015.
Parliament: Our haunted House
Most people might not call Parliament a normal place, but some call it a paranormal place.
Heading Off: Tokelau
Today on Heading Off we are focusing on Tokelau, three tropical coral atolls in the southern Pacific Ocean. Audio
The Panel with Jennie Moreton & Rajorshi Chakraborti (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Jennie Moreton & Rajorshi Chakraborti discuss plans to ban driving on the beach, and the health benefits of living with a cat. Plus - is it ok to… Audio
Mt Hutt receives fresh snow, calls to extend ski season
Snowy weather conditions in the South Island over the long weekend caused slips, closed roads, and got people online calling for an extension to the ski season. Ski area manager at Mt Hutt James… Audio
New Zealand's state of play
The Detail: During New Zealand Play Week, experts say play should be mandatory, and a bit riskier. Audio
Jack and Michael Whitehall: 'We push each other's buttons'
The Travels With My Father stars say they often undermine each other, but "it's all underpinned by a great love and affection". Video, Audio
CHOGM: More than just an expensive talkfest
A look at some of the people who turned up to the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting, hoping to advance plans for global change Audio
This Weekend: Raglan Art Weekend
Thousands are expected to turn out to the beach town of Raglan for the 14th year of the Raglan Art Weekend. Audio
The Panel with Deborah Hart and Richard Pamatatau (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Deborah Hart & Richard Pamatatau discuss a potential fireworks ban. Plus how do you you ride a Penny-farthing? And which activity did you try once… Audio
Jim Nothing on local life and new music
Aotearoa artist Jim Nothing shares a slice of his life in a new album Grey Eyes, Grey Lynn. Inspired by walks around the neighbourhood, the album feels super local; bicycle rides, front gardens, and… Audio
Featherston, a fairy tale of reinvention
In the space of a decade the Wairarapa town of Featherston has reinvented itself, from a broken down P-plagued problem place, to a vibrant reading centre Audio
The Panel with Nick Leggett and Ella Henry (Part 2)
Tonight on the second half of The Panel, Mark Leishman and panellists Nick Leggett and Ella Henry discuss the collapse of Du Val, the death of One Direction member Liam Payne, and the latest travel… Audio
Mark van Kaathoven's recipe for a spongy garden
Just like a sponge cake, a sponge garden needs the right ingredients to make it rise, landscape gardener Mark van Kaathoven says.
