Life And Society
Celebrity sex therapist Dr Ruth Westheimer dies at 96
Renowned sex therapist and talk show host Dr Ruth Westheimer, who spoke openly about sex and intimate subjects, was 96.
How to raise a good dog: Tips from the stars of The Dog House NZ
Helen and Gavin Cook, who run an animal rescue centre north of Auckland, are the stars of TVNZ's hit show The Dog House NZ. In the new book Good Dogs, the English-born couple share advice from their… Audio
Shaun Wallace: Chasing the All Blacks
The Dark Destroyer has been quizzing his way around New Zealand raising money for charity as he goes. He's also managed to squeeze in a couple of All Blacks games. The star of the Chase, Shaun… Audio
A nation reinvented: 40 years on from Labour's 1984 victory
Opinion -The Fourth Labour Government swept in a tide of change, moulding the way we think about politics and what is considered politically possible, Richard Shaw writes. Video
Why is everyone fired up over Witchery's rebrand?
Analysis - The legacy label's rebrand has sparked controversy for removing size 20 and releasing a collection that was quite basic for the price point.
DIY with Stan Scott
Builder Stan Scott is back to help with any DIY projects you might have on the go. If you have a question please text 2101 or email jesse@rnz.co.nz. Audio
Closing the digital divide for Tairawhiti elderly
Keeping connected - how a Gisborne charity is helping elderly, kaumatua and the technically challenged across the Tairawhiti Region. Audio
Westmere residents fear helipad installation
Residents of the Auckland suburb of Westmere fear that if consent is given for a helipad for a newly-built mansion, it will turn their slice of the Waitemata Harbour into a highway in the sky… Audio
Aotearoa's first queer history month
Sarah Buxton is the director of The Charlotte Museum, New Zealand's only lesbian museum. She joins Emile Donovan. Audio
The Pre-Panel for 11 July 2024
Today on the Pre-Panel, Wallace Chapman previews tonight's show and producer Sam Hollis joins to discuss audience etiquette. Audio
What is the best TV show for pre-schoolers right now?
After nearly 20 years judging children's movies by adult standards, Dan Slevin does the same for some pre-schooler TV.
The big fat Indian wedding turning heads
How much is too much? That's the question many are asking as the months-long wedding for the youngest son of Asia's richest man enter its final phase.
Why modern boyhood is a lonely place
Boys, caught up in a world which talks about toxic masculinity, feel people have decided that they're harmful before they even get started, says a US-based author. Audio
Fisherman wants to know if he has been asked to leave hut for space missions
An 83-year-old Canterbury fisherman wants to know if he is being given the heave-ho from his lakeside hut because a company wants to launch rockets nearby. Don Brown says he can't help thinking he and… Audio
Anthology highlights differently-structured families in Aotearoa
A new book looks at the subject of single-parented or alternatively structured families in Aotearoa New Zealand. Audio
The Chase star takes on locals in New Plymouth quiz
The popular programme's first Chaser, aka The Dark Destroyer, was "like the rest of us, no clue at all", his own teammates at the local quiz said. Audio
Dark Destroyer gets hero's welcome in New Plymouth
Shaun Wallace - aka The Dark Destroyer - famed for his appearances on the TV show The Chase - is offering up tips to keen quizzers around the country this month. The popular programme's first-ever… Audio
Wonderful World of TradeMe with Tiana Barns
An auction in aid of Habitat for Humanity leads the TradeMe listings this week - producer Jeremy Parkinson talked with TradeMe's Tiana Barns Audio
'Olympic games of singing' comes to NZ
It is the first time the games have been held in Oceania and only the second time it has been in the Southern Hemisphere.
Council has no plan to change rules after call for G-string bikini ban
G-strings at pools aren't going anywhere in New Plymouth, with the council saying it won't change swimwear rules, despite a mum's campaign against the skimpy bikinis. Audio