Life And Society
Birkenstocks are 250 - how did the 'fugly' shoe take over the world?
While it's hard to imagine today, Birkenstock's journey to achieving style status has been a slow burn.
Coldplay performing three shows at Eden Park next week
Auckland's hospitality sector is preparing for what they say will be their busiest week of the year. Coldplay is performing three shows at Eden Park next week, and some fans are spending upwards of… Audio
Households moving away from traditional Christmas spread
The Christmas Day table could look very different this year with more households moving away from the traditional spread. With less than seven weeks till the big day - shopping and cooking website… Audio
The Pre-Panel for the 8th November
Today on the pre-panel producer Olivia Wilson joins Wallace Chapman & Jesse Mulligan to preview tonight's show. 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
A refugee welcome that hasn't been matched in 80 years
The welcome mat is laid out for the return of Polish refugee children in Pahiatua, where their arrival 80 years ago has been wound into the fabric of the town's history.
Freaky Friday: Don't cut the Kauri
Greg tells a tale of a scared stand of trees and the spookiness that ensued. Audio
Old greyhounds deserve a great retirement
Greyhounds As Pets is a charity organisation dedicated to finding homes for retired racing greyhounds. Audio
Run-in with an iron doesn't stop Kiwi at Melbourne Cup fashion comp
A Gisborne financial analyst has scooped a top prize at Australasian racing's fanciest fashion event.
Explained: Community Work, what it is and who gets it
Philip Polkinghorne is to undertake 150 hours community service for drug possession - Katie Kenny tells us what that sentence entails. Audio
Combining Irish dancing and Magic
A combination of Irish dancing and magic is heading your way - it's called Celtic Illusion, entertainer Anthony Street talked with Nathan Rarere Audio
Wildlings: Gina Chick and Anika Moa barefoot and open-hearted
Australian Gina Chick is a self-proclaimed wild woman. She and Anika Moa talk about communing with nature, connecting with yourself and living with discomfort. Video, Audio
Podcast Critic: 'A Curling Scandal' and 'The Banksy Story'
Afternoons podcast critic Nick Robinson joins Jesse to review two podcasts. The first tells the story of the broom that very nearly destroyed curling, while the second details the rise of one of the… Audio
A month with a dumbphone
Photographer and journalist Vivien Beduya wanted to cut back on her screen time and found the solution in "dumbing down" her phone. Audio
Early taste of summer as temps rise across the country
Aotearoa is getting a taste test of a summer to come as hot air from across the ditch heads our way. Niwa meteorologist Chris Brandolino spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Kamala Harris calls Trump to concede election
Kamala Harris has called Donald Trump to concede the Presidential election. Corin Dann is at Howard University and has caught up with some glum Democrats. Dann spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Dunedin sports fan's lifelong dream set to become a reality
Otago sports fanatic Stephen Gibson, also known to many as Stephen from Dunedin, has always dreamed of sitting in the crowd at an NBA basketball game. A fundraiser has made it a reality. Audio
Clocking nearly 12 hours, 88yo Kiwi finishes New York marathon
It defeated him in 2023 but octogenarian Garth Barfoot was determined to finish this year's New York marathon. Audio
Privacy experts 'shocked' IRD had no idea it breached privacy
Privacy experts are shocked and astounded Inland Revenue had no idea it had breached the privacy of more than a quarter of a million taxpayers. Reporter Phil Pennington spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio
Prostate cancer roadshow hits the tarmac
A survey of men who have had prostate cancer treatment shows 93 percent experience erectile dysfunction, with many saying they felt robbed of their confidence and their mental health took a hit. Audio
