Life And Society
North Island's loss, Christchurch's gain?
According to the latest census figures, more people moved south than north in the period between 2018 and 2023 - a reversal of traditional migration patterns.
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Safer dining options needed for our gluten-free community
A call has gone out to restaurants across the motu to buck up their ideas when it comes to their gluten-free dining offerings. More than 100,000 New Zealanders are estimated to be living with coeliac… Audio
Sonia Gray on her mind altering mental health journey
Broadcaster Sonia Gray has been on a journey to find out if psychedelics could be the answer to New Zealand's ongoing addiction and mental health crisis. Audio
Are young people having less sex? Why it matters
Generation Z - people born between 1997 and 2012 - are much less likely to be having sex. But why - and does it matter? Audio
Amid concerns about China's falling birthrate, the 'boy sober' movement is rising
A growing number of young women in China are fed up with traditional pressure about marriage and sexism.
Wonderful World of TradeMe with Emma Bacon
How much do you like peanut butter? 4kgs of the stuff are up for grabs on TradeMe this week. Audio
Dame Julie Christie
Has reality TV crashed and burned in New Zealand? Reality Queen, Dame Julie Christie, on our troubled TV industry and the pros and cons of offering tax breaks for films made downunder. Video, Audio
Is bigger better? New Zealand's obsession with utes and SUVs
Ten years ago, New Zealanders' favourite car to buy was a Toyota Corolla. Today, it's more likely to be a Ford Ranger. Professor Alistair Woodward joins Nights to look at how big cars are changing our… Audio
The Pre-Panel for 10 June 2025
Mark Leishmann is joined by The Panel host Wallace Chapman and producer Tessa Guest to preview this evening's marlarky. Audio
Dr Greg Walton: How we can achieve big change with small acts
Dr Greg Walton is a professor of psychology at Stanford University. He says a kind word, a tiny shift in thinking or a feeling of belonging can create big, lasting changes in people's lives. His new… Audio
No single approach to migraine prevention is effective, research finds
Around half of people with migraine disease turn to non-medication treatments to ease their symptoms, new research has revealed. The Migraine in Aotearoa New Zealand survey from University of Otago… Audio
Christchurch schools offering an alternative to the manosphere
Figures like Andrew Tate and Jordan Peterson regularly pop up in news headlines and the stories about them are rarely good - yet they offer easy solutions to the question of what it means to be a… Audio
How and when to call in sick to work
Workplace attitudes are shifting ... RNZ spoke to five experts about what is expected of you and what you can expect from your employer.
'Largest Princess Diana auction' features frocks, hats and bags
The live and online sale will take place at The Peninsula Beverly Hills, offering an array of fashion items Diana wore.
Did humans evolve to be religious?
Dr Will Gervais, a cultural evolutionary psychologist based at Brunel University of London and author of a new book Disbelief: The Origins of Atheism in a Religious Species, joins Emile Donovan. Audio
Why is ageism socially acceptable?
Ahead of Age Without Limits Day on June 11, Emile chats to Dr Joanna Hikaka, co-director of the University of Auckland's Centre for Co-Created Ageing Research. Audio
Louise Perry on sex, freedom, and responsibility
In her last book, she made the case that the sexual revolution sold women freedom but mostly ended up giving men more sex without responsibility. . Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Monday 9 June 2025
In today's episode, a Taranaki internet provider says the government is failing rural New Zealanders by not responding properly to last week's internet outage - sparked by a visiting Australian… Audio
Myths you probably believe about your fur friend
An animal behaviourist answers some of the top must know curly questions. Audio
