Life And Society
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
Sonia Gray opens up on being in psychedelic drug trials
The broadcaster never thought she would take the one drug she was most afraid of, but she did so in the name of research.
Is location-sharing actually making teens less safe?
When a romantic relationship becomes unhealthy, the location-sharing apps teenagers use for safety can put them at risk of psychological abuse, says Spanish researcher María Atiénzar Prieto.
'Humbling experience': Pike River movie to premiere at Sydney Film Festival
The feature film Pike River will premiere at the Sydney Film Festival on Saturday, before its release in New Zealand later this year. The movie follows the families of the...
A Kiwi dream goes global - Synthony's symphony of success
A marriage of bass drops and bow strings, Synthony strikes a chord from Christchurch to Calgary.
Synthony rocks the world stage
A marriage of bass drops and bow strings, Synthony strikes a chord from Christchurch to Calgary Audio
Life changes - and death changes, too
With New Zealand's first water crematorium opening for business today, President of the Funeral Directors Association Andrew Malcolm joins Emile Donovan to discuss how our attitudes to going out in… Audio
The Panel with Leonie Freeman and Mike Williams Part 2
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Leonie Freeman and Mike Williams. This half hour the panel hears about the vandalism inflicted on sports fields and reserves in Rotorua… Audio
NZ's first water cremation service available in Christchurch
While on holiday in Bali seven years ago, at accommodation next door to a crematorium, Christchurch woman Debbie Richards started thinking about what happens when we die. She said when she came across… Audio
