Life And Society
The Bay of Plenty man solving two problems
It's well known that New Zealand has a pest problem, and a problem with growing demands for food banks. So, Bay of Plenty's Jasper Osborne decided to do something that he thought could solve both… Audio
What is rejection sensitive dysphoria in ADHD?
Imagine your friend hasn't replied to a message in a few hours. Most people might think, 'they're probably just busy'. But for some it's very different.
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 9 July 2025
In today's episode, Sir Peter Jackson is backing an ambitious project effort to bring back the Moa from extinction, and it is being led Ngāi Tahu, Canterbury Museum, and Colossal Biosciences; Health… Audio
Wonderful World of TradeMe with Emma Bacon
Jaffas are on their way out, and TradeMe sellers are taking advantage - Emma Bacon has the details Audio
The Pre-Panel for 8 July 2025
Jesse Mulligan is joined by The Panel host Wallace Chapman and producer Tessa Guest to preview this evening's marlarky. Audio
Why spirituality shouldn't be dismissed as unscientific.
Depression, anxiety, and stress are hitting teens and adults harder than ever. But part of the answer is something many overlook or dismiss as unscientific says Dr. Lisa Miller. Spirituality. A… Audio
What you need to do to be considered "cool".
What do David Bowie, Stevie Nicks, Keanu Reeves have in common? They are - by almost anyone's standards - "cool". A new psychology study has been making the rounds, and it tries to get to the bottom… Audio
Zimbabwe to Auckland - Back to Basics with Jay Moyo
For so many of us in the diaspora the music we grew up immersed in and for some, trained in, remains a bedrock to our lives here in New Zealand. Jabulani a.k.a Jay Moyo, talks about his musical…
Ongoing parking problems in Mount Maunganui
Ongoing parking issues in Mount Maunganui - including being completely full at peak times - has led Tauranga City Council to try and find out-of-the-box solutions. Libby Kirkby-McLeod reports. Audio
E5 Quite Surreal
A bomb threat in 2005 shuts down central Tauranga, a city in the North Island of New Zealand, and Phil discovers that the bomber has a connection with the Lodge. After coming under public scrutiny… Audio
The price of immortality
Amy Errmann is a senior lecturer in marketing and international business at AUT and joins Emile Donovan to discuss how our desire to age better (or not at all) is fueling a hungry mega-market. Audio
The Pre-Panel for 7 July 2025
Jesse Mulligan is joined by The Panel host Wallace Chapman and producer José Barbosa to preview this evening's marlarky. Audio
Getting insight into how women with rheumatoid arthritis experience perimenopause
Rheumatoid arthritis, also called RA, is an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation, pain and swelling in the joints. It most often develops between the ages of 25 and 50, and affects more women… Audio
That emoji means what?! Is a thumbs up actually passive aggressive?
Despite seeming like a universal language, it turns out some of us are using and reading emojis the wrong way. Brittany Ferdinands is a Lecturer in Digital Content Creation at the University of… Audio
Rhonda Hapi-Smith on life in the prisons
Rhonda Hāpi-Smith worked inside the toughest prisons for nearly twenty years. She tells her story
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Hospice Heroes: the touching new show on end-of-life care
In Hospice Heroes, staff, patients and their whanau share their experience of end-of-life care. Video, Audio
Nobel Peace Prize nominee uses tourism as a vessel for peace
Tourism can only happen when conflict ends - and that's been recognised with a Nobel Peace Prize nomination
Tourism's role in peace and prosperity
Tourism can only happen when conflict ends - and that's been recognised with a Nobel Peace Prize nomination Audio
This Weekend: Dunedin celebrates Dalai Lama's 90th
Dhargyey Buddhist Centre Trust chairperson Peter Small joins Emile Donovan. Audio
Iconic Cardrona Hotel up for sale
After more than a decade at the helm, the current owners have decided it's time to hang up their bar mats and put the place on the market. Co-owner Cade Thornton joins Emile Donovan. Audio
