Life And Society
This Weekend: Bananagrams Bananza
Run by The Open Fort for Auckland's Play Month, the tournament is part of Midtown Market happening across the CBD this weekend. Audio
This Weekend: Celebrating 10 years of the Dunedin Tweed Ride
Dunedinites are being encouraged to don their finest tweeds and spring frocks for the 10th anniversary of Dunedin's Tweed Ride. Co-organiser Ruth Barton joins Emile Donovan. Audio
What's the food cost of living remote?
Checkpoint producer Johnny Sutherland spoke to Lisa Owen about the hefty cost of living remote. Audio
Reader's Digest stop publishing printed edition
Long running magazine Reader's Digest has stopped publishing a printed edition, moving exclusively online after 75 years. GM of Publishing and Sales Asia Pacific for Reader's Digest, Sheron White… Audio
Research: Kiwis wear about a third of what's in their wardrobe
New research from the Red Cross shows New Zealanders are only wearing about a third of what's in their wardrobe. Director of Retail, Talei Kitchingman spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
'Never enough to go around': Charities facing hard calls as in cost-of-living bites
Charities in crisis: how government cuts and rising costs are stretching New Zealand's social safety net.
Are glass food containers better than plastic?
They tend to cost more, but experts say there are benefits to buying glass food storage containers.
Would a stricter dress code bring political order?
The clothing of our politicians has become increasingly casual in recent years.
Gisborne buzzing with Poverty Bay A&P Show
Poverty Bay kicks off A & P season with a banger of a show this weekend in Gisbone - Nathan talked with Lana Davy Audio
Helping the helpers in hard times
Charities in crisis: how government cuts and rising costs are stretching New Zealand's social safety net. Audio
'He didn't flinch': Jim Bolger, the Great Helmsman, remembered
"He loved the idea of politics," Sir John Key says, as Christopher Luxon remembers a "leader of conviction" and Ruth Richardson applauds his bravery. Audio
Former Prime Minister Jim Bolger dies aged 90
A pragmatist who disliked being called a pragmatist, Bolger led the country through a tumultuous '90s and the first MMP government. Audio
Warehouse Group ends shipping to Great Barrier, Chatham Islands
The Warehouse Group is ending direct shipping to both Great Barrier Island and the Chatham Islands citing rising carrier costs making it unsustainable for the company. Owner of the Currach Irish Pub… Audio
What to consider when shopping for a retirement village
Looking for a retirement village can be a high-stakes and highly emotional journey.
Sir John Key pays tribute to Jim Bolger who died on Wednesday
Sir John Key spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss following the death of Jim Bolger. Audio
Mysterious explosions waking Cambridge residents
Cambridge residents being woken by things that go bang in the night. Libby Kirkby-McLeod reports. Audio
Parliament Speaker plans to raise standards in the House
Parliament's Speaker is planning to bring some higher standards to the House, particularly looking at attendance and dress code.Ingrid Hipkiss spoke to Green MP Ricardo Menendez March. Audio
Former PM Jim Bolger has died aged 90
Jim Bolger, who was Prime Minister for much of the 1990s, has died aged 90. Bill Hickman has more on the life of the politician nicknamed The Great Helmsman. Audio
Sir Don McKinnon speaks following death of Jim Bolger
Jim Bolger, New Zealand's 35th Prime Minister and National Party leader for 11 years, has died aged 90. Audio
Current running shoe design may increase chance of injury
A study into women's running shoes shows current designs are likely to reduce performance and increase chances of injury and discomfort because they are based on a man's foot. The study's author Chris… Audio
