Dawn Aerospace builds space planes and propulsion systems out of their Christchurch workshop. Their next goal is two trips to space, every day. … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
A crisis in primary health care is worsening and calls are increasing for some hospital funding to be diverted to GPs… Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Halfway through the season, Super Rugby has ditched expectations and crowds are taking notice A shakeup in competition and rule changes have revived the championship, giving it much-needed kick … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
With drowning numbers creeping up, a water safety expert explains why so many of these deaths are avoidable… Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Legislation designed to simplify the country's resource management laws has now become more complex than the multitude of statutes it originally replaced. So it's up for debate, again. Most people agree the Resource Management Act needs reform, but the government is doing more than just tinker with Labour's changes - they're throwing the whole thing out … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details...
Critics say that churches' exemption from paying income tax gives them an unfair competitive advantage. But one atheist says these tax laws are essential for a thriving society. The government is set to review charities' tax-free status, which sees churches avoid paying income tax. An atheist professor says changing the laws would be devastating for New Zealand. … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details...
At last New Zealand has another hit film on its hands, 10 years after the last big box office draw. Tinā is a film that will make you laugh and cry, but if you're Samoan like its star, it may also make you despair just a little … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Rugby ref Ben O'Keefe knows first-hand what it's like to receive abuse from spectators. He says if we don't tackle it, it will drive children away from sport. An increase in abuse toward players, coaches and refs, especially in children's sport, worries a top ref. He's heading a new campaign to address it. … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details...
The next pandemic could arrive at any time, but the government has ignored a Royal Commission of Inquiry report that could help it prepare Half a decade after New Zealand's first lockdown, a look at what went wrong, what went right, and how ready we are for the next pandemic … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details...
More than half of Auckland's rubbish gets dumped at one landfill, where waste is turned into energy to power homes and grow food… Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
There's a call for laws to be introduced requiring ticket sellers for big events to hold punters' cash in trust, so we don't see a repeat of fans' money going down the drain in the wake of cancelled festivals Forking out big bucks for music festivals is always a risk, but some simple changes in regulations could make fans rest that little bit easier … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details...
Taking the train with Winston Peters and watching Christopher Luxon play cricket: what it's like traveling with a foreign trade delegation Christopher Luxon and Winston Peters have returned home after successful meetings in Delhi and D.C. Whether those meetings will amount to anything remains to be seen. … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
The discovery of a waka buried on the coastline of Rēkohu/ Chatham Islands has caused a century-old tension to resurface In the Chatham Islands, locals have found a centuries-old waka. The process of identifying its origins and ownership is anything but straightforward. … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
After nine months in space, Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore splashed back down the earth. Their bodies and minds may never catch up. Swollen faces, struggling to walk and a loss of vision are just some of the effects of a prolonged trip to space, but scientists say the health of astronauts can help people back on Earth … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details...
The government wants to streamline regulations, but marine advocates worry the changes would make fishing less transparent and expedite destruction of the ocean … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
With trademark applications surging, The Detail looks at what it takes to get a mark registered in New Zealand… Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
In Donald Trump's firing line, foreign leaders decide whether to butter up or shout back Former New Zealand Ambassador to the US Tim Groser explains the tightrope walk of pleasing Donald Trump … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Swindles, scams and deception take centre-stage at Wellington's highly specific documentary film festival The Wellington Fraud Film Festival will showcase a collection of documentaries covering all types of deceptions. It's a topic that's become increasingly relatable for New Zealanders. Next Monday in Wellington, some 150 people will fill the Roxy Cinema for a niche documentary film festival. But they won't be the usual film festival crowd of movie buffs - they'll be lawyers, police officers, b...
Today marks six years since the Christchurch mosque attacks. One couple's new documentary honours the lives lost - and the lives changed as a result Project 51 changed lives in Afghanistan, in the name of the 51 victims of the Christchurch mosque attacks. Now a documentary follows the story … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
The school lunch debacle has deteriorated so much that there is an increasing clamour to rip it up and start again In treating school lunches as a service rather than an investment, penny pinching risks raising costs above value … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
The bill passed its first reading in Parliament last month, but one trade feels the amendment is a live wire… Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
New Zealand is after a trade slice of rapidly growing Vietnam, and a new agreement should strengthen those connections. Vietnam is one of the fastest growing economies in the world, and is making trade connections at pace, including with New Zealand … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
New building products being tested at Auckland University may be the answer to restless summer nights in city apartments… Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
On Auckland's North Shore, a public golf course is fighting council plans to use their course as a floodwater catchment Auckland Council wants to turn public land into a water catchment to protect against floods. The current leaseholders say there's a better way. A stoush is brewing on Auckland's North Shore over a controversial proposal to convert Takapuna Golf Course into a floodwater catchment area, aiming to mitigate the city's increasing flood risks… Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more...
In a world where misinformation and disinformation are rampant, the website has become an unlikely source of truth… Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Canadians are united in their horror over US tariffs that have the power to plunge the country into recession and cause mass unemployment Donald Trump's tariffs will cause huge damage to the Canadian economy and the countries' relationship, but the reasons behind the move remain both spurious and obscure US President Donald Trump's trade war against Canada is fodder for America's flabbergasted late night comedy hosts, but north of the border, no one is laughing. Known universally for just being ...
Up to 300 New Zealanders a year are administered electric shock treatment - and the vast majority are happier for it Electroconvulsive Therapy has had a bad rap in films and media for decades - in some cases, deservedly so. A specialist explains why the stigma is not warranted. … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Tens of thousands of handsets and other devices are likely to become redundant by the end of the year as NZ shuts down the 3G phone network As New Zealand works to pull the plug on the 3G network by Christmas, telecos aim to avoid the debacle that happened in Australia when it did the same last year Paul Brislen is on a mission this year and it could probably be summed up as 'don't stuff things up like Australia did'. It's to do with New Zealand's 3G networks being shut down by the end of 2025, ...
The government wants to make retail a safer work environment by allowing citizens arrest. One legal expert fears the change will have the opposite effect. Under an ammended law, citizens will have the power to detain criminals at any time, for any crime. But one law professor says retail workers aren't trained to police - and the fallout could be serious. … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details...
A claim we're not paying enough attention to giving our children the ability to sort out what's real and what's not in the murky depths of the internet Macleans College in Auckland is giving its media studies students the tools to deal with mis and disinformation, but their teacher wants to see those lessons more widespread … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details...
