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In the 1980s, Carters Beach, south of Westport, had a dairy, a playing field, a kids’ fort and miles of beach. As far as Glen Scanlon was concerned, it was a small slice of heaven.

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, the prequel to the popular series, sees the young Coriolanus Snow fall in love with a Tribute - one of the contestants in the lethal Games. Stars… Video, Audio

Is it really possible to enjoy the delights of the festive season without compromising your health? Yes, says nutritionist Claire Turnbull, but it takes planning, preparation and breaking old… Audio

The hardships of hiking for months on end aren't for everyone, says Dutch creative Tim Voors, but the exhilaration is like nothing else. Voors is a 'thru-walker' who completed Aotearoa's infamous Te… Audio

The word 'fat' has been weaponised against people living in bigger bodies and it's time we stripped away its negative connotations, says American journalist Virginia Sole-Smith. She helps parents… Audio

While government-funded school lunches have only been around for a few years, for some schools, they've already become absolutely essential. But after this year's Budget, the free meals programme… Video, Audio

Ka Ora, Ka Ako was launched in 2019 to help families facing food insecurity - is it doing its job? Audio

Never been to an Anzac Day dawn service? Here’s everything you need to know about attending a dawn service but were too embarrassed to ask.

With weeks to go before the end of the school year ideas about what to put in your children's lunch box could be running out. Kathrine Lynch is a budget food blogger based in Hamilton. She has some… Audio

A Western Bay of Plenty school is providing breakfast lunch and dinner - and even transport so kids can get to class.

As well as KidsCan's research on children going to school hungry, it's also found… Video, Audio

Scratches and bruises are an unavoidable part of childhood. But what's the best way for parents to respond to this 'everyday' pain? Teaching children about pain when they're young can help them better… Audio

Escalating food, fuel and housing prices are driving people everywhere to desperation - even on the North Shore. Audio

Dr Maya Shankar's life took an unexpected turn after becoming a violin prodiy as a child.  She's now a cognitive scientist who studies how we cope with change. Audio

Over the last eight years, Dave Letele has helped thousands of people lose weight and get fit through his Brown Buttabean health programme. The progamme spun out of Dave's own journey in which he lost… Audio

A "really gnarly school camp that's filmed" is how comedian Chris Parker describes his experience on Celebrity Treasure Island NZ. Chris beat out 20 other competitors to win the show - and $100,000… Video, Audio

Former editor in chief of Elle magazine in Australia, Justine Cullen, shares candid stories of life working for a glamour magazine.  Audio

18 years after making his professional rugby debut, former Tonga captain Nili Latu is still clearing rucks and making tackles at the ripe age of 39. Audio

Raya and the Last Dragon is the latest production from the famous Disney Animation studios and the first to be set in South East Asia, even if Kumandra is a fictional representation melding several… Video

For over 40 years Scottish man Andrew Whitley has been on a mission to change the way our bread is made. He says the spongy white stuff that dominates supermarket bread aisles was originally developed… Audio

Jesse speaks to Jo Noema about how the organisation is preparing for Christmas and what help they need. Audio

Hungry lambs in Rangitikei are starting to put pressure on the amount of grass left for their mums and Nelson and Marlborough are already getting desperately dry. There's been historic low rainfall in… Audio

Our children are growing up and venturing out into the big wide world on their own or with friends. Katy Gosset looks at how we manage our own anxiety and let our children spread their wings. Audio

Last week a UNICEF Report showed New Zealand ranked poorly for its performance in terms of children's wellbeing. Research NZ gauged the level of concern the public has with some of the key wellbeing… Audio

Staff at an Auckland school are preparing for what is expected to be the worst term yet for students turning up without lunch. Video, Audio

When she was ten, author and blogger Glennon Doyle says the world sat her down and told her to be quiet. Audio

Loneliness is natural, normal and very common – but it's also bad for our health, says Dr Vivek Murthy, former surgeon general of the United States. Being lonely can increase our risk of heart… Audio

Celia Sack has a pretty special shop. It's called Omnivore Books and it collects and sells cookbooks from all over the world from its brick and mortar storefront in San Francisco. Remote delivery of… Audio

An entire sports stadium in Auckland has been transformed into a food bank to help feed thousands of households going hungry during the lockdown.

As New Zealand's cases of Covid-19 start to level… Video, Audio

Children who would usually get guaranteed meals through their school are going hungry as families struggle to afford groceries during the lockdown.

The charity KidsCan is rushing to get thousands of… Video, Audio

Multiple siblings sharing a single school uniform. School kids living with their families in cars. They are stories that sound as though they are from another place but sadly these are first-hand… Audio