Life And Society
ERO 'out of date' on how teachers can manage classroom
A recent report by the Education Review Office painted a grim picture of student behaviour - saying violent and disruptive behaviour in schools has reached critical levels. Half the teachers surveyed… Audio
Aotea Great Barrier Island aims for zero waste
You won't find any single use coffee cups or public rubbish bins on Aotea these days, and a community recycling centre has been set up to reduce and reuse as much waste as possible. Checkpoint's Luka… Audio
Community leader Dave Letele interviewed by Guyon Espiner
Speaking to the new interview show 30 With Guyon Espiner, Letele talked about his own experience growing up around gangs and how he turned his life around to now help others with his Buttabean… Audio
The challenges of collecting data
Stats NZ's Mark Sowden joins Nights to discuss why collecting data in this country has been getting more difficult. Audio
Future of NZ Ag Show in doubt
The future of the New Zealand Agricultural Show is in doubt after the Canterbury A&P Association pulled the pin on this year's event. Timothy Brown reports. Audio
The Pre-Panel for 17 April 2024
Today on the Pre-Panel, Wallace Chapman previews tonight's show and producer Ayana Piper-Healion joins to ponder the question 'Why do some people always get lost?' Audio
Heading Off: Moonlight walking and more in Queenstown
Today for Heading Off we meet Scott Kennedy who's been walking the Moonlight track after making an online pledge, but he's also a number of other accessible and fund walks around Queenstown which he… Audio
Research shows harassment of MPs getting worse
New research from the University of Otago found that 96 percent of MPs experienced harassment over social media. Co-author of the research, Te Whatu Ora Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, Dr. Justin… Audio
Wonderful World of TradeMe with Jess Malcolm
Jess Malcolm from TradeMe talks about a giant wood sculpture of a hand, a legit supercar and a stunning property in Auckland's leafiest of leafy suburbs. Audio
The Pre-Panel for 16 April 2024
Today on the Pre-Panel, Wallace Chapman previews tonight's show and producer Ayana Piper-Healion joins to discuss how often to clean your car. Audio
The passion behind puzzling, Anna Shechtman's story
Anna Shechtman is a 14 letter word for someone who loves creating or solving crossword puzzles. As a passionate cruciverbalist, she published her first puzzle in the New York Times at just 19. She… Audio
Leaning into virtuosity - Sam Low
Author of Modern Chinese, chef and food creative Sam Low talks to Kadambari Raghukumar in this episode of Here Now about life before and after winning Master Chef 2022. Audio
What we're watching: The Great, seasons 1-3
Russia has always been a complicated place, and the fanciful historical comedy of The Great has an awful lot to say about class, sex and power. Nik Dirga looks at an underrated streaming gem. Video
Leah McFall: books my friends borrowed and never returned
Writer and reviewer Leah McFall reckons one of the best endorsements for a book is when your friend borrows it and it never comes back. Leah shares three great non-fiction titles currently missing… Audio
Deborah Frances-White: The Guilty Feminist
Deborah Frances-White opens each episode of her podcast with a confessional catch phrase "I'm a Feminist but.." It's an acknowledgement that you don't have to be perfect in the pursuit of social… Audio
Prof Karen Willcox: The predictive power of digital twins
New Zealand born Aerospace engineer Karen Willcox is on the frontline of the rapidly developing field of digital twins. Digital twins are two-way data driven virtual representations that predict real… Audio
Cook Islands hosts inaugural pride week celebrations
Cook Islands hosts inaugural pride week celebrations. Audio
This Weekend: National Scrabble Day
Tonight we're talking to Alexander Gandar about National Scrabble Day which celebrates the popular game of Scrabble which is played around the world. It coincides with the birthday of Alfred Mosher… Audio
Canine staff meet for Puppy Development seminar
Canine staff from police, the defence force and DOC have for the first time met en masse to learn from a world renowned international master, Pretoria Gordon reports. Audio
DIY with Stan Scott
This week builder Stan Scott is back to help with any tips and advice for projects you have on the go at home needing a bit of DIY know how. You can text your questions to us on 2101 or email… Audio