Labour Day
Poll: Only 43% of Kiwis regard Matariki as an important holiday
Matariki will be celebrated on June 24 next year. While most people are happy for any excuse to take a day off work, a new poll from Research New Zealand shows that less than half of us rate the day… Audio
Is 'eight hours rest' outdated in today's society?
'Eight hours labour, eight hours recreation, eight hours rest' is the slogan that arose as part of New Zealand's eight-hour day movement, but in our modern lives is it still applicable? Audio
Labour Day's resonance over the 20th century
Today is Labour Day, but what does that mean in 2019 and where have the name and the holiday come from? Cybèle Locke is a senior lecturer in history at Victoria University with a focus on Labour… Audio
New Music with Ollie Wards
New music for a day off your labours with Australian music station Triple-J's content director. The expat Kiwi DJ Ollie Wards and host Colin Peacock bring us tracks from A$AP Rocky, Jamie XX, Leisure… Audio
Walter Brasch - The Unknown Holiday
American writer Walter Brasch on how Labor Day in the US is just another day off, its meaning lost in the past. Audio
Laura McQuillan - In Rio
New Zealand journalist freelancing in Brazil, which is gearing up for the Olympics. Audio
Naomi Arnold's Good Reads
Naomi Arnold is a Nelson-based freelance writer. At Featured.org.nz she collates outstanding feature articles from New Zealand and around the world and sends them out in a handy weekly email. We asked… Audio
David Cross - The Social Pantry
Food sharing social media site set up in Wellington which is taking off around the country. Audio
Dave Lee - the tech capital of the world
The BBC's North America Technology correspondent who has a grandstand view of the hot bed of innovation that is Silicon Valley. Audio