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Featherston, a fairy tale of reinvention
In the space of a decade the Wairarapa town of Featherston has reinvented itself, from a broken down P-plagued problem place, to a vibrant reading centre Audio
The Panel with Nick Leggett and Ella Henry (Part 2)
Tonight on the second half of The Panel, Mark Leishman and panellists Nick Leggett and Ella Henry discuss the collapse of Du Val, the death of One Direction member Liam Payne, and the latest travel… Audio
Mark van Kaathoven's recipe for a spongy garden
Just like a sponge cake, a sponge garden needs the right ingredients to make it rise, landscape gardener Mark van Kaathoven says.
Kate De Goldi: Reading for pleasure
Kate De Goldi, one of New Zealand's most celebrated authors, joins Perlina and Mihi to share some great books. Audio
Guerilla gardener Mark van Kaathoven's sponge garden
Mark van Kaathoven has sent no more than four bags of green waste to the tip in the last 15 years - instead using that waste to make sponge gardens. Audio
Palmy Drag Fest begins
New Zealand's first festival dedicated to all things Drag is back again, kicking off on Wednesday night in Palmerston North. Organiser and queen Rhubarb Rouge spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
The mall causing airport traffic problems
Auckland Airport's new Mānawa Bay mall is ritzy and glitzy, but only time will tell if people are bagging bargains, or just window shopping.
Auckland Airport's new mall another irritant for airlines
Auckland Airport's new Manawa Bay mall is ritzy and glitzy but only time will tell if people are bagging bargains, or just window shopping Audio
The joy of Bollywood dancing
Richa Chandra is a self-taught, now pro, full-time Bollywood dancer, choreographer, and teacher boasting over 300,000 YouTube subscribers. She says she's seen the Bollywood dance form explode in… Audio
Tupperware's bankruptcy unleashes the plastic memories
The novelty has worn off for the plastic products sold by way of social gatherings, crushed by online access to cheaper goods. Audio
Is it okay to recline in your seat on a plane?
What are your rights on putting your seat back? And what's just good manners?
NZ's top chess players compete at elite tournament
Ten of New Zealand's top chess players have just finished competing at the world's most elite chess tournament. Troy Matich reports. Audio
Anticipation builds for Auckland leg of SailGP
People from the City of Sails and across the world have been eagerly waiting to secure tickets to the global competition Sail GP right in the heart of the inner Waitemata Harbour. Tataki Auckland… Audio
Taxidermy competition celebrates 21 years in Taupō
A taxidermy showdown kicks off on Wednesday in Taupō, where stuffed animals battle it out for the ultimate prize: looking the most alive. New Zealand Taxidermy Association president David Mowbray… Audio
The Panel with Niki Bezzant and Liam Hehir (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Niki Bezzant and Liam Hehir talk about whether dogs should be allowed to roam freely in public places like businesses, pubs and garden centers, the… Audio
The Pre-Panel for 17th September 2024
Today on the pre-Panel, Wallace Chapman previews tonight's show with Jesse Mulligan. Plus producer Sam Hollis joins them to talk about the latest TikTok trend of "Fridgescaping" - decorating… Audio
Here Now
Kadambari Raghukumar meets two botanists who've spent their life studying the rare, unique and rather smelly flower Rafflesia in South East Asia. Audio
TV Critic: Bump (Neon) and The Perfect Couple (Netflix)
Our TV reviewer Caitlin Cherry talks about two series centered around dysfunctional families: the Australian show, Bump (Neon), and The Perfect Couple (Netflix) starring Nicole Kidman. Audio
The new board game teaching tamariki to invest
The creator of a new board game teaching children how to invest says she did not grow up knowing anything about it. Audio
