Podcast Episodes

Reissue: Mother calls for tougher boy racers laws, 12 years after daughter's death in street race

It was February 19, 2013.

Maree Schafer was excited to start a hairdressing course at the Eastern Institute of Technology the next day.

That night, t…

2 weeks, 2 days ago

Reissue: Five years missing: Eloi Rolland’s family holds onto hope for answers

French exchange student, Eloi Rolland, was last seen five years ago, today.

The then-18-year-old's disappearance has baffled authorities ever since..…

2 weeks, 3 days ago

Reissue: Costco, then Ikea: What could be the next megastore and why do we care?

New Zealanders will finally get to experience the labyrinth that is an IKEA store from December 4.

The new Sylvia Park site in Auckland is one of the…

2 weeks, 6 days ago

Reissue: From villain to icon: Why the Grinch is everywhere this Christmas

The mistlestoe's hung, the bells are a'ringing 

And all through the malls Mariah Carey is singing 

It's the same old story, told year after year 

Of …

3 weeks ago

Reissue: Marsden Point's potential to be 'world-leading' in sustainable aviation fuels

Marsden Point operated as New Zealand’s only oil refinery for nearly 60 years.

At its peak in the 80s, it employed around 1700 people – when it was c…

3 weeks, 1 day ago

Reissue: Vacant lots and empty stores: The dire state of Auckland CBD real estate revealed

Is New Zealand’s largest city dying?

Auckland is home to roughly a third of the entire country’s population and is predicted to grow even bigger in t…

3 weeks, 2 days ago

Reissue: Growth or austerity? Unpacking Budget 2025 and what it means for you

The coalition Government has unveiled its second Budget.

Over 20 billion dollars in savings has been found over the next four years, more than half f…

3 weeks, 3 days ago

Reissue: From drugs to weapons, illicit items are for sale on social media

You might look on Facebook marketplace for a new couch, a lamp, a rug.

But, what about class A drugs? Or how about a ghost gun?

A Herald investigatio…

3 weeks, 6 days ago

Reissue: McSkimming scandal: How there is hope for survivors in those who spoke up

It’s been revealed that Police ignored sex allegations against a former top cop, and instead prosecuted a woman for ‘revenge emails’.

The woman had e…

4 weeks ago

Reissue: Surging violence, record numbers: What’s driving the prison system 'crisis'

The Corrections Association says New Zealand’s prisons are in ‘crisis’.

Last year saw record-breaking numbers of assaults on staff, almost double wha…

4 weeks, 1 day ago