Marriage
Expert says reasons to stay married are harder to find nowadays
New book claims it's harder than ever to stay married because there are no longer the practical reasons of old for the union. Audio
Til divorce thou doth part
Research claims the ideal age to marry and avoid divorcing is between 28 and 32. Audio
BANG! Episode 7: Lust for Life
In BANG! episode 7, Melody speaks to couples in their 60s and 70s about the different ways they choose to stay connected, Lesley Maskery discusses policy and practice regarding sexuality in rest… Audio
BANG! Episode 6: Fifty Shades of Grey
In episode 6, Melody faces up to another awkward phone call, we learn about how intimacy is affected by life-threatening illness, visit an "adult entertainment store" and sex therapist Edit Horvath… Audio
BANG! Episode 5: Maybe, Baby
In episode 5, we hear from parents about how kids affected their relationships, clinical psychologist and sex therapist Nic Beets highlights some of the most common issues experienced by new parents… Audio
BANG! Episode 4: Love & Marriage
In episode 4, we hear from couples about the ways sex and intimacy has changed over their years together, and Sex Therapy NZ's Helen Mounsey shares tips for couples wishing to stay connected. Audio
Pippa Middleton about to wed James Matthews
Checkpoint talks to John Haley, the publican at the Old Boot Inn - the Middleton family's local pub, ahead of Pippa Middleton's wedding to hedgefund manager James Matthews. Audio
Wedding celebrants to pay own fees
Wedding celebrants will soon have to pay their own application and renewal fees, the government says.
First Pastafarian wedding in NZ - and now a little noodle
The first legal wedding of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster took place in Akaroa back in April. Listen back to what the happy pair planned - and find out who's arriving next year. Audio
Empowering single Indonesian women
Nani Zulminarni is on a mission to empower women in her home country of Indonesia, especially those marginalised by the status of being single, widowed, abandoned or divorced. Despite there being… Audio
Decline in marriage and child poverty
Is marriage a protector against child poverty as claimed by Family First? Audio
We Are Temporary
Previously working in Christchurch as The Enright House, Mark Roberts runs Stars & Letters Records, which has released several NZ acts, out of NYC. His own electronic music outlet We Are Temporary… Audio
The Complicated Game of Love
Songwriters, poets, and artists the world over have found great inspiration from it, but today, finding love is a game that comes with a raft of complicated, and sometimes unwritten rules. Audio
Our Own Odysseys - A Zambian Wedding
Christchurch teacher Rachel Meadowcroft is not only in Zambia doing some voluntary work, she will soon be marrying her Zambian fiancé, Atkins, who is a police officer. Audio
US ruling ignites marriage equality debate in Australia
The same-sex marriage debate's reignited in Australia after the United States Supreme Court made it legal across America. Audio
Poem: 'Socks'
A woman wonders about her absent soldier-husband’s welfare as she knits for troops overseas. The government encouraged women to send home-made clothing to soldiers at the various fronts. Audio