How much more expensive is it to be single?
Photo: Ashley Corbin-Teich Being single can be more expensive, but have you ever wondered how much? Data shows the “single tax” – or the additional cost of doing life alone – varies over the course of a person’s life. Here’s how the numbers stack up Working age Economist Shamubeel Eaqub compiled data that showed, for […]
How to spot the blood moon in New Zealand
Blood Moon, total lunar eclipse in Charlotte, NC, United States on 15 May 2022. Photo: Anadolu Agency via AFP A rare blood moon will be seen across all of New Zealand on Friday. Stardome astronomer Josh Aoraki told RNZ a blood moon, or lunar eclipse, is when the moon passes through the earth’s shadow, called […]
Burnout: How to spot the warning signs
Photo: supplied/ pixabay Burnout symptoms are not sudden onset, Mike McKinney told RNZ’s Nine to Noon. “Like you wake up with a cold. These are insidious, incremental, unfortunately you get to a tipping point where it becomes too much for the person to handle and it starts to have really negative impacts.” Mike McKinney is […]
More listings than sales: How to sell your house
While it may be hard for sellers to stand out at present, market activity varies around the country. File photo. Photo: RNZ New Zealand’s housing market might have turned a corner, but it is still a tough time to be a seller. While activity and prices are picking up, there is large amount of stock […]
How to keep cellphones working during a natural disaster
During disasters like Cyclone Gabrielle, cellphones become a vital way to gather information, but won’t be much use without working phone towers. Photo: RNZ / Phil Pennington A working cellphone can be the difference between life and death during a natural disaster. When cellphones failed to transmit emergency alerts in 2019 wildfires in California, the […]
How to be an ethical leader
Listeners will discover how to establish clear ethical standards, implement effective feedback mechanisms, eliminate misaligned incentives, and embed diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) into their leadership approach. Whether your goal is to build trust, lead with integrity, or make DEI a cornerstone of your organisational culture, this episode provides a practical roadmap for mastering ethical […]
How to spark the ‘amazing flywheel of learning’ in disengaged students
Students learning in a school classroom. Photo: Unsplash/ Taylor Flowe A study of thousands of US teenagers found they are both bored at school and stressed out by it at the same time. Dr Rebecca Winthrop, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institute, and journalist Jenny Anderson spent years looking into the reasons why so […]
New guidelines released for public agencies on how to use AI safely
Photo: Jean-Marc Barrere / Hans Lucas via AFP The government has put out new guidance on how public agencies should safely use artificial intelligence. Ministers are pushing for greater use of AI to improve services and efficiency. One of the guidelines says disinformation and “hallucinations” where AI makes things up, were core issues. Good quality […]
How to get rid of head lice and what to do when you can’t afford treatment
Photo: RNZ As parents, teachers and children start getting ready for term one, families will be on the lookout for itchy scalps caused by head lice. iSpyNits founder Kate Ricketts. Photo: Supplied iSpyNits founder Kate Rickett, who created a world-first lice detection powder, says the six-legged insects thrive in the warmer weather and often spread […]
How to prepare your child for a big move
By Kellie Scott, ABC Lifestyle Parents who promote a sense of adventure around a relocation can reinforce it as an opportunity for their children, experts say. (file image) Photo: 123RF / Igor Mojzes A big move can be an adjustment for everyone in the family, particularly children, who may struggle to express how they are […]