Alexia Russell

Australia's banking and financial services sector has been found sadly lacking and downright damaging to businesses and individuals. Just how healthy are the banks in New Zealand? Would the Panelists… Audio

There's been a mixed reaction on social media to a tweet announcing a tour of Australia, New Zealand and Sri Lanka by American R&B singer R Kelly. He's been accused of sex crimes dating back 20 years… Audio

How did the PM perform at Waitangi this year? Labour minister Peeni Henare said "I'd hate for it to become rather bland". Don Brash barely got a word out in his speech and Josie Butler the sex toy… Audio

A report from Victoria University has found that renting is linked to poorer health among older people. Those in public rental properties have the poorest health. They have the lowest incomes, smoke… Audio

Australia's banking and financial services sector has been found sadly lacking and downright damaging to businesses and individuals. Just how healthy are the banks in New Zealand? Would the Panelists… Audio

A report from Victoria University has found that renting is linked to poorer health among older people. Those in public rental properties have the poorest health. They have the lowest incomes, smoke… Audio

Anti-natalism is the philosophoical notion that it is morally wrong for people to procreate, life is despondent, death is miserable, and a vast amount of human suffering could be avoided by people… Audio

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Comedian Kevin Hart has been fired from his Oscar-hosting role after homophobic tweets from the past resurfaced. Is it foolish for public figures to expect missteps from their past to go unnoticed? Audio

Guests at Jesse Paley-Atkins' Gentle Annie Seaside Campground awoke to a fabulous surprise on Saturday morning - $200-300 fastened to their vehicles! About $6,800 was dished out overall, but nobody… Audio

John Fraser lives in the suburb of Fairfield in Dunedin, and he's decked out his house in the most Christmassy way imaginable for the festive season. Audio

Stanmore Bay School in Auckland has been criticised for its Christmas nativity play. Audio

What the panellists Alexia Russell and Damian Christie want to talk about. Audio

Researchers have been tracking an increase in narcissism in the young, in tandem with a decline in support for democracy. Audio

Some vineyard owners are choosing to tear out the grapes in favour of apples, citing the continued corporatisation of winemaking in New Zealand and the prohibitively high price of releasing your own… Audio

About 100,000 children live in poverty in New Zealand - and Children's Commissioner Judge Andrew Becroft wants to halve that number by 2028. Is that a realistic goal? Judge Becroft joins us to discuss

Home detention for the young Northland man who punched a much older man, a grandfather and left him to die after a road rage incident Audio

Aircraft engineers at the national carrier are still planning to strike on December 21st, the busiest flying day of the year. However Air New Zealand says those striking - maintenance engineers… Audio

The investigation into Grace Millane's death continues, with local and international media following every move. Her family is clearly devastated, and there's a lot of societal outrage, sadness, and… Audio

Researchers have been tracking an increase in narcissism in the young, in tandem with a decline in support for democracy. What the panellists Alexia Russell and Damian Christie want to talk about… Audio