Alexia Russell
The Panel with Alexia Russell and Damian Christie(Part 1)
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
Consent unseats cafe owners
The online magazine The Conversation has a feature on chairs on its site. Audio
Bumper profits for ANZ
The ANZ bank has made a $2bn profit from its New Zealand operations in the past year. The Australian bank says this is due to favourable economic conditions. KiwiSaver provider Simplicity's managing… Audio
Halloween hilarious or horrible?
Sugar highs on all Hallows Eve. Maybe Mexicans have it right with their Day of the Dead. Audio
China relaxes ban on exotic animal parts
China is relaxing a ban on trade in tiger bones and rhino horns. It's authorising the trade of rhinoceros and tiger parts for scientific, medical and cultural purposes. At the same time the World… Audio
Aus housing contagion
Opinion is divided about the Australian property slowdown being contagious here. House prices in Sydney and Melbourne are falling by $1000 a week. The knock-on effects include the possibility of a 20%… Audio
Lees-Galloway privvy to more info on Czech criminal
The PM Jacinda Ardern says "read between the lines" and now the Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway has announced he's been made aware of new information that could contradict information that he… Audio
Royals visit - Duke and Duchess of Sussex
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have received a powerful powhiri in Rotorua, on the final day of their New Zealand tour. Audio
Mt Hicks rescue
Mountaineer Jo Morgan has been rescued after being caught in an avalanche in the Mt Cook National Park. Tragically the two guides she was with died in the avalanche which struck at 5:30am. Audio
The Panel with Peter Dunne and Alexia Russell (Part 2)
Sugar highs on all Hallows Eve. Maybe Mexicans have it right with their Day of the Dead. What the Panelists Peter Dunne and Alexia Russell want to talk about. The ANZ bank has made a $2bn profit from… Audio
The Panel with Peter Dunne and Alexia Russell (Part 1)
Mountaineer Jo Morgan has been rescued after being caught in an avalanche in the Mt Cook National Park. Tragically the two guides she was with died in the avalanche which struck at 5:30am. The Duke… Audio
Big money in legal weed
Cannabis law reform is on the way. Reports from the US show more Americans are reporting near-constant cannabis use, as legalization forges ahead. Public-health experts worry about the increasingly… Audio
Landlines powerless in a power cut
Listeners are worried about their elderly relatives who only have landlines. But those landlines may fail them in a power cut. Craig Young of TUANZ talks about the loopholes in the VOIP digital phone… Audio
Advice against going to university
Going to university can be a huge waste of time and money for many young people. Half of NZ's apprentices have already been to university. The Chief Executive of industry training organisation… Audio
National Poetry Day
As we mentioned yesterday poetry reading is making a comeback. Especially among 18-24 year-olds. We listen to an offering from a Panel listener. Audio
MBIE concerned over coffee measures
MBIE is determined to stamp out imperial measurements in the coffee industry. It's written to the NZ Specialty Coffee Association about getting their members to stop using 8 ounce measures and switch… Audio
Not Pure as view
An advertising executive who was involved in New Zealand's 100% Pure tourism campaign and owns a holiday house near Queenstown says the new Atley Road subdivision will destroy panoramic views. Audio
Advance Australia's new Prime Minister
Australia's new Prime Minister is Scott Morrison. He's managed fend off challengers for the leadership Julie Bishop and Peter Dutton. Political scientist John Warhurst of the ANU gives his take on the… Audio
