Chris Gallavin
The Panel with Chris Gallavin and Lavina Good (Part 1)
A major Stuff investigation has resulted in The Homicide Report. The investigators found 134 women were killed by a partner or ex-partner, in the past 15 years. That's nine women a year. It's not just… Audio
I've been thinking for 15 May 2019
What the Panelists Lavina Good and Chris Gallavin have been thinking about. Audio
Story of the Day for 15 May 2019
A British insurance provider is offering reimbursment for Game of Thrones spoilers. Audio
Coffee snobs unite
Coffee snobs are not only telling people the way real coffee should be made, they're now refusing to make it any other way to cafe customers. A BBC piece looks at the new breed of high-end coffee… Audio
Local RSAs cancel ANZAC Day services
Many RSA branches have had to cancel their ANZAC commemorations after a government decision to reduce the number of venues allowed to host them. This is on the back of heightened security in the… Audio
New course - Angry White Male Studies
The University of Kansas is offering a new course in "Angry White Male Studies". Audio
Wheel clamping cowboys?
Is it time to clamp down on the wheel clamping cowboys? A bill to have wheel clamping fees capped has its first reading in the house this week. Audio
Light pollution concerns over proposed LED lights for Dunedin
Some of Dunedin's amber sodium streetlights are to be replaced by a new generation of LED bulbs. These provide excellent lighting but many residents are lamenting they won't be able to appreciate the… Audio
Tweaks to new gun laws
Some amendments have been made to the bill before parliament to toughen-up the country's firearms laws. International law professor Al Gillespie has has concerns. He says "innocent until proven guilty… Audio
The Panel with Julia Hartley-Moore and Chris Gallavin (Part 2)
Is it time to clamp down on the wheel clamping cowboys ? A bill to have wheel clamping fees capped has its first reading in the house this week. The University of Kansas is offering a new course in… Audio
The Panel with Julia Hartley-Moore and Chris Gallavin (Part 1)
Some amendments have been made to the bill before parliament to toughen-up the country's firearms laws. International law professor Al Gillespie has has concerns. He says "innocent until proven guilty… Audio
I've been thinking for 9 April 2019
What the Panelists Julia Hartley-Moore and Chris Gallavin have been thinking about. Audio
More vegetarians, less meat
One in ten kiwis are vegetarian or at least mostly meat-free. The Better Futures report released today shows the number of vegetarians has risen steadily since 2014. Audio
Government shake up of polytechs
The Government proposed today merging all 16 polytechnics into a single national institution. Education Minister Chris Hipkins says this will radically reform the organisations, in the face of of… Audio
Is a beach a road?
Journalist Greer Berry has penned a piece saying driving on the beach is a step too far, and asking why we allow beaches to be classed as roads. Audio
The great lolly slim down
Mondelez is slashing the size of its Pascall packets of lollies - we're talking jet planes, wine gums, jubes and mint imperials by 25 percent. But the price is only dropping 15 percent. Audio
Deaf discrimination in the workforce
A British woman has shared her story about discrimination she has faced because of her disability. Kellie Wilson says she loses out every time due to her deafness. She's applied for 1000 jobs in 18… Audio
Our realtionship with China
What should New Zealand's relationship to China be? Is our relationship cooling under the Labour led Government, with Winston Peters more inclined to pivot towards the United States when it comes to… Audio
Sallies report: Is wellbeing enough?
The Salvation Army's State of Nation Report is out called Are you well, are we safe? It measures the overall wellbeing of New Zealanders, and they are skeptical of the Government's focus on wellbeing… Audio