Chris Gallavin
Girls not having fun
A study by the Girl Guides in Britain finds that exam stress and the pressures of social media have made girls and young women feel far less happy than they did 10 years ago.Social media is one of the… Audio
Bus drivers being beaten in Rotorua
Bus drivers being beaten and children as young as 10 chanting Black Power slogans are among the reasons why the public bus service has suspended its Fordlands route. Audio
Victoria University to become University of Wellington
Victoria University will be re-named the University of Wellington after a clear majority vote of 9-2 by the University Council. Gynn Compton who organised a petiton against the name change talks about… Audio
Principal tries to put fear of God into kids about wagging
The principal of Hamilton's Fraser High School had a bit of a revolt on her hands this morning with some students reacting to a dire warning she delivered about the folly of truancy. Virginia Crawford… Audio
Needles in Aus strawberries
Will you be buying Australian strawberries anytime soon? Countdown has removed Aussie strawberries from its shelves after a needle was found in some here. It's being branded as "food terrorism". Audio
The Panel with Chris Gallavin and Sally Wenley (Part 2)
A study by the Girl Guides in Britain finds that exam stress and the pressures of social media have made girls and young women feel far less happy than they did 10 years ago.Social media is one of the… Audio
The Panel with Chris Gallavin and Sally Wenley (Part 1)
Will you be buying Australian strawberries anytime soon? Countdown has removed Aussie strawberries from its shelves after a needle was found in some here. It's being branded as "food terrorism". The… Audio
Teachers strike tomorrow
Tomorrow 29,000 primary and intermediate school taachers will go on strike over pay. It's expected to affect more than 400,000 children. Audio
Curtains against the cold
Habitat for Humanity is flat out making curtains for low-income households to keep the cold out this winter. However the Housing the Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford says unless the curtains… Audio
Panel Says
What the Panelists Lynda Hallinan and Chris Gallavin want to talk about. Lynda talks weather, Chris drives into the free speech debate. Audio
Keeping the streets free from scooters and urinaters
Californians are furious over the new electric scooter craze, with some chucking scooters into the sea. Meanwhile in Paris, locals are disgusted over the decision to install eco-friendly urinals, in… Audio
Auckland Council's park spin
Auckland Council are considering communications tactics for its drive to sell off parts of the region's public parks and open spaces and marina accesses. Audio
Otago University hosts anti-fluoride event
A full-page ad in Otago University's student magazine newspaper Critic for an event hosted by Fluoride-Free NZ. The event is titled "Fluoride is a Neurotoxin that Reduces Children's IQs". Audio
Bridges' ritzy roadshow
National leader Simon Bridges is being criticised over his use of taxpayer money on limos and hotels during his tour of the country. The $113,000 bill was leaked to media. Audio
The rationale behind regional development
The Government's plan to plant one billion trees has been given another boost of $240 million, taking the cost to half a billion dollars over the next three years. Is that good value? Audio
Auckland house prices - what can we learn from Sydney?
Economists are split over whether Auckland's housing market will follow trends in major Australian cities like Sydney, house prices there are down 5 per cent. Audio
Alcohol delivered to your door
There are four businesses in New Zealand that will deliver alcohol to you at home, within in an hour. Alcohol Healthwatch says this business model could see a rise in unhealthy drinking. Audio
The Panel with Lynda Hallinan and Chris Gallavin (Part 2)
Californians are furious over the new electric scooter craze, with some chucking scooters into the sea. There's even an instagram account dedicated to celebrating the destruction of the scooters… Audio
The Panel with Lynda Hallinan and Chris Gallavin (Part 1)
There are four businesses in New Zealand that will deliver alcohol to you at home, within in an hour. Alcohol Healthwatch says the companies need further scrutiny as their popularity increases. The… Audio