David Farrar

The NZ government is putting $125 million into the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, something the US wasn't happy about. Should we be worried about getting caught up in a power struggle? Audio

SkyCity has launched an online gambking site - it says it's for fun. Problem Gambling says it'll act as a gateway to gambling addiction. Audio

A Motueka High School pupil has launched a petition to be able to wear a puffer jacket in class. The principal of Motueka College joins the Panel to discuss uniform and whether classrooms are… Audio

What the Panelists Dita de Boni and David Farrar have been thinking about. Audio

In the UK those without a plum in their mouth are being denied jobs traditionally undertaken by the working class. Audio

The Super Rugby season is over for nine of the teams, and down near the bottom are the Blues. Rugby writer Gregor Paul talks about what could be next for Blues coach Sir John Kirwan. Audio

Aged care workers are among the lowest paid their CEOs are on the list of the highest paid. Economist Brian Gaynor joins the Panel to tell us what goes into running a retirement facility. Audio

New revelations about Australia and how it manages people smuggling. A claim that successive governments have paid people smugglers from Indonesia to turn their boats around. Audio

What the Panelists Dita de Boni and David Farrar have been up to. Audio

Topics - In the UK those without a plum in their mouth are being denied jobs traditionally undertaken by the working class. A Motueka High School pupil has launched a petition to be able to wear a… Audio

Topics - New revelations about Australia and how it manages people smuggling. A claim that successive governments have paid people smugglers from Indonesia to turn their boats around. Aged care… Audio

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Australia says Canberra could be the next terrorist target, while New Zealand's Andrew Little says we don't need to worry so much. Audio

The evolution of a word. The origins of the term "quaxing" comes from Auckland City Councillor Dick Quax and has a transport-related meaning. Audio

Is inaccuracy in political polls because people are afraid to express their true opinions? And is debate about a range of issues actualy discouraged? Audio

What the Panelists Josie Pagani and David Farrar have been thinking about. Audio

Guy Carawan is dead at the age of 87. He was a middling sort of folk singer and social-justice advocate, and his great moment of inspiration was when he adapted the African-American spiritual `'We… Audio

Panel says; Polls, opinions and real debate; Quaxing; terrorism. Audio

New lending rules are on the horizon, a new peer-to-peer housing lender is on the horizon and Standard and Poors is seeing a crash on the horizon. Audio

Prince Harry's in the country - what do we get out of a Royal tour? Audio