Niki Bezzant
The Panel with Niki Bezzant and Peter Elliott (Part 1)
Former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark has resigned from her post heading the United Nations Development Programme. An Australian boy's dad talks about his son's close encounter with a Great… Audio
'Tis the season for atonement
It’s the season of atonement for many of us, when the dues are paid for the holiday bacchanal. But is this a wrong-headed mindset? Audio
Your food resolutions will fail
A week in, how are those resolutions going? Have fat, sugar and carbs been banned from your diet. Or is the old willpower starting to crumble?
Niki Bezzant from the Healthy Food Guide explains why… Audio
What to do with the leftovers?
Leftovers are part and parcel of this time of year, the big Christmas dinner and New Year party food. The amount of food we waste as a nation, let alone the planet, is mind-boggling. We can start by… Audio
Middle seat passengers are reclaiming their armrests
The airline passengers in the middle seats are taking back their armrests in serious fashion. Audio
Backlash over request for public funding for boxing matches
There's been a backlash over a request for public funding for a Joseph Parker boxing match. Audio
New Auckland mayor revives the waterfront stadium debate
Phil Goff's started his mayoral tenure by reviving the divisive waterfron stadium debate. Audio
Elderly women questioned over links to euthansia group
The police pay a visit to a group of elderly women who went to a pro euthansia meeting in Lower Hutt after initially being stopped at a breath testing checkpoint. Audio
Council still divided over their building's safety
There's still division in Horowhenua over the safety of the council buildings. Audio
Big divides still exist between men and women
Men are from mars and women are still from venus - equality's still a long way off when it comes to dating and housework. Audio
The Panel with Niki Bezzant and Peter Fa'afiu (Part 2)
Big divides still exist between men and women;Panel says;Council still divided over their building's safety;Elderly women questioned over links to euthansia group;New Auckland mayor revives the… Audio
Old foes clash over the last All Black's vs Wallabies test
Wallabies and All Blacks old boys have clashed over the disallowed try at Eden Park on Saturday night. Foes with a history, George Gregan and Andrew Mehrtens have been trading insults over whether it… Audio
Housing costs the cause of teachers exodus from Auckland
There's a warning that there will be an exodus of talented young teachers from Auckland because they can't afford homes. Mt Albert Grammar Principal, Patrick Drumm's experienced this first hand and… Audio
Philanthropists and social housing co-ordinators meeting
Community housing providers are meeting with philanthropists to tackle a shortage of affordable homes. New Ground Capital CEO Roy Thompson's been part of today's discussion, he joins the panel to talk… Audio
Red Faces as the PM's plane breaks down TWICE en route to India
Embarrassment for the air force and the Prime Minister after the Boeing being used to take a delegation to India has been unable to take off TWICE. The delay means the delegation will miss the first… Audio
The Panel with Niki Bezzant and Peter Fa'afiu (Part 1)
Red Faces as the PM's plane breaks down TWICE en route to India;Philanthropists and social housing co-ordinators meeting to tackle affordable homes issues;The cost of housing the cause of talented… Audio
Hillary Clinton's baggage
Does US Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton come with too much baggage? Audio
Local body bureaucracy
Charles Crothers of AUT talks about the workings of bureaucracy and whether Councils are too complicated. Audio
Nationwide freedom camping law
Stuart Bryant of the Tasman District Council discusses how a freedom camping by-law has worked in his region. Audio
