Verity Johnson
The Panel with Verity Johnson and Selwyn Manning (Part 2)
Seasame street viewers go on to have better success; What children's show had the biggest influence on you? Why?; Drive to make sport less competitive and more fun for teens; If you're struggling to… Audio
The Panel with Verity Johnson and Selwyn Manning (Part 1)
International law expert on what to do with the kiwi jihadi in Turkey; UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says there will be no election before no deal Brexit deadline; Should we be more open about how… Audio
What the panellists have been thinking
What the Panellists Verity Johnson and Selwyn Manning have been thinking about. Audio
Story of the Day for 3 September 2019
Swallowing chewing gum is bad for you and other misinformation about food and drink... Audio
Mysterious Nelson club under scrutiny
A mysterious Nelson men's club is under scrutiny after one of its members was alleged to have made racist and xenophobic remarks at a meeting in Christmas last year. Audio
Time to do away with the "Kiwi" moniker?
Should we do away with calling ourselves "Kiwis"? Columnist Paul Little thinks so, saying the term is too cute, too twee, and stops people from taking us seriously. Audio
Whose responsibility is it to organise public meetings?
Palmerston North Council Staff have pulled out of organising public meet the candidates sessions ahead of October's local body elections. But whose responsibility IS it to organise candidate meetings?
…Question of the day for 20 August 2019
Have you ever been burgled? Tell us about it. Audio
Revisiting how to reduce alcohol harm
The Panel revisits the issue of alcohol harm - and whether increasing the price of alcohol will help to reduce it. Today we're joined by the chief executive of Spirits NZ, Robert Brewer. Audio
Landlord guidelines to clear up what tenants can be asked
Property managers told not to go through prospective tenants' bank statements. Property managers and landlords are being told not to perform the "KFC test" on prospective tenants. Audio
The Panel with Verity Johnson and Mark Sainsbury (Part 2)
Have you ever been burgled? Tell us about it. Palmerston North Council Staff have pulled out of organising public meet the candidates sessions ahead of October's local body elections. But whose… Audio
The Panel with Verity Johnson and Mark Sainsbury (Part 1)
Property managers told not to go through prospective tenants' bank statements. Property managers and landlords are being told not to perform the "KFC test" on prospective tenants. The Panel revisits… Audio
I've been thinking for 20 August 2019
What the Panellists Verity Johnson and Mark Sainsbury have been thinking about. Audio
Story of the Day for 20 August 2019
Which Guinness World Records world record do YOU think you'd have the best chance of beating ? Audio
Managers need to learn how to manage millennials
Company director Bruce Cotterill has written a piece on how managers need to learn how to lead this generation in the workplace. He says millennials are natural communicators, when most of their… Audio
E-books disappearing even if you've bought them
When is something you buy not really something you own? When it's an e-book. Microsoft is closing its ebooks store later this month and when it does all the books you've bought will cease to work… Audio
Beauty pageant organisers try to gag outspoken contestant
In Tonga there's a hulabaloo over the Miss Heilala beuty pageant. Over the weekend the outgoing Miss Heilala, Kolo Funganitao, used her farewell speech to lambast the organisers for not protecting her… Audio
No alcohol beer sold to underaged people
Online retailer Mighty Ape is selling Asahi Dry Zero, a non-alcoholic beer from Japan, with no age restrictions. It quotes Auckland Council Manager of Alcohol Licensing Peter Knight as saying any beer… Audio
Question of the Day for 8 July 2019
If you became mayor what's one bylaw you'd enact? Audio
Multi-level marketing schemes: rip-off or opportunity?
Multi-level marketing schemes are growing in popularity in New Zealand. Odds on you've seem one on your social media feed. In a nutshell a company sells you a whole lot of product, and you then sell… Audio