Verity Johnson
Question of the Day for 14 May 2019
What's your favourite classic movie - and why? Audio
BYO containers for Foodstuffs supermarkets
Foodstuff's North Island supermarkets, Pak 'n' Save, New World and Four Square will be allowing customers to BYO containers for their seafood, bakery, deli, and butchery purchases. The company says… Audio
Maori and Pasifika under represented in financial disputes
The Government approved disputes scheme is where people that are wronged by a bank, insurer, or lender can go to have their disputes resolved. Only ten per cent of the complainants to the Banking… Audio
Christchurch Call
The Prime MinisterJacinda Ardern is due to meet the leaders of global tech giants including google, Facebook and twitter to eliminate terrorist and violent content online, in Paris. The summit has… Audio
The Panel with Shane Te Pou and Verity Johnson (Part 2)
What's your favourite classic movie - and why? Fonterra is selling the Tip Top heritage band to Froneri. It's a joint venture between PAI Partners and Nestle, which is described as the third largest… Audio
The Panel with Shane Te Pou and Verity Johnson (Part 1)
The Prime MinisterJacinda Ardern is due to meet the leaders of global tech giants including google, Facebook and twitter to eliminate terrorist and violent content online, in Paris. The summit has… Audio
I've been thinking for 14 May 2019
What the panelists Verity Johnson and Shane Te Pou have been thinking about. Audio
Story of the Day for 14 May 2019
Doris Day - real name Doris Mary Ann Kappelhoff - was born in 1922, and was one of the most popular singers of the 20th century - as well as being very successful at the box office. Doris Day was the… Audio
Vice NZ closes its doors
The New Zealand branch of youth website Vice is no more, after much of the staff fell victim to an international cull of journalists. The Panel discusses what we'll be losing. Audio
Editor stands by provocative column
The most recent edition of Fishing and Hunting magazine contains a column which describes prime minister Jacinda Ardern as "dumb as a plank" and police minister Stuart Nash as her "lapdog". Needlessly… Audio
Are offensive fences dividing us more deeply?
White picket fences are OUT - and tall, fortresslike walls are taking their place, according to professor Imran Muhammed. But is that changing how we as humans interact with our neighbours and… Audio
Sponsors walking the walk in women's sport
UK bank Barclay's has committed to a three-year, $20 million sponsorship deal with the Women's Super League football competition. Should other big corporations be sitting up and taking notice? Audio
What's the role of the Opposition at a time like this?
Given all the tumult in New Zealand over the past few weeks, the panel discusses what the role of the opposition is at a time when solidarity is paramount. Audio
Ardern in China: where's our relationship at?
Jacinda Ardern has met with Chinese political leaders and describes those meetings as "warm" and "constructive" - but beyond the headlines, what factors are stretching the relationship with our… Audio
The Panel with Verity Johnson and Selwyn Manning (Part 2)
What ettitquete do you value the most? White picket fences are OUT - and tall, fortresslike walls are taking their place, according to professor Imran Muhammed. But is that changing how we as humans… Audio
The Panel with Verity Johnson and Selwyn Manning (Part 1)
Jacinda Ardern has met with Chinese political leaders and describes those meetings as "warm" and "constructive" - but beyond the headlines, what factors are stretching the relationship with our… Audio
Television Critic Verity Johnson
Verity reviews last night's episode of Sunday on TVNZ, which covered the mosque shootings, as well as Afterlife, the new Ricky Gervais black comedy on Netflix. Audio
Te Papa's identity
Te Papa has indicated it's getting rid of two of its scientists. Bruce Marshall is a mollusc expert and Andrew Stewart is a fish expert. They have 80 years combined experience. There's been an outcry… Audio
Fate of IS fighters and their wives
The US President Donald Trump says the countries where IS fighters originated should be the ones to take them back from Syria and deal with them. International law expert Alexander Gillespie discusses… Audio
