Life And Society
Costly fender benders going unrepaired
Panel beaters say more people are opting to drive with damage from fender benders, because insurance claims are so expensive. Audio
What happens in your brain when you change your mind?
The science of metacognition may eventually help people train their minds to make better choices.
Miriama Toms: Flowers from Felix
How we spend time over a long holiday weekend can include visiting our loved ones at cemeteries around the country. If we live closer we can visit more often, but if we don't, a long weekend provides… Audio
Ways to increase safety on first date, red flags to watch for
Meeting someone new for the first time can be fun and exciting, but also risky.
Organising the Ōtāhuhu Food Festival
If you are in Tāmaki Makaurau today, you might want to head out to the Ōtāhuhu Food Festival - the country's largest. Audio
Rainbow's End iconic pirate ship returns
Susan Mudie is the Rainbow's End CEO and she joins Emile Donovan. Audio
The Panel with Penny Ashton and Nick Leggett, Part 2
In part two, do you remember swimming lessons at school? Water Safety NZ says not enough kids are getting on the waka, with under half of the country's children doing lessons according to a 2023… Audio
The Pre-Panel for Friday 24 October 2025
Jesse is joined by The Panel host Wallace Chapman and producer Tessa Guest to preview this evening's show. Audio
Weekend Stuff: How to make sure you get lighting right
Interior designer Sylvia Sanford joins Jesse to talk lighting - and how to make sure you get it right in your home. Audio
Freaky Friday
Yes, it's that time of the week when we dig into your strange or harrowing stories. Now next Friday is the 31st of October, Halloween, and we want to make sure we have the spookiest story we can find… Audio
The NZ doctor providing rare fertility-saving help
Imagine being told, as a teenager, that the treatment that could save your life might also take away your chance to ever have children. Well, there's one doctor in New Zealand providing a rare… Audio
Kiwi workers need a break
One in two New Zealanders are reporting feeling burnt out from their job, so is the solution to push through, or take a pre-Christmas breather?
Pirate ship ride returns to Rainbow's End
Auckland's amusement park Rainbow's End is officially welcoming thrill-seekers to ride its brand-new Pirate Ship, Pacifica. Rainbow's End chief executive Susan Mudie spoke to Coin Dann. Audio
Armageddon Expo celebrates 30 year anniversary
What started as a tiny fan event has grown into one of New Zealand's biggest pop culture celebrations. Armageddon Expo founder Bill Geradts spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Bothered, buggered and burnt out
A combination of job insecurity, tight economic times and a pressure to always be on the clock is resulting in a burnt out workforce. Audio
Philosophy Now: A cruel God?
Tonight, Dan takes on perhaps the ultimate question in Western philosophy: if God is all-knowing, all-powerful, and all-beneficent, how can there be so much suffering in the world? Audio
Is your manager grumpy in mornings?
New research shows not enough quality shut-eye can lead to abusive and unethical behaviour.
Feature interview: Priya Parker
Self-help isn't helping one of the biggest problems of our time: we've forgotten how to come together. Priya Parker has written a Substack guide on the lost art of coming together. Audio
New Zealand’s new national sausage champion announced
As Kiwis dust off their BBQs ahead of summer, a new national sausage champion is ready for grilling. Owner of Westmere Butchery David Rossiter spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
New guidelines for retirement savings and expenditure released
Massey University has updated its retirement expenditure guidelines, which show how pensioners around the country are spending their money - and what you'd need to save to have that same lifestyle… Audio
