Catherine Robertson

The government says it's upping the number of Police in Northland by 25 per cent. The announcement comes ahead of the start of the Minister of Justice Andrew Littles' Summit on Criminal Justice… Audio

The Remuneration Authority recently recommended an incease of about three percent for MPs. But the Prime Minister Jacinda Areder says "no".Urgent legislation will have to be passed in order for the… Audio

Six per cent of people in an American study experience smelling smells that aren't actually there. Scientists have yet to discover the root cause although they can see associations with seizures… Audio

Government freezes MPs pay amid multiple pay negotiations with educators, police. The government says it's upping the number of Police in Northland by 25 per cent. The announcement comes ahead of the… Audio

Among the programmes aimed at reducing recidivism are education programmes through organisations like the Howard League, where volunteers help prisoners get educational qualifications. Audio

Dancing With the Stars viewers who tried to vote for David Seymour say say a technical glitch indicated their support for him last night was not counted, because of a technical glitch. Audio

Broken street lights in parts of Wellington aren't being fixed for weeks or even months. There are even spells of darkness in Manners St one of the capital's busiest. Audio

RNZ's Emile Donovan casts an eye over what's happening in the Football World Cup. Including thoughts on Portugal, Spain and women commentators. Audio

One the North America's most successful pioneer-era writers has had her name taken off a book award that bore her name. Laura Ingalls Wilder's writing is laced with racism. Should her name be taken… Audio

The Prime Minister has done a couple of pieces of art for charity. She has a theme - her "to do" list. Beside those words she's painted "everything". Is this true artistsic expression? Audio

What the Panelists Catherine Robertson and Peter Fa'afiu want to talk about. Audio

Would you just like everyone to shut up sometimes? Blabbing during movies, commenting during music performances, nattering in the middle of a play. Apparently people don't like being "shhhhh'ed". So… Audio

The founder of Dunedin's Cannabis Museum Abe Gray is gathering some influential names to get a conversation about legalising cannabis. Just how does he imagine that would look like in New Zealand… Audio

After a real shocker singing the New Zealand anthem at the rugby league in Denver American woman Crystal Collins was given a second chance. What do you think of this rendition she sang for a radio… Audio

The owner of Cromwell-based trucking company Summerland Express Freight says many drivers want long working hours. Some work up to seventy hours a week. There have been a series of accidents that… Audio

There's been not even a 1 per cent uptake on the government's offer of zero-fees for first year tertiary students. Did they get it entirely wrong or are their other reasons the offer hasn't been… Audio

Would you just like everyone to shut up sometimes? Blabbing during movies, commenting during music performances, nattering in the middle of a play. Apparently people don't like being "shhhhh'ed". So… Audio

There's been not even a 1 per cent uptake on the government's offer of zero-fees for first year tertiary students. Did they get it entirely wrong or are their other reasons the offer hasn't been… Audio