Catherine Robertson
Domestic tourism will help a lot, but operators need to change
AUT Professor of Tourism, Michael Lueck, says tourism has an opportunity to reshape itself for the domestic market and renew its focus on sustainability. Audio
PM Ardern joins Australian cabinet to talk trans-Tasman bubble
Jacinda Ardern makes history by being the first NZ PM to sit in on an Australian national cabinet meeting. We speak to, about how Australia feels about a trans-Tasman bubble being formed. Audio
The Panel with Catherine Robertson and Mike Rehu (Part 2)
There are reports that anti-Asian sentiment has increased as COVID-19 hit New Zealand. Mai Chen talks about the realities of racism in NZ directly related to the virus's origins. Some travellers who's… Audio
The Panel with Catherine Robertson and Mike Rehu (Part 1)
Jacinda Ardern makes history by being the first NZ PM to sit in on an Australian national cabinet meeting. We speak to, about how Australia feels about a trans-Tasman bubble being formed. AUT… Audio
I've been thinking for 5 May 2020
Panellists Catherine Robertson and Mike Rehu share what they've been thinking about. Audio
Story of the Day for 5 May 2020
More and more people are using video chat to communicate during the Covid-19 lockdown. And many are using their bookshelves as their background. This, as Amelia Langford discovers, offers some… Audio
Catherine Robertson talks books!
Catherine shares her book-related lockdown diary and several reviews. Audio
Stockpiling toliet paper?
By now we have all seen examples of panic buying, either in the media, online or at the supermarkets. But why the interest in stockpiling toliet paper ? Audio
Global index reveals entrenched sexism against women
President of the National Council of Women, Lisa Lawrence, joins The Panel to talk about a global report that has revealed almost 90 percent of people hold a bias against women. Audio
Will water meters help Wellington's water woes?
Local Government New Zealand's vice-president Stuart Crosby joins The Panel to talk about whether water metering is the way to help fix Wellington's water problems. Audio
Friday mailbag
The Friday mailbag: a look back at the week's correspondence from listeners. Audio
Today in music history for 6 March 2020
Born this day in 1946. David Jon Gilmour... English musician who was a member of the progressive rock band Pink Floyd. Audio
Headstone cleaners stymied by council policy
Volunteers in Wellington are keen to clean up forgotten war graves, but they aren't allowed to - unless they can get in touch with the dead person's next of kin. Audio
National promises to water down gun laws
Gun Control New Zealand spokesperson Philippa Yasbek joins The Panel to discuss the National Party wanting to water down a proposal to restrict extremists from obtaining a firearms licence. Audio
Woman describes self-isolation due to Covid-19
A woman who was on the same flight as a person later diagnosed with Covid-19 has had to go into isolation. She describes what it's like for The Panel. Audio
The Panel with Catherine Robertson and Phil O'Reilly (Part 2)
Born this day in 1946. David Jon Gilmour... English musician who was a member of the progressive rock band Pink Floyd. Local Government New Zealand's vice-president Stuart Crosby joins The Panel to… Audio
The Panel with Catherine Robertson and Phil O'Reilly (Part 1)
A woman who was on the same flight as a person later diagnosed with Covid-19 has had to go into isolation. She describes what it's like for The Panel. Gun Control New Zealand spokesperson Philippa… Audio
I've been thinking for 6 March 2020
What the panelists Phil O'Reilly and Catherine Robertson have been thinking about. Audio
Former Green Party leader Jeannette Fitzsimons dies
Former Green party co leader Jeannette Fitzsimons has died after having a massive stroke in hospital, after a fall on her Coromandel farm. Former Green Party MP Sue Bradford joins The Panel to talk… Audio
Catherine Robertson on language and stereotypes
Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science - which calls on everyone to "smash stereotypes, defy gender biases and defeat discrimination that hold women and girls back from… Audio
