Ella Henry
The Panel with Ella Henry and Peter Elliott (Part 1)
Jubilation abounded in Thailand early this morning our time. First the nightmare, then the miracle, and now skills of the highest order required to rescue the young men in Thailand's Tham Luang ong… Audio
NZ ‘not geared for affordable housing’
Smaller housing developers are being locked out by bureaucracy costs, and experts say the government must connect people with expertise so affordable housing, particularly for Māori, can be built. Audio
Protecting our maunga
Tensions continue to rise over the Te Mata track at Craggy Range Winery. Iwi were angered when the winery built a track on the side of the maunga and are expressing disappointment about not bein… Audio
"Cowboys" selling wet wood
Firewood sellers say online opportunists are taking advantage of the firewood demand by selling wet wood on social media. Retailers say buyers then have to buy ready to burn wood from them to replace… Audio
The Royal Wedding: expectations and hype
The Royal Wedding is expected to inject millions of pounds into the British economy but is there as much hype as is being made out in the media? A new poll suggests neither Americans nor Brits are… Audio
Pop song success
Computers have cracked what makes a great pop song. After analysing more than half a million songs, an algorithm was able to sort out which were the successful songs with an accuracy of up to 86… Audio
Unravelling the Budget
The government has delivered its first Budget. Political commentator Bryce Edwards joins the panelists to discuss what this means politically, what the reaction will be from the public and the… Audio
Apology after 'menopausal' economy comment
The Bank of England's Deputy Governor has apologised after he described the economy as 'menopausal'. Ben Broadbent's comment provoked anger, with critics arguing the use of the word was sexist and… Audio
The Panel with Ella Henry and Bernard Hickey (Part 2)
Computers have cracked what makes a great pop song. After analysing more than half a million songs, an algorithm was able to sort out which were the successful songs with an accuracy of up to 86… Audio
The Panel with Ella Henry and Bernard Hickey (Part 1)
The Bank of England's Deputy Governor has apologised after he described the economy as 'menopausal'. Ben Broadbent's comment provoked anger, with critics arguing the use of the word was sexist and… Audio
Johnny Danger death
The daredevil and stunt man Johnny Danger was killled on a motorcycle crash yesterday. He's been hailed as a free spirit. Do we need more of that? Audio
China's reward and punishment scheme
China is setting up a vast ranking system for its citizens. It will give all of them a "social credit" rating. If you're "bad" you'll go down the ranking and could be barred from travel and even your… Audio
Jobs and UBI
As more and more jobs become vulnerable to automation it could be time to start taking the possibility of a Universal Basic Income seriously. We talk to the president of Basic Income NZ Lowell Manning… Audio
Meghan Markle hongi
Prince Harry and his fiance Meghan Markle were both greeted by Te Ataraiti Waretini with the soft pressing of noses and the sharing of each other's breath. Audio
Panel Says
Green Party standing a candidate for Northcote by-election.
The National Science Challenge Building Colloquium May 9-10 at AUT Audio
When is an insomniac not an insomniac?
Many insomniacs are asleep but think they're awake. And for a good night's sleep go solo. Audio
ISIS saltues and McCaw thrashed by wife
Why are ridiculous complaints given the time of day by the Advertising Standards Authority? Audio
Public service kick in the pants
The Regional Development Minister Shane Jones wants ministers to have more power over public servants. Verna Smith of Victoria University says he does have a point about making the Public Service more… Audio
Has pornography desensitised society?
Danish inventor Peter Madsen has been sentenced to life for the murder and mutilation of journalist Kim Wall. Before the killing he had watched violent pornography. Audio
