Paula Penfold
The Panel with Nevil Gibson and Paula Penfold (Part 2)
Vienna is officially the best place in the world to live, but New Zealand isn't in the Top Ten. Auckland has dropped down to number 12. Melbourne has also dropped down to number 2, after 7 years in… Audio
The Panel with Nevil Gibson and Paula Penfold (Part 1)
A forensic expert will be brought into the investigation into who leaked Simon Bridges' travel expenses. National MPs have signed a waiver allowing access to their computer systems, as has the general… Audio
Props for sale
The Fortune Theatre in Dunedin has closed down, as we know, and props are being offered for sale. One of them is a coffin. Audio
Thief offered job
The owner of the Delux Diner in New Plymouth has returned a bad deed with a good one. The cafe's tip jar was stolen however the thieves later apologised and gave the money back. Chere Bailey then… Audio
Offically Taitoko
The Horowhenua District Council has offically acknowleged the name of one of it's towns in official documents. Levin has been referred to as Taitoko/Levin. Audio
West Coast businesses band together over grazing rights
A farmer is fighting to keep 150-year grazing rights in a UNESCO declared area of the Haast River valley. The area has been grazed by cattle for 150 years. The rights are under dispute for the first… Audio
Panel Says
What the Panelists Paula Penfold and Allan Blackman want to talk about. Audio
Cost of living falls in Auckland and Wellington
The cost of living in Auckland and Wellington has gone down according to figures in the Mercer Cities survey. Hong Kong is the world's most expensive city for expatriates. Tokyo and Zurich come second… Audio
Plastic bags ban
This is going to become an issue of "how" for us, because the Government will ban plastic bags at some stage, it has said. Audio
Woman charged interest after stuff-up
A sole parent has been told to pay back a Working for Families overpayment - with interest. She had no idea she owed the IRD the money after WINZ overpaid her. Why should she pay interest for their… Audio
Wallabies moving further south
Wallabies are a pest, affecting our native species and farmers pasture. The Otago Regional Council has launched an inquiry following two wallaby sighting son the outskirts of Dunedin. Previously it… Audio
ASB says foreign house ownership up to 21%
Analysis by ASB has found somewhere between 11 and 21 per cent of New Zealand residential property has been bought by foreign buyers. This is quite a hike up from Statistics New Zealand's estimate of… Audio
Fuel tax
Fill 'er up before Sunday as that's when the Auckland regional fuel tax comes into affect. The A.A. predicts freight and transport companies will swiftly re-route their re-fuelling routes to try to… Audio
Fatal Waverley car crash
On the day of that awful car crash just outside Waverley, Six dead now, including a baby. Audio
The Panel with Paula Penfold and Allan Blackman (Part 2)
The cost of living in Auckland and Wellington has gone down according to figures in the Mercer Cities survey. Hong Kong is the world's most expensive city for expatriates. Tokyo and Zurich come second… Audio
The Panel with Paula Penfold and Allan Blackman (Part 1)
On the day of that awful car crash just outside waverley, six dead now, including a baby. Fill 'er up before Sunday as that's when the Auckland regional fuel tax comes into affect. The A.A. predicts… Audio
Weinstein to be arrested and Freeman's behaviour under scrutiny
There's talk that Harvey Weinstein is about to be arrested on charges of sexual assault while at the same time the past actions of Morgan Freeman are under scrutiny with many saying his actions… Audio
Off the grid
There's a lot of interested in a beachfront property for sale by tender, a slice of Kinnoull station near Wellington. It's advertised as the perfect kiwi beach, containing 12 baches and a private bay… Audio
Freedom campers sites in Auckland
Auckland's parks could soon be available for freedom campers to use. But not everyone is happy with the idea. Audio
