Ruwani Perera
Questions raised over adventure tourism safety
Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Iain Lees Galloway has encouraged people to check whether adventure companies are registered before using them. Audio
NSW's catastrophic bushfires
The NSW Premier declared a state of emergency for the next seven days, including Christmas Day due to the many bushfires raging on in Australia Audio
Appeal to stop drink driving this Christmas
The Friday before Christmas is statistically one of the worst days of the year for drink driving, and police will be out in numbers breath testing drivers. Audio
The Panel with Ruwani Perera and Nick Leggett (Part 2)
There has been a big push for making Christmas as eco-friendly as possible, with online blogs suggesting plenty of ways to reduce waste over the silly season, including getting gifts that are… Audio
The Panel with Ruwani Perera and Nick Leggett (Part 1)
The Friday before Christmas is statistically one of the worst days of the year for drink driving, and police will be out in numbers breath testing drivers. The last couple of weekends in Auckland was… Audio
I've been thinking for 20 December 2019
What the panellists Ruwani Perera and Nick Leggett have been thinking about. Audio
Story of the Day for 20 December 2019
We thought perhaps we should talk about some of the good news that has come out this year. Audio
Happymeal turns 40 and blamed for childhood obesity
McDonald's happymeal is forty this year, but many believe there's little to celebrate. Marketing expert Dr Joya Kemper explains why it was a such success and it's legacy Audio
Expert looks at the impact social media political messaging has
Massey University Professor Claire Robinson discusses whether social media political messaging works better than going through traditional sources. Audio
Why do we still persist with name suppression in the age of the internet?
Is name suppression through the courts still effective in the age of the internet? Audio
Reply all emails the bain of office workers around the world
Why office workers around the world abhor the inevitable "reply-all" emails they are sent. Audio
Finance minister calls out the insurance industry over uninsurables
Finance minister warns the insurance industry they have a duty of care to soceity to not create a class of uninsurables. Audio
Government back tracks on tougher new rules for partnership visas
The government instructs immigration to revert back to partnership visa rules after the stricter regime impacted heavily on the Indian community. Audio
The Panel with Ruwani Perera and Ian Telfer (Part 2)
Is name suppression through the courts still effective in the age of the internet? Massey University Professor Claire Robinson discusses whether social media political messaging works better than… Audio
The Panel with Ruwani Perera and Ian Telfer (Part 1)
The government instructs immigration to revert back to parntership visa rules after the stricter regime impacted heavily on the Indian community. Finance minister warns the insurance industry they… Audio
I've been thinking for 7 November 2019
What the panellists Ruwani Perera and Ian Telfer have been thinking about. Audio
Story of the Day for 7 November 2019
Remembering an iconic episode of WKRP in Cincinnati; Turkey's Away. Audio
Unplug with a typewriter
The humble typewriter is back, baby! I'm sure some may be arguing it never left...but it has of course fallen out of favour since the invent of the computer and all it's word-processing power. Audio
Sleepover: the rules
The classic sleepover - staying up all night with your mates, refusing to sleep, eating junk food and building forts. It's one of the best things about being a kid. Audio
