Ruwani Perera
NZ First shuts down legal drug testing
NZ First has shot down a plan to make drug testing legal by this summer, because they say it could encourage drug use. Police Minister Stuart Nash said the move would save lives and hospitalisations.
…Parliament TV rules review
The National Party's accused the Speaker, Trevor Mallard, of attempting censorship after his call for political attack ads using footage from Parliamentary TV to be withdrawn from social media. Audio
Question of the Day for 1 October 2019
Would you like to see CEO pay capped, and to what level? Why? Audio
Posters won't be taken down
The University of Auckland will not remove white supremacists signs from campus. The University's vice-chancellor says it's quote "unfortunate" but won't condemn them, as it's free speech. Audio
Business confidence: what's going on?
Dismal Levels - that's how New Zealand's business confidence has been described. According to the the ANZ Business Outlook survey confidence fell 2 points. Audio
Capping executive pay
Max Rashbrooke, a researcher on economic inequality, wants limits brought in on what he calls the astronomically high executive pay levels in the public service. Audio
The Panel with Ruwani Perera and Simon Pound (Part 2)
Would you like to see CEO pay capped, and to what level? Why? The National Party's accused the Speaker, Trevor Mallard, of attempting censorship and attacking democracy after his call for political… Audio
The Panel with Ruwani Perera and Simon Pound (Part 1)
Max Rashbrooke, a researcher on economic inequality, wants limits brought in on what he calls the astronomically high executive pay levels in the public service. Finance Minister Grant Robertson has… Audio
What the panellist have been thinking for 1 October 2019
What the Panellists Ruwani Perera and Simon Pound have been thinking about. Audio
Story of the Day for 1 October 2019
A scathing piece about the leafy green in the Atlantic has had a huge response, with many people sighing with relief that they no longer have to pretend to like the vegetable. Audio
Vaping the way to stamp out cigarettes?
Is vaping the long-sought-after way to get more people away from cigarettes? Audio
Less than a third of Wellington forest left
A new report shows just 27 percent of forestry in the wider Wellington remains, with great swathes cut down to make room for urbanisation and farming. The report's author, Philippa Crisp, joins us to… Audio
Bloomsday celebrated in Dublin
Yesterday, Dubliners commemorated Bloomsday - a celebration of the James Joyce novel Ulysses. Otago University Irish studies professor Sonja Tiernan joins us to explain how the day came to pass, and… Audio
Govt considers widening unsafe car import ban
The government is considering banning all cars with less than a three-star safety rating. Motor Industry Association chief executive David Crawford joins us with his thoughts on the matter. Audio
Inquiry launched into Oranga Tamariki
The Children's Commissioner Judge Andrew Becroft will oversee an inquiry into Oranga Tamariki's uplift policy, following a traumatising video story from the Newsroom website last week. Audio
A Brave New World for the ACT Party?
ACT Party re-launches itself with 'act for freedom' slogan - will the new colours and podcast do the trick? And are the 'intolerant left' against free speech? Audio
What the panellists have been thinking about
What the Panellists Ruwani Perera and Peter Elliot have been thinking. Audio
Story of the Day - Tell us about your first car
What do you remember about your first car? Audio
The Panel with Ruwani Perera and Peter Elliott (Part 2)
Question of the Day; Bloomsday celebrated in Dublin; Less than a third of Wellington forest left; Vaping the way to stamp out cigarettes? Audio
