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Topics - Studies show reaction times - a reliable marker of general intelligence - have declined steadily since the Victorian era. The Assistant Commissioner for Road Policing says police chases last… Audio

Topics - There is no scientific evidence that psychiatric diagnoses such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are valid or useful, according to the leading body representing Britain's clinical… Audio

Topic 4 - Wellington revival. Topic 5 - Car market. Topic 6 - Rewards scheme. Audio

Topics - A small group of biotechnology hobbyists and entrepreneurs has started a project to develop plants that glow. Might the percentage of Maori in the Waikato population have some bearing on… Audio

Topics - Iron Man 3 has topped Chinese box offices five days after opening. But the modified domestic version of the Hollywood blockbuster has raised some eyebrows. The Prime Minister, John Key, is… Audio

Topics - Auckland's mayor, Len Brown, has been accused of hypocrisy for living on a spacious lifestyle block outside the urban limit while pushing for a "quality compact city" full of small high-rise… Audio

What's so bad about chemical weapons?; Fox Glacier crash inquest; the vulnerability of New Zealand's economy; Serious Fraud Office's investigation into the failure of Hanover Finance; and National… Audio

Topic 3: Female thinking Topic 4: Mental health Topic 5: UK jobs Audio

Topics - new research at the University of Pennsylvania suggests conservatives may be less likely to buy energy efficient light bulbs if they're packaged as environmentally friendly. An Auckland… Audio

Topics - Norway might have a job for you: three weeks in the Arctic wilderness spotting polar bears. Police are seeking to overturn a judge's decision that gave a drink-driving sportswoman a discharge… Audio

Topics - the Telegraph reports eating at the dining table is becoming increasingly rare as hectic Britons shun traditional mealtimes because of a lack of time. The London Times columnist Mick Hume… Audio

Tattoos are a fashion that can quickly become "infectious" with young people, according to AUT's head of psychology Dr Mark Thorpe. A Christchurch woman who won seven million dollars on Lotto wants to… Audio

Graeme Hart's clifftop mansion is among luxury homes, schools, churches and golf clubs being set aside for possible infill housing and apartments in a new unitary plan for Auckland; and the adventure… Audio

Topics - Have you seen the Web video for the Dove "Real Beauty" campaign? The Conservative Party leader, Colin Craig, has withdrawn his threat of defamation action against the satirical website - The… Audio

Topics - Children as young as 4 years old are becoming so addicted to smartphones and tablets that they require psychological treatment, according to British researchers. New Zealand's top tourism… Audio

Topics - The Prime Minister, John Key, says a 158 million dollar tourism package mainly for marketing overseas will need to be matched by new infrastructure - including convention centres - if the… Audio

Exactly 75 years ago today, Superman made his debut in "Action Comics" No. 1. Campaigners for the restoration of the Christchurch Cathedral are "thrilled" that rebuilding the earthquake-damaged church… Audio

Topics - The popular fad of paying dearly for a fancy cupcake might be fading at last, according to the Wall Street Journal. The Labour Party is proposing to set up a single buyer of electricity to… Audio

Topics - Teenage heartthrob Justin Bieber continues to draw ire after his visit to the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam. Thirty-three health workers have been disciplined for sneakily peeking at x-rays… Audio

Topics - we now know that a teenager was sending and receiving regular text messages shortly before the van he was driving slid off a rain-drenched highway and rolled - fatally injuring one of 11… Audio

Topics - After four years in Hamilton, the V8s and their crowds returned to Pukekohe at the weekend with organisers saying they are already on track to deliver a good return for Auckland ratepayers'… Audio

The BBC is likely to play 'Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead' on the radio this weekend; controversy over smoking scenes in The Hobbit; and cheap new tablet computers. Audio

Topic 1 - Dirty Netball. Topic 2 - University of Canterbury. Topic 3 - Cheap tablets. Audio

Topics - Motorcar manufacturer Holden has been criticised for suggesting that redundant factory workers should take up a career mowing lawns, cutting hair or get into aged care - as experts warn the… Audio

Topics - Love her or loathe her, one thing's beyond dispute: Margaret Thatcher transformed Britain. New Zealanders are evenly split on whether the country needs a constitutional review. An ex-postie… Audio