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You might think of it as an early Christmas present, with confirmation Judges' pay is rising at more than twice the rate of inflation. The Remuneration Authority has now given judges from the Supreme… Audio

Topics - Auckland councillors have formally censured the mayor Len Brown. What does this mean? British MPs will learn the difference between right and wrong in seminars modelled on those given to… Audio

Topics - Auckland mayor Len Brown has lamented his 'annus horribilis' in an interview today, and is rejecting a request from councillors to pay some of the $100,000-plus cost of a review into his… Audio

Topics - The Speaker of the House of Representatives will seek clarification from Mana Party leader Hone Harawira about his taxpayer-funded trip to South Africa, now that it has come under fire from… Audio

Topics - The Government has announced that the next three Avatar films will be made in New Zealand. Prime Minister John Key says the decision reflects the talent available in this country and that it… Audio

The independent review into the conduct of Auckland's mayor, Len Brown, during a two-year extra-marital affair has uncovered nearly 39-thousand dollars worth of either free or upgraded hotel rooms. An… Audio

Topics - Twelve charges laid against the former Pike River Coal chief executive Peter Whittall in relation to the 2010 disaster at the mine have been dropped. In a shock development in the… Audio

Topics - Builders expect a rush of first-home buyers planning to build new houses following the Reserve Bank's announcement they will be exempt from new mortgage lending rules. Could New Zealanders be… Audio

Topics - NZ's courts are busy this week in the aftermath of violence. This is a topic we return to a bit, and hopefully we can find a different slant to it today. A common email thread from listeners… Audio

Topics - The anti-apartheid activist John Minto wants to go to Nelson Mandela's funeral in South Africa - but only if he goes with the official delegation. The Children's Commissioner, Dr Russell… Audio

Topics - The International Cricket Council is investigating three former New Zealand cricketers for alleged match-fixing. New Zealand Cricket has been aware of the investigation for months. England… Audio

Topics - The embattled Act party leader, John Banks, says he will not stand in next year's General Election following a decision ordering him to stand trial for electoral fraud. Commissioners at the… Audio

Topics - Alcohol Health Watch and Women's Health Action have released a policy briefing paper today calling for a range of measures aimed at reducing the harm to woman from alcohol. A major… Audio

Whale Oil blogger Cameron Slater has been ordered by a judge to reveal his sources in a defamation case; and a Ministry of Justice survey has found that New Zealanders are growing more worried about… Audio

Topic 1 - Does Auckland get too many resources? Topic 2 - Leaving home. Audio

Topics - Pool owners say they're disappointed about a lack of consultation over proposed changes to swimming pool fencing legislation. Building and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson has… Audio

Topics - Fonterra is sticking with its forecast record payout to farmers of $8.30 per kilo of milk solids for the current season. Farmers will also receive a further 32 cents per kilo from value added… Audio

Topics - Owners of bars, restaurants, supermarkets and bottle stores will have to take extra care about what they promote outside their premises when alcohol reforms come into force next month. The… Audio

Topics - Raglan Maori are threatening to issue a trespass notice on the oil drilling company Anadarko. The company's drillship the Noble Bob Douglas has spent nearly a week in what Tainui hapu are… Audio

Topic 1 - Slavery Case. Topic 2 - Boundary Changes. Topic 3 - Prostitutes. Audio

Topics - Are Maori offenders entitled to an automatic consideration of the history of the Maori people when they're sentenced? That's what lawyer James Rapley, representing Fabian Mika, is arguing and… Audio

Topics - Principals want new powers to combat the problem of students recording sex activity or assaults on their phones and sharing them with friends at school. Former Secondary Principals'… Audio

Topics - It's three years since the explosion ripped through the Pike River coal mine. It was at 3.45pm on November 19, 2010 there was a large methane explosion at the West Coast underground mine… Audio

Topics - Prime Minister John Key is rejecting criticism of the Government's sell-down of 20 per cent of Air New Zealand just days before an asset sales referendum. The sale has been described by his… Audio

David Ross sentenced; Film industry wants more tax rebates. Audio