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Fiona Barker, Neil Miller, and Stephanie Rodgers join Wallace Chapman and Megan Whelan for the live post election special from the Backbencher pub in Wellington. With guests including Grant Robertson… Audio

This week Nick swaps politics for food, and plays tunes inspired by food and drink, including Kenny Burrell's "Beef Stew Blues", Lee Konitz's "Marshmallow", and the Manhattan Transfer's "Java Jive". Audio

Is the answer to mental illnes despair and ill health really a political one? What the Panelists Michelle Boag and Mike Williams want to talk about. Karen Guilliland of the College of Midwives… Audio

A new study' found we get more emotional at altitude. What the Panelists Jane Clifton and Damon Salesa want to talk about. Road Safety campaigner Clive Matthew-Wilson clears up the dazzle factor of… Audio

New Zealand political parties outline their Pacific-related policies ahead of the election. Audio

The death of rugby, Panel Says, The near-indestructible plastic bag. Audio

Topics - A day without technology to live a life of fun and fantasy. Does it tickle your fancy? The intriguing tale of thousands of euros blocking a toilet in Geneva. What's the back story… Audio

2,500 people in Erromango in Vanuatu will have improved access to safer water after aid agencies pitch in. Audio

Being still a fast-track to your ultimate demise. What the Panelists David Farrar and Ganesh Nana want to talk about. Craig Johnson of Massey University on the use of bolt guns to kill unwanted dogs… Audio

This week Nick features tenor sax legend Coleman Hawkins, plus music by Bruce Brown, and pianists Geri Allen and Paul Bley. Audio

Cosmologist Richard Easther talks about the Cassini spaceship's distinguished career as it plummets into Saturn later today. What the Panelists Penny Ashton and Tim Watkin want to talk about… Audio

Papua New Guinea's coffee industry is being increasingly threatened by an invasive beetle while the government stalls on promised emergency funding. Audio

An academic in civil engineering at the University of Hawaii is critical of further funding being channelled into the Honolulu rail project. Audio

1990s Japanese sports cars are now getting top dollar. David Tripe of Massey University's School of Economics and Finance talks about being surveilled by our banks accounts. Ecouraging more women in… Audio

Cook Islands' traditional voyaging vaka Marumaru Atua was severely damaged in a fire earlier this month. Audio

Research claims the ideal age to marry and avoid divorcing is between 28 and 32. What the Panelists Michelle Boag and Brian Edwards want to talk about. Does the ink used in tattoos here contain a… Audio

A PNG coffee grower's introduction to the taste of his own coffee has revolutionised his business. Audio

Should train travel be egalitarian? What the Panelists Ali Jones and Finlay MacDonald want to talk about. The families of the 9/11 victims have filed a lawsuit against Saudi Arabia. Janet Weber of… Audio

There seems to have been a shift in how we visually represent men and women in 2017. What the panelists Barry Corbett and Emma Espiner want to talk about. Mels Barton of the Tree Council talks about… Audio

Hawaii governor signs bill into law to fund cash strapped Honolulu rail. Audio

This week Nick plays tracks by Pat Metheny and Roy Hargrove, remembers the late Walter Becker of Steely Dan, and celebrates Harry Connick Junior's 50th birthday. Audio

Performed by Bella Hristova and Michael Houstoun, Auckland Town Hall, 8 September 2017 Audio