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4:05 PM.What is your most hated buzzword or phrase? A BBC piece argues that we need to be a bit more chill about corporate language. While many say this type of overused corporate lingo makes smart people… Read more Audio

4:03 PM.Intensive care paramedic Dean Brown has written an open letter to the Government stating in it "our plea to you is to have the ambulance service in New Zealand, which is in crisis, be nationalised and… Read more Audio

3:54 PM.What the Panelists Nadine Higgins and Martin Cocker have been thinking about. Audio

3:45 PM.Anyone willing to admit to being a chronic procrastinator? Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Wallace Chapman is joined by Martin Cocker, CEO of Netsafe New Zealand, and Nadine Higgins, journalist and columnist. 

4:55 PM.Vanuatu is considering becoming the first place in the world to ban disposable nappies. It's signalled the ban will take effect in December but the nation is struggling to find an alternative. Read more Audio

4:47 PM.The digital divide still exists for older people a new study finds. Funded by Internet NZ, the study shows there are age-related gaps when it comes to digital engagement. Read more Audio

4:36 PM.Violence in television and films is not new, but there are concerns about it's dominance on the streaming platform Netflix - in particular, the service's seeming fixation on killers.  Read more Audio

4:32 PM.Do you have an issue with on-screen violence? Why or why not? Audio

4:26 PM.A piece on Stuff about the cultural difference between the US and NZ when it comes to pies. We ask Caroline Bruner, who works in New Zealand but is from the USA, whether she's converted to the mince… Read more Audio

4:11 PM.There has been a call for global support among advertisers to pile the pressure on social media companies to change their media streaming polices.  Read more Audio

4:05 PM.Question of the Day: Do you have an issue with on-screen violence? Why or why not? Violence in television and films is not new, but there are concerns about it's dominance on the streaming platform… Read more Audio

4:03 PM.There has been a call for global support among advertisers to pile the pressure on social media companies to change their media streaming polices. The association of New Zealand advertisers and the… Read more Audio

3:46 PM.We've touched on the whole new level that Jacinda-mania has reached over the past week and a bit. Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Wallace Chapman is joined by Co-founder of Active Citizenship Aotearoa, Peter McKenzie and Lawyer Susan Hornsby-Geluk.  

4:50 PM.Alongside the tremendous grief being felt in the wake of the Christchurch terror attack, much discussion has turned to the wider theme of race in New Zealand.  Read more Audio

4:46 PM.One of the largest protests in British history happened over the weekend. A crowd estimated at over one million people took to the streets to demand a fresh referendum on Brexit.  Read more Audio

4:42 PM.There are calls for Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to get the Nobel Peace Prize for her response to the Christchurch terror attack. Nearly 20,000 people have signed two petitions. Read more Audio

4:34 PM.A woman who had been working for just over a month at an Auckland bar, was asked to pay $888 to cover the costs of on-the-job waitressing training when she resigned.  Read more Audio

4:32 PM.Have you ever had to pay for things that work SHOULD cover? Read more Audio

4:26 PM.The accused mosque gunman's manifesto has been deemed objectionable under New Zelaand law. Chief Censor David Shanks urged anyone who had a copy to destroy it.  Read more Audio

4:18 PM.Out of 254 Kiwisaver investment funds on the market, just 16 are weapons free. An online service will be launching soon called Mindful Money, which can help people invest ethically.  Read more Audio

4:10 PM.Special counsel Robert Mueller's report has finally been given to congress. According to a summary of it, President Trump's campaign did not conspire with Russia during the 2016 election.  Read more Audio

4:08 PM.The Prime Minister has just announced a royal commission of inquiry into the Christchurch mosque shooting.  Read more Audio