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4:03 PM.The mental health and addiction inquiry has released a 200-page report with recommendation for th Health Minister. It has recommended the government set up a wellbeing commission, take action on… Read more Audio

3:53 PM.When you hear a loved up couple calling each other pet names it can be a bit gross .. its easy to feel cynical when they address each other as muffin, or schnookums.... Read more Audio

3:45 PM.We find the answers to any queries you can think up. Today Maria's question about bees and Ian's one about broadband.  Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Jim Mora is joined by Jonathan Krebs, Civil and Criminal Barrister, and Emma Espiner, social commentator and medical student. 

4:56 PM.Actor Samuel Johnson, star of the TV drama 'The Secret Life of Us', says movies and television have become a blandfest. He's calling for more ordinary-looking actors, more ugly people in showbiz.  Read more Audio

4:53 PM.Famous astrophysicist Neil Degrasse Tyson is facing allegations of sexual misconduct. The Cosmos host denies the accusations but welcomes an impartial investigation into them and will cooperate… Read more Audio

4:47 PM.In a new book, Pope Francis says actively gay priests should quit rather than live a double life while those with homosexual tendancies shouldn't be admitted to the clergy.  Read more Audio

4:40 PM.Nelson's Santa Parade has embraced biculturalism with the traditional santa suit ditched for a red korowai. Not everyone is happy with the portrayal.  Read more Audio

4:35 PM.What the panellists Peter Fa'afiu and Jacquie Nairn want to talk about. Audio

4:32 PM.A poll has found the happiest place to live in Britain is the seaside town of Leigh, an hour out of London. The poll looked at 12 happiness factors including community spirit, safety and cultural… Read more Audio

4:25 PM.Residents in Auckland Devonport suburb will get subsidised use of an all-electric ride-share service being trialled by Auckland Transport, to get them to and from the ferry terminal.  Read more Audio

4:11 PM.National MP Maggie Barry has denied allegations of workplace bullying against her. Meanwhile, accusations of workplace bullying by Retirement Commissioner Diane Maxwell have been revealed, which she… Read more Audio

4:09 PM.The National party has rebounded in 1 news' latest Colmar Brunton Poll. Its back on top at 46 percent, while Labour has slipped two points to 43. Read more Audio

4:05 PM.A poll has found the happiest place to live in Britain is the seaside town of Leigh, an hour out of London. The poll looked at 12 happiness factors including community spirit, safety and cultural… Read more Audio

4:03 PM.The National party has rebounded in 1 news' latest Colmar Brunton Poll. Its back on top at 46 percent, while Labour ahs slipped two points to 43, the greens are down to five percent and New Zealand is… Read more Audio

3:52 PM.The release of a new luxury brand of shoes called Palessi, designed by the reclusive but outlandishly talented Italian designer Bruno Palessi.  Read more Audio

3:45 PM.We find the answers to any queries you can think up. Today William's question about oceans and Stephanie's one about iphones and weather.  Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Jim Mora is joined by Peter Fa'afiu, Management consultant and former New Zealand diplomat, and Jacqueline Nairn, actor and director. 

4:54 PM.The Pedestrian Council of Australia wants fines for people distracted while walking across the road, on their cellphones usually. Audio

4:51 PM.It might be getting millions of hits overseas and it's certainly set tongues wagging at home, but is Air NZ's new safety video actually doing its job? Audio

4:42 PM.Panel listener John Le Harivel lives near Otorohanga, in a semi-rural property, about 200m down a tar-sealed driveway. However he finds couriers often won't try to deliver parcels to his door, instead… Read more Audio

4:37 PM.What the panellists Ali Jones and Andrew Clay want to talk about. Audio

4:33 PM.If you had to listen to the same song on repeat for five hours, what would it be? Audio

4:29 PM.An American woman is outraged that her five year-old daughter, named Abcde, was mocked by staff at Southwest Airlines. Audio

4:19 PM.The debate around medicinal cannabis is passionate, with both sides probably guilty of exaggerating both the dangers and benefits of the drug. So how effective IS cannabis as a pain reliever… Read more Audio