The Panel

Red tape is taking the fun out of kids innovation and play. Bullrush isn't the only victim to a wrapping them in cotton wool mentality. The latest is a bike track in Christchurch that a group of boys… Read more Audio

People are seeking out new ways of living, one of these is co-living.There's a new initiative in Auckland that offers hostel-like accomodation for adults. The Coh opens later in the month, on Symonds… Read more Audio

The Black Caps are into the Cricket World Cup Final. It'll be one of the country's most exciting sporting moments but, you won't be able to go down to your local to watch it on Sunday because the time… Read more Audio

The Commission for Financial Capability has taken aim at what they say are confusing retirement village contracts. The Commission says that residents often ended up paying anywhere from $20 - $100… Read more Audio

Topics - Red tape is taking the fun out of kids innovation and play. Bullrush isn't the only victim to a wrapping them in cotton wool mentality. The latest is a bike track in Christchurch that a group… Read more Audio

Topics - The Commission for Financial Capability has taken aim at what they say are confusing retirement village contracts. The Commission says that residents often ended up paying anywhere from $20 -… Read more Audio

What the Panelists David Slack and Lynda Hallinan have been thinking about. Audio

Writer Angela Barnett wants people to stop commenting on others' looks on social media. Maybe keep your nastiness to yourself but, what's wrong with compliments? Audio

An online petition to stop the replica of Captain James Cook ship the Endeavour coming to our shores for Tuia 250 has garnered nearly 2000 signatures. The re-enactment of Cook's journey is to mark the… Read more Audio

Non-government organisations are struggling from a lack of social workers because they can't compete with government agencies on the salary front. At the end of last year, Oranga Tamariki social… Read more Audio

There are concerns in the beach town of Orewa that mobility scooters are becoming a menance and taking over the footpaths. Forget about e-scooters, mobility scooters can go up to 49 kph and there are… Read more Audio