Alan Mc Elroy
The Panel with Julia Hartley Moore and Alan McElroy (Part 2)
The government is introducing legislation to allow the Remuneration Authority to make temporary pay cuts to the salaries of elected politicians and senior public officials. The budget has allocated… Audio
The Panel with Julia Hartley Moore and Alan McElroy (Part 1)
The 2020 budget creates green jobs but fails to allocate funds to climate change initiatives. Forest and Bird chief executive Kevin Hague joins the discussion. Associate Professor Nicola Gaston… Audio
I've been thinking for 15 May 2020
Panellists share Julia Hartley Moore and Alan McElroy share what they've been thinking about. Audio
Story of the Day for 15 May 2020
Today we're talking about random celebrity encounters or celebrity-spotting. Amelia Langford shares some stories collected from Twitter. Audio
Online bake off taking off
Divine Cakes and Desserts owner, Nathan Young, has come up with an online home baking competition that is taking off in kitchens around the country. Audio
What is the future for tourism?
Professor Michael Lück, Associate Director of the New Zealand Tourism Research Institute looks at the future of the tourism sector in New Zealand. Audio
Personal protective equipment should be provided for all
Ethicist Dr Elizabeth Fenton says all front line healthcare workers should be given personal protective equipment regardless of whether or not they are dealing with confirmed or suspected Covid 19… Audio
No driveway parties please
On social media there have been images of people having driveway parties - but a microbiologist says you risk affecting your neighbourhood. Audio
Music history for 7 April 2020
This day in 1985 Wham! - the English pop music duo consisting of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley, became the first western pop group to perform live in China, when they played at the workers… Audio
Britain's PM in intensive care
British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, taken into intensive care and correspondent Stuart Smith explains the concern for his well being amidst the UK's climbing COVID-19 death toll. Audio
Health Minister lucky to have kept his job, for now
Health Minister David Clark, lucky to keep his job right now, but demoted in cabinet over flouting lock down rules. Political commentator Richard Harman gives his views on the debacle Audio
Campaign launched to help cope with COVID stress
The Government is launching a campaign focussing on people's mental health during the pandemic. Mental Health Foundation CEO Shaun Robinson talks about the stress people are under. Audio
The Panel with Ali Mau and Alan McElroy (Part 2)
This day in 1985 Wham! - the English pop music duo consisting of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley, became the first western pop group to perform live in China, when they played at the workers… Audio
The Panel with Ali Mau and Alan McElroy (Part 1)
The Government is launching a campaign focussing on people's mental health during the pandemic. Mental Health Foundation CEO Shaun Robinson talks about the stress people are under. Health Minister… Audio
I've been thinking for 7 April 2020
Panellists Ali Mau and Alan McElroy share what they've been thinking about. Audio
Poetry for the pandemic
The lockdown is leading people down all sorts of roads less traveled. One of those avenues is poetry. Poems and poets are creeping into news bulletins and broadcasts and more and more people are… Audio
Fellowship of the Ring named second best film of 21st century
Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Rings, the first in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, has been named as the second greatest film of the 21st Century by Empire Magazine. Audio
New Zealand ranked least corrupt country in the world
Suzanne Snively, chair of Transparency International New Zealand talks about the country being ranked as the least corrupt in the world alongside Denmark. Audio
Benefit numbers climbing as are hardship grants
Child Poverty Action Group economic spokesperson, Susan St John, joins the discussion on more people signing up for benefits at the same time as beneficiaries are needing more emergency grants to make… Audio
Friday mailbag: a look back at the week's correspondence
The Friday mailbag: a look back at the week's correspondence from listeners. Audio
