Alexia Russell
Story of the Day for 19 December 2019
An article from the Washington Post caught our eye this week mainly because Wallace and I had never heard of this. It assures the public that putting a suitcase on your bed won't make you sick. Audio
Mining the moon and lithium mining in Taupo
Moon mining mooted and lithium extraction in Taupo a possible new industry. Audio
Weekend Hong Kong elections a blow to Beijing backed politicians
District council elections in Hong Kong over the weekend show a massive swing in support for pro-democracy campaigners. Audio
Maori representation on local councils lacking
Inclusivity campaigner and former New Plymouth mayor Andrew Judd joins the discussion on ensuring more Maori representation on local body authorities which lacking after the October elections. Audio
Ports of Auckland move sees an unlikley political alliance form
Former PMs Helen Clark and John Key come together to support moving the Ports of Auckland to Whangarei. Audio
Question of the Day for 25 November 2019
What do you want for Christmas, what do you NEED for Christmas? Audio
Sacha Baron Cohen takes down the silicon six
Actor and comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's launched a blistering attack on the six people at the head of the most influential social media platforms over their failure to stop the spread of hate. Audio
Doping rumours continue to plague RWC South African team
The Detail has looked behind the rumours of doping by the RWC winning South African team and the difficulties facing journlists exposing sporting drug cheats. Audio
Some inmates will be able to vote under law change
Justice law reform campaigner, Chester Borrows, joins the panel to discuss the law change to allow inmates to vote if their sentences is less than three years. Audio
The Panel with Alexia Russell and Conor English (Part Two)
Question of the Day. Ports of Auckland move sees an unlikley political alliance form. Maori representation on local councils lacking. Weekend Hong Kong elections a blow to Beijing backed politicians… Audio
The Panel with Alexia Russell and Conor English (Part One)
Some inmates will be able to vote under law change. Doping rumours continue to plague RWC South African team. Sacha Baron Cohen takes down the silicon six over hate speech online. Audio
I've Been Thinking for 25 November 2019
What the panellists Alexia Russell and Conor English have been thinking about. Audio
Story of the day with Ali Ventura
Ali Ventura is here to talk about FOBO - fear of better options - the anxious cousin of FOMO. Audio
Offices need to feed their staff better
An opinion piece in Stuff from nurtionist Maggie Radich says our workplaces are stitching us up by giving our junk food at gatherings. She says we eat a lot at or because of work - functions, friday… Audio
New mother told to stop feeding baby in public at AK mall
The owners of an Auckland mall have had to apologise to a women who was asked to stop breastfeeding in public by a security guard. Audio
Sexual harassment rife in Aussie retail sector
Nearly half of young retail workers report being sexually harassed, on average seven times a year, according to an Australian survey. Audio
Question of the Day for 30 October 2019
Lots of Kiwis are cutting down on their meat consumption - what's your favourite vegetarian dish? Audio
Academic sounds warning about media diversity
Dr Melanie Bunce, who's a reader in journalism at the University of London, has written an opinion piece for the NZ Herald warning that the media landscape in New Zealand is in grave danger - and it's… Audio
Damp housing still rife in New Zealand
More than 20 percent of New Zealand homes are damp some or all of the time, according to the 2018 census. Audio
National proposes new social welfare policies
The National Party is floating a series of "hard-line" policies on social welfare, including whether to require sole parents to have their child fully immunised in order to receive a benefit. Audio