Alexia Russell
Narcissism in the young
Researchers have been tracking an increase in narcissism in the young, in tandem with a decline in support for democracy. Audio
The grapes are off?
Some vineyard owners are choosing to tear out the grapes in favour of apples, citing the continued corporatisation of winemaking in New Zealand and the prohibitively high price of releasing your own… Audio
Can we halve child poverty in a single decade?
About 100,000 children live in poverty in New Zealand - and Children's Commissioner Judge Andrew Becroft wants to halve that number by 2028. Is that a realistic goal? Judge Becroft joins us to discuss
…Road rage incident
Home detention for the young Northland man who punched a much older man, a grandfather and left him to die after a road rage incident Audio
Mediation begins between Air NZ and its engineers
Aircraft engineers at the national carrier are still planning to strike on December 21st, the busiest flying day of the year. However Air New Zealand says those striking - maintenance engineers… Audio
Societal inquest following Grace Millane's death
The investigation into Grace Millane's death continues, with local and international media following every move. Her family is clearly devastated, and there's a lot of societal outrage, sadness, and… Audio
The Panel with Alexia Russell and Damian Christie(Part 2)
Researchers have been tracking an increase in narcissism in the young, in tandem with a decline in support for democracy. What the panellists Alexia Russell and Damian Christie want to talk about… Audio
The Panel with Alexia Russell and Damian Christie(Part 1)
The investigation into Grace Millane's death continues, with local and international media following every move. Her family is clearly devastated, and there's a lot of societal outrage, sadness, and… Audio
Consent unseats cafe owners
The online magazine The Conversation has a feature on chairs on its site. Audio
Bumper profits for ANZ
The ANZ bank has made a $2bn profit from its New Zealand operations in the past year. The Australian bank says this is due to favourable economic conditions. KiwiSaver provider Simplicity's managing… Audio
Halloween hilarious or horrible?
Sugar highs on all Hallows Eve. Maybe Mexicans have it right with their Day of the Dead. Audio
China relaxes ban on exotic animal parts
China is relaxing a ban on trade in tiger bones and rhino horns. It's authorising the trade of rhinoceros and tiger parts for scientific, medical and cultural purposes. At the same time the World… Audio
Aus housing contagion
Opinion is divided about the Australian property slowdown being contagious here. House prices in Sydney and Melbourne are falling by $1000 a week. The knock-on effects include the possibility of a 20%… Audio
Lees-Galloway privvy to more info on Czech criminal
The PM Jacinda Ardern says "read between the lines" and now the Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway has announced he's been made aware of new information that could contradict information that he… Audio
Royals visit - Duke and Duchess of Sussex
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have received a powerful powhiri in Rotorua, on the final day of their New Zealand tour. Audio
Mt Hicks rescue
Mountaineer Jo Morgan has been rescued after being caught in an avalanche in the Mt Cook National Park. Tragically the two guides she was with died in the avalanche which struck at 5:30am. Audio
The Panel with Peter Dunne and Alexia Russell (Part 2)
Sugar highs on all Hallows Eve. Maybe Mexicans have it right with their Day of the Dead. What the Panelists Peter Dunne and Alexia Russell want to talk about. The ANZ bank has made a $2bn profit from… Audio
The Panel with Peter Dunne and Alexia Russell (Part 1)
Mountaineer Jo Morgan has been rescued after being caught in an avalanche in the Mt Cook National Park. Tragically the two guides she was with died in the avalanche which struck at 5:30am. The Duke… Audio
Big money in legal weed
Cannabis law reform is on the way. Reports from the US show more Americans are reporting near-constant cannabis use, as legalization forges ahead. Public-health experts worry about the increasingly… Audio