Andrew Clay
Are prisoners being set up to fail upon release?
Former MP Chester Borrows wants to double the amount of money prisoners receive when they get out of jail ... but is there political will for such an idea? Audio
Question of the Day
Question of the Day: if you were to invent a new ice-cream flavour, what would it be? Audio
Hair today, gone when school starts ...
Should a young person's school be able to dictate whether or not they can wear their hair long? Audio
Are the summer holidays too long for parents?
National MP Nicola Willis says six-week summer holidays are stressing out parents and boring kids, and should be cut to four weeks. Audio
Is there appetite for a centrist environmental party?
Political commentator Ben Thomas chimes in on the viability of a new, centrist, environmentally-focussed political party Audio
The Panel with Andrew Clay and Poly Filla (Part 2)
Question of the Day: if you were to invent a new ice-cream flavour, what would it be? Former MP Chester Borrows wants to double the amount of money prisoners receive when they get out of jail ... but… Audio
The Panel with Andrew Clay and Poly Filla (Part 1)
Political commentator Ben Thomas chimes in on the viability of a new, centrist, environmentally-focussed political party. National MP Nicola Willis says six-week summer holidays are stressing out… Audio
Distraction
The Pedestrian Council of Australia wants fines for people distracted while walking across the road, on their cellphones usually. Audio
The safety video that's got everyone talking ...
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
Does a courier have to deliver a parcel to your door?
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… Audio
What's your song that never ends?
If you had to listen to the same song on repeat for five hours, what would it be? Audio
Does an unusual name invite ridicule?
An American woman is outraged that her five year-old daughter, named Abcde, was mocked by staff at Southwest Airlines. Audio
How effective is cannabis as a medicine?
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… Audio
What to make of the Huawei ban?
"Huawei has done nothing at all wrong except be Chinese", declares Kiwiblog, in relation to the government's decision to bar the company from being involved with Spark's 5G rollout. Audio
Cyclifying cities with tough cycle geography
Dunedin isn't the flattest of New Zealand's cities, and huge traffic queues have stretched back as cycleways are built. Are they worth the trouble? Audio
NZTA scandal continues to grow
The NZTA has nearly doubled the number of vehicles whose warrants it suspects may have been improperly approved, and actions is being taken against at least 74 inspector and testing businesses. Audio
The Panel with Ali Jones and Andrew Clay (Part 1)
The NZTA has nearly doubled the number of vehicles whose warrants it suspects may have been improperly approved, and actions is being taken against at least 74 inspector and testing businesses… Audio
The Panel with Ali Jones and Andrew Clay (Part 2)
If you had to listen to the same song on repeat for five hours, what would it be? What the panellists Ali Jones and Andrew Clay want to talk about. Panel listener John Le Harivel lives near… Audio
Number of cars adding to Auckland traffic being questioned
It looks like the mantra that Auckland has another 800 cars added to the traffic each week is an outdated statistic. NZTA figures show in the year to August 2018 there was a net loss of 4184 cars on… Audio