Andrew Frame
Don't let the stress of Christmas overwhelm you
Christmas can be stressful - gifts, family time, cooking - but you must remember to step back, have some perspective and breath, an editorial in the New Zealand Herald urges. Audio
Australia's revamped religious discrimination bill
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his attorney general released the second draft of a religious discrimination bill this month. Audio
Sensors in state homes raises surveillance concerns
From next May - Kainga Ora, Housing New Zealand's successor - wants to begin installing multiple sensors in up to 2000 state houses as part of its Smart Homes project. Audio
Social media - the impact on work
From bad influencers and inappropriate posts, to timewasting - what is the impact of social media on our work lives. That's the focus of a very in-depth piece from the Financial times. Audio
Trump and trade: how he's changed the game
An article by an Australian business journalist Stephen Bartholomeuz claims that US President Donald Trump has changed the way that the world operates. Audio
Tourism is eroding our natural beauty
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (PCE) is warning that that increasing numbers of tourists are eroding the very attributes that make New Zealand such an attractive country to visit.
…Report into Labour sexual assault complaints
The report into sexual assault complaints about a former Labour Party staffer has concluded the allegations were quote "not established". RNZ political editor Jane Patterson joins us. Audio
The Panel with Andrew Frame and Leonie Freeman (Part 2)
What is your FAVOURITE Christmas song? From next May - Kainga Ora, Housing New Zealand's successor - wants to begin installing multiple sensors in up to 2000 state houses as part of its Smart Homes… Audio
The Panel with Andrew Frame and Leonie Freeman (Part 1)
The report into sexual assault complaints about a former Labour Party staffer has concluded the allegations were quote "not established". A report just out in the last couple of hours, by The… Audio
I've been thinking for 18 December 2019
What the panellists Andrew Frame and Leonie Freeman have been thinking about. Audio
Story of the Day for 18 December 2019
Feral cats, native birds. The dilemma of the kitten loving conservationist. Audio
Social media and workplace rules
In Stuff Ali Mau has written about workplace social media policies - and how often the bosses have higher standards for you than themselves. Audio
The kids are alright
A group of schoolchildren, some as young as 8, have appeared at the council's annual plan hearings with a call for improved cycle safety. Audio
Climate emergency: who will be next?
Auckland Council is the latest to declare a climate emergency. But other councils aren't as convinced of the need, including Thames Coromandel District Council. Audio
The point of exclamation points!
An article in the BBC posits the danger of over using punctuation marks and Why every unnecessary use of the enthusiastic punctuation says 'please like me'. The writer insists we instead use full… Audio
Oranga Tamariki vs Newsroom
Newsroom has released an investigation into the "uplifting" of babies by Oranga Tamariki. It came with a powerful video, showing such an attempt to remove a newborn Māori baby from its mother in a… Audio
Kiwibuild: Try rent to own
Housing organisations say a refresh of Kiwibuild needs to include options like rent-to-own. Habitat for Humanity has such a scheme, where people rent houses until they can buy outright, using that… Audio
Kiwibuild: The asset issue
A 1 News Colmar Brunton poll shows that New Zealanders are still backing the Kiwibuild concept but there's been more criticism about the scheme over the fact there is no asset means testing. Audio