Andrew Hoggard
Swiss women take to the streets to protest gender inequality
Protests in Switzerland are rare - but the country's women have finally decided enough is enough Audio
How well do YOU know the road code?
A new study of how well foreign drivers know the road code yielded alarming results - but how would YOU do if presented with a spontaneous questionnaire with no time to swot up? Audio
Unbe-leavable drain blockage in Hamilton
Autumn leaves might be beautiful, but they can definitely clog up a drain - as Hamiltonians will attest. Audio
Hong Kong protestors take to the streets
More than a quarter of Hong Kong's population has taken to the streets to protest a new, controversial extradition bill. Audio
Insta model feels internet's wrath
A Swedish model has quit Instagram after getting vitriolic abuse for a post she made in Indonesia. But was it all a storm in a teacup? The panel discusses. Audio
Are liquor bans the best way to address binge drinking?
Wellington has added Kilbirnie to a long list of areas in the capital with liquor bans in force. But is there a better way to curb harmful drinking? Alcohol policy expert Sally Casswell joins us with… Audio
Farmers' debt creeps up over $62 billion
Total farmers' debt has crept up over $62 billion - and it's a big worry for the sector, and for the government. Audio
What the panellists have been thinking about
What the Panellists Andrew Hoggard and Mai Chen have been thinking. Audio
Story of The Day: The phenomenon of Lisztomania
Treating celebrities like deities might be par for the course these days, but it was a different story back in the 19th century. Audio
The Panel with Andrew Hoggard and Mai Chen (Part 2)
More than a quarter of Hong Kong's population has taken to the streets to protest a new, controversial extradition bill. Autumn leaves might be beautiful, but they can definitely clog up a drain - as… Audio
The Panel with Andrew Hoggard and Mai Chen (Part 1)
Total farmers' debt has crept up over $62 billion - and it's a big worry for the sector, and for the government. Wellington has added Kilbirnie to a long list of areas in the capital with liquor bans… Audio
Farmers welcome financial mediation plan
The agricultural sector, which has nearly $63 billion of debt, is backing a government proposal to help farmers in financial distress.
The Farm Debt Mediation Bill would require creditors - including… Audio
Who let the dogs out?
Aucklanders are able to have their say on changes to the council's dog policy. The proposal would set a single rule when dogs are restricted from parks and beaches - that would replace the 17… Audio
Quad bikes: Another death
A man has died in a fatal quad bike crash on a farm in Makarau, north of Auckland. He'd been trapped under the bike and died at the scene police say. It's just one of a number of fatalities involving… Audio
Auckland's waterfront reimagined
A very interesting article by Simon Wilson in The New Zealand Herald, where he lays out the debate for utilising Auckland's waterfront better than perhaps we are doing now. Audio
Question of the Day for 16 April 2019
What food/drink item would you consider essential in a bunker? Audio
Coffee NOT essential during the apocalypse
Apparently coffee is not an essential item to have in a nuclear bunker. Since WW1 Switzerland encouraged all its citizens to stockpile goods in case of a nuclear war, but one item that has fallen off… Audio
The "golliwog song"
The issue of selling golliwogs surfaces on occasion in New Zealand, now Wonky Donkey author Craig Smith has come in for criticism for penning 'The Gollywog song'. Audio
Prime Minister reaches new high
Jacinda Ardern has reached her highest preferred Prime Minister numbers ever, hitting 51 percent in 1 News Colmar Brunton Poll. Simon Bridges tied with Judith Collins on 5 percent. Audio