Ben Thomas
Government announces abortion bill
The Government has announced a new bill that would remove abortion from the Crimes Act, and treat it as a health procedure. Audio
Two shootings in 24 hours
Two shootings in 24 hours in the US this weekend. First in El Paso, Texas and hours later in Dayton, Ohio. Audio
The Panel with Ella Henry and Ben Thomas (Part 2)
What do you think is the best/worst board game ever? Why? Guy Williams had a rant last week about how terrible Monopoly is as a game, and has since put his thoughts into an opinion piece on Stuff on… Audio
The Panel with Ella Henry and Ben Thomas (Part 1)
Two shootings in 24 hours in the US this weekend. First in El Paso, Texas. A shooting at a supermarket that left 20 people dead and another 26 injured. Hours later in Dayton, Ohio 9 people killed and… Audio
I've been thinking for 5 August 2019
What the Panellists Ella Henry and Ben Thomas have been thinking about. Audio
Story of the Day for 5 August 2019
We talk about reboots and remakes a lot so I thought I'd bring up this story in the Sydney Morning herald about those actors who DON'T cash in on sequels. Audio
Too early for Love Island
Love Island, a UK reality TV show, is screening at 5pm on New Zealand screens. Audio
Emojis in the workplace
A survey of more than 2000 Kiwis has found nearly of third said their perception of people changed when they used emojis at work. Audio
Te reo Māori: compulsory in schools?
Kelvin Davis has come out in favour of compulsory Te Reo Māori in schools. It's a break from Labour and the Prime Minister's position on the issue - who have stayed away from the word "compulsory" Audio
Question of the Day for 17 July 2019
Good boss, bad boss - what have been your experiences? Audio
Do you hate your boss?
An article from the Harvard business review caught our attention, it's all about our relationships with our bosses, and why employees leave. Audio
Wellington bus users being "ripped off"
It has been a year since the Wellington Bus Network was re-designed and it's fair to say it's caused a huge upheaval for commuters in the capital. Audio
Legal action against the Government over climate change
Iwi leader Mike Smith is suing the Government over its inaction on climate change. He says he wanted to see in the ICCC report a target to halve greenhouse has emission in the next decade. Audio
Agriculture and the ETS
It's been called a climate change policy breakthrough. Agriculture looks set to join the Emissions Trading Scheme, but under cosy deal that will see them pay 5 percent of emissions costs from 2025. Audio
The Panel with Julia Whaipooti and Ben Thomas (Part 2)
An article from the Harvard business review caught our attention, it's all about our relationships with our bosses, and why employees leave. In the states, studies show half of all Americans have quit… Audio
The Panel with Julia Whaipooti and Ben Thomas (Part 1)
It's been called a climate change policy breakthrough. Agriculture looks set to join the Emissions Trading Scheme, but under cosy deal that will see them pay 5 percent of emissions costs from 2025. We… Audio
I've been thinking for 17 July 2019
What the Panelists Julia Whaipooti and Ben Thomas have been thinking about. Audio
Story of the Day for 17 July 2019
This story is everything good - animals and snuggling up in front of a movie. Audio
Makhlouf's "clumsy response" to breach
A State Services Commission Report has slammed outgoing Secretary Treasury Gabriel Makhlouf's handling of the budget data breach. Audio
Ben Thomas, Bryce Edwards on Budget breach
The police have dropped an investigation into hacking of the Treasury website prompted by the leaking of supposedly secret Budget details.
The Treasury admitted a weakness in its website meant people… Audio