Bernard Hickey
Honesty
New research just published may prove that we're more honest than we might think. Audio
Is social media toxicity scaring people away from politics?
Tasman mayor Richard Kempthorne joins us to talk about his experiences dealing with social media as a local body politician, and the unforgiving - and possibly scary - bear pit young politicians are… Audio
Pay day lenders in the spotlight before Select Committee
The government is considering legislation which would crack down on payday loan companies. Tim Barnett from the Building Financial Capability Charitable Trust joins us with his two cents on the issue.
…Amazon pressured to sell gay conversion books
House Republicans are pressuring Amazon to relax its ban on books about gay conversion therapy, saying it's an issue of censorship and repressing conservative voices. Audio
Question of the Day for 23 July 2019
Do you support lowering the voting age? To what age...and why ? Audio
Ardern lays out parameters for US free trade negotiation
Jacinda Ardern has issued some bottom lines for any prospective Free Trade Agreement. Audio
Government about to enact new firearms legislation
The government is preparing to enact a second piece of legislation following the March 15 mosque shootings - but it's been met with resistance from many quarters. Audio
Should we lower the voting age?
The National Party isn't in favour of lowering the voting age to 16. The organiser of the Make It 16 campaign, Oli Morphew, joins us to give her side of the argument. Audio
The Panel with Bernard Hickey and Heather Roy (Part 2)
Do you support lowering the voting age? To what age...and why ? House Republicans are pressuring Amazon to relax its ban on books about gay conversion therapy, saying it's an issue of censorship and… Audio
The Panel with Bernard Hickey and Heather Roy (Part 1)
The National Party isn't in favour of lowering the voting age to 16. The organiser of the Make It 16 campaign, Oli Morphew, joins us to give her side of the argument. The government is preparing to… Audio
I've been thinking for 23 July 2019
What the Panelists Bernard Hickey and Heather Roy have been thinking about. Audio
Story of the Day for 23 July 2019
There's been some new research by Stanford University - how's that for a sexy line - about HOW and under what circumstances heterosexual people - it only looks at heterosexual couples for some reason… Audio
Why you shouldn't get too excited about falling house prices
House prices are dropping, but they're still a long way off from being affordable. Audio
Banning phones in the office
Most of us take our phones everywhere. Often they're part of our work, a tool as important as a pen. But some organisation are looking at banning phones to boost productivity. Audio
Black Ferns playing conditions
Our World Champion Black Ferns are currently playing in a US tournament where players have to change in a tent on the field, and use portable toilets. Audio
Why won't the SFO won't prosecute Nigel Murray?
There's been an outcry over the decision to not prosecute former Waikato DHB head Nigel Murray. Dr Murray resigned in 2017 shortly before an investigation found he spent more than $120,000 on… Audio
No parking on berms
If you park on a narrow street with two wheels up on the berm, a new proposal could enable councils to hit you with a $40 fine. It is technically illegal to park on berms, but it's not enforceable. Audio
Goodbye Mad magazine
The seminal American MAD magazine is to cease regular publication. Older listeners will react by going what? Me worry? Audio
Call for compulsory vaccinations
Some are calling for compulsory vaccinations In New Zealand as the measles outbreak continues. Laws introduced in California have seen the number of children without vaccines fall dramatically. Audio