Catherine Robertson

The Guardian has just published an exhaustive photo essay of the greatest lockdown baking faliures experienced by would be bakers around the globe. While our lockdown may be over, the ghosts of his… Audio

Novelist and literary critic Catherine Robertson is about to step into the world of self-publishing - she joins the show today to tell us how it's done and the benefits of of doing so. Audio

Cannabis referendum details fail to fire up debate or register on people's radars as they cope with COVID-19 lock down and an immediate uncertain economic future. Audio

Some travellers who's trips have been cancelled are not seeing a full refund, but Flight Centre has reneged on its initial refusal to give money back. Jessica Wilson from Consumer NZ explains what… Audio

There are reports that anti-Asian sentiment has increased as COVID-19 hit New Zealand. Mai Chen talks about the realities of racism in NZ directly related to the virus's origins. Audio

Concerns have been raised about Māori health issues not being heard at Parliaments Epidemic Response Committee. Audio

AUT Professor of Tourism, Michael Lueck, says tourism has an opportunity to reshape itself for the domestic market and renew its focus on sustainability. Audio

Jacinda Ardern makes history by being the first NZ PM to sit in on an Australian national cabinet meeting. We speak to, about how Australia feels about a trans-Tasman bubble being formed. Audio

Panellists Catherine Robertson and Mike Rehu share what they've been thinking about. Audio

More and more people are using video chat to communicate during the Covid-19 lockdown. And many are using their bookshelves as their background. This, as Amelia Langford discovers, offers some… Audio

Catherine shares her book-related lockdown diary and several reviews. Audio

By now we have all seen examples of panic buying, either in the media, online or at the supermarkets. But why the interest in stockpiling toliet paper ? Audio

President of the National Council of Women, Lisa Lawrence, joins The Panel to talk about a global report that has revealed almost 90 percent of people hold a bias against women. Audio

Local Government New Zealand's vice-president Stuart Crosby joins The Panel to talk about whether water metering is the way to help fix Wellington's water problems. Audio

Volunteers in Wellington are keen to clean up forgotten war graves, but they aren't allowed to - unless they can get in touch with the dead person's next of kin. Audio

Gun Control New Zealand spokesperson Philippa Yasbek joins The Panel to discuss the National Party wanting to water down a proposal to restrict extremists from obtaining a firearms licence. Audio