Chris Wikaira
Open for business on Easter Sunday
Changes to the Shop Trading Hours Act gave local councils the option to open shops on Easter Sunday Audio
Where the streets have no names
The developers of a new subdivision in Newlands, Wellington are at loggerheads with the local council over the names of the streets. The developer has been told it cannot call one of the streets The… Audio
The Five Second Rule Does Apply
A British germ expert says it is ok to eat food after you've dropped it on the floor, as long as you pick it up quickly. We ask microbiologist, Dr Siouxsie Wiles if she believes in the five second… Audio
Should the All Blacks be playing England this year?
The NZRU is discussing an additional All Black test later this year, against England, a team we're not due to play til 2018. Audio
Phillip John Smith wins legal challenge over toupe
Convicted murderer and sex offender Phillip John Smith has won his legal challenge against the department of Corrections over ahis toupe. The judge ruled that Mr Smith's fundamental right to freedom… Audio
The Panel with Chris Wikaira and Amie Richardson (Part 2)
We know that many people work to live, not live to work, but the days of just cruising may be heading for a bruising. What the Panelists Chris Wikaira and Amie Richardson want to talk about. These… Audio
The Panel with Chris Wikaira and Amie Richardson (Part 1)
Convicted murderer and sex offender Phillip John Smith has won his legal challenge against the department of Corrections over ahis toupe. The judge ruled that Mr Smith's fundamental right to freedom… Audio
David Beckham's image tarnished in email hack.
David Beckham's emails have been hacked damaging his clean brand. Audio
Celibacy linked to sex abuse in Catholic church inquiry.
New Zealand religious historian, Peter Lineham, speaks about the link between Catholic celibacy and the child sex abuse inquiry in Australia. Audio
Water Safety NZ on weekend drowning toll
Water safety New Zealand CEO Jonty Mills speaks to the Panel about the long weekend drowning toll and the dangers people underestimate when swimming. Audio
The trend to fat shame and food shame on the rise
Lady Gaga's been fat shamed over her superbowl appearance while a mother's been food shamed over the contents of her pre-schooler's lunchbox. Audio
Springbok player great's demise linked to concussion
The demise of Joost van der Westhuizen at only 45 raises questions about long term effects of concussions and is something which Massey University researcher Grace Chen is looking at. She joins the… Audio
Labour under fire over Willie Jackson's inclusion in the party
Willie Jackson's Labour candidacy raising eyebrows within the party and wider commentators. Audio
Remarkable survival story on the West Coast.
There's amazement at the survival of a woman who was in the rugged west coast bush for six weeks with no supplies or equipment on her. Audio
The Panel with Penny Ashton and Chris Wikaira (Part 2)
Lady Gaga's been fat shamed over her superbowl appearance while a mother's been food shamed over the contents of her pre-schooler's lunchbox. What panelists Penny Ashton and Chris Wikaira have been up… Audio
The Panel with Penny Ashton and Chris Wikaira (Part 1)
Bill English earns praise for his handling of the phone call with the US president. Willie Jackson's Labour candidacy raising eyebrows within the party and wider commentators. The demise of Joost van… Audio
More angry white men
Psychiatrist and author Tanveer Ahmed talks about the disempowerment that makes men angry. Audio
Is business insurance a waste of time?
Lawyer Andrew Hooker discusses the inelegibility of most Wellington businesses to claim the government's earthquake recovery package. Audio