Chris Wikaira
Melbourne resident discusses mandatory masks
The Panel talks to Melbourne resident Melissa Bruorton about the new requirement for residents to wear masks. Audio
Proposed $3000 quarantine fee debated
Human Rights lawyer Michael Bott joins The Panel to discuss the prospect of a $3000 fee for each adult in managed isolation. Audio
The Panel with Chris Wikaira & Chamanthie Sinhalage-Fonseka (Part 2)
HRC targets anti-Asian sentiment with campaign. NZ First proposes Universal Family benefit.Kiwi drivers sitting on learner/restricted licences - report. NZ-made: Rescuing carpets from landfill. Audio
The Panel with Chris Wikaira & Chamanthie Sinhalage-Fonseka (Part 1)
Proposed $3000 quarantine fee debated. Melbourne resident discusses mandatory masks. Up to 750 jobs to go at Warehouse. Audio
What the panellists have been thinking about
Panellists Chris Wikaira and Chamanthie Sinhalage-Fonseka share what they have been thinking about. Audio
Story of the Day with Caitlin Cherry
New technology that helps our lives: shoes that vacuum, and a massaging robot. Audio
Will developing the rail network kick-start the economy?
Brad Olsen, Senior Economist at Infometrics discusses the notion that spending on the rail network will help stimulate the economy post Covid 19. Audio
Media funding changes inevitable
Associate Professor of Communication Studies at Victoria University, Dr Peter Thompson, joins the discussion on moves to get tech giants to share revenue it gets from using Australian media to Stuff… Audio
Is writing letters the answer to toxic social media
A New York columnist has found that reading her grandparents love letters has been an antidote to the barrage of social media bad news and misinformation. Audio
Calls for police to shut down "illegal" checkpoints
A Northland MP has called for police to close down "illegal" Tai Tokerau Border Control checkpoints in Kaikohe - however Te Punaha Matatini's Andrew Sporle says Maori and Pacific populations could be… Audio
The capacity for contact tracing
The Goverment's goal for Covid 19 is elimination and to that end contact tracing is crucial. Associate Professor Dr Arindam Basu from the University of Canterbury looks at whether or not we have the… Audio
The Panel with Cindy Mitchener and Chris Wikaira (Part 1)
The Goverment's goal for Covid 19 is elimination and to that end contact tracing is crucial. Associate Professor Malcolm Campbell, Deputy Director of the GeoHealth Laboratory at the University of… Audio
I've been thinking for 21 April 2020
Panellists Cindy Mitchener and Chris Wikaira share what they've been thinking about. Audio
Story of the Day for 21 April 2020
Museums around the world may be closed amid the pandemic, but that's not stopping some from showcasing their more unusual objects online. Many are now taking part in a '#CURATORBATTLE' on Twitter and… Audio
Hillary Clinton won't rule out a presidential run
Just when you thought Hillary Clinton was well and truly out of the politics game - she claims she's under enormous pressure to run against Donald Trump for the presidency next year. Audio
Free lunch for councillors
There's no such thing as a free lunch...unless you're a Wellington City Councillor. The new mayor Andy Foster has reinstated catered lunches - six years after he led moves as a councillor to scrap… Audio
Dental Assoc hits out at Coca-Cola using te reo Māori
The New Zealand Dental Association has lashed out at Coca-Cola for targeting Māori on soft drink labels calling it "unethical and completely irresponsible." Audio
Question of the Day for 14 November 2019
It's been reported that all cast members of the soap opera Days of our Lives have been released from their contracts with the series' future in doubt. Audio
RNZ and TVNZ could be replaced with new entity
The fate of RNZ and TVNZ may soon be in the hands of Ministers. News today of a proposal to disestablish both broadcasters and create an entirely new public media entity. Audio
End of Life Choice bill passes final reading
The third and final reading of the End of Life Choice Bill on Euthanasia has passed in Parliament by 69 vote to 51. Audio
