Cindy Mitchener
I've been thinking for 24 June 2019
What the Panellists Thomas Pryor and Cindy Mitchener have been thinking. Audio
Story of the Day for 24 June 2019
More fake news. Ali Ventura looks at the study about bone growths which led to a flurry of stories about teens growing "horns" because of their cellphones. How did they interpret it so wrong? Audio
The return of David Seymour to DWTS
David Seymour is returning to Dancing with the Stars for trios week. Will he twerk once again? Audio
Hawke's Bay ratepayers to pay for coastal defences
There is a plan to make Napier and Hastings ratepayers pay $30 a year to protect land from sea level rise. They are the first in New Zealand to face this sort of cost. Audio
Budget smugglers
The government's first wellbeing budget has been overshadowed by hacking claims. Labour and Treasury claimed the budget information has been hacked. Audio
Is the Rainbow Tick pinkwashing?
Companies are paying thousands for a Rainbow Tick to show their workplaces are safe for LGBTQI people. But does the certification really do what it purports to? Audio
Question of the Day for 30th May
It's New Zealand Music Month, so our question of the day is: What are three NZ albums you listen to regularly? Audio
New Auckland transport lobby group
A new lobby group with high profile members has launched an attack on Auckland Transport. Audio
Analysis of the Wellbeing budget
The Government has released its Wellbeing Budget. The panellists are joined by Economics Professor Tim Hazledine of Auckland University and Moira Lawyer, Chief Executive of the Methodist mission run… Audio
The Panel with Cindy Mitchener and Bernard Hickey (Part 2)
Question of the Day for 30th May; Is the Rainbow Tick pinkwashing? Budget smugglers; Hawke's Bay ratepayers to pay for coastal defences; The return of David Seymour to DWTS. Audio
The Panel with Cindy Mitchener and Bernard Hickey (Part 1)
Analysis of the Wellbeing budget; New Auckland transport lobby group. Audio
Story of the Day and I've been thinking for 30 May 2019
An introduction to our panellist and the topics for the day plus our panelists share their thoughts on something they've been thinking about. Audio
Inattentive Passengers booted off plane
A man and a woman were kicked off an Air New Zealand flight yesterday for reportedly refusing to pay attention to safety briefing, Stuff reports. Audio
Should unimmunised kids go to school?
Schools are debating whether to take the drastic step of excluding have not been vaccinated, in the midst of a measles outbreak. Audio
WCC's living wage
Wellington City Council has been making a song and dance about its living wage status, but now it's emerged some of its staff are actually on minimum wage. Audio
Economy not "rockstar" for all
Kiwi Wealth has released its State of the Investor Nation report, finding that a third of those surveyed are struggling to make ends meet. Audio
Referendum: the details
The Government has announced the details for the 2020 cannabis referendum, with voters facing a simple yes/no question based on draft legislation. Audio
The plan to tackle climate change
The Government has set out its plan to tackle climate change for the next 30 years in its Zero Carbon bill. New emissions targets have been set for all greenhouse gases, except methane, to net zero by… Audio
The Panel with Fete Taito and Cindy Mitchener (Part 2)
What's your biggest fashion regret? Kiwi Wealth has released its State of the Investor Nation report, finding that a third of those surveyed are struggling to make ends meet. The report suggests that… Audio