Claire Matthews
Cost of borrowing rises for banks
The Reserve Bank is widely expected to cut the official cash rate to a record low 1.75 percent - from the current two percent. But the banks may actually raise interest rates for borrowers thanks in… Audio
The four horsemen of Wellington's apocalypse
Earthquakes, storms, economic bust, and a housing crisis - these are the threats to Wellington's future. Audio
Auckland's transport still up in the air
What does the future hold for tranpsort in New Zealand cities? We ask Stephen Hewett of Beca Engineering. Audio
Kids doing stuff without adults
Listener feedback from the discussion on 12 year-olds going to the movies without an adult.. Audio
Panel Says
What the Panelists Ali Jones and Claire Matthews have been thinking about. Audio
Lowering your blood pressure in the park
University of Queensland research in conjunction with the Australian Government has found people who spend 30 minutes a week in parks are less likely to have high blood pressure or mental health… Audio
Child killings and manslaughter convictions
Stephen Bonnar QC explains why choices are made between murder and manslaughter charges. Audio
Brexit - is racism at the crux of it?
Can we define what Brexit is really all about? Audio
Review into foreign Trusts
John Shewan's review of foreign Trusts in the wake of the Panama Papers has found currents disclosure rules are inadequate. Audio
The Panel with Ali Jones and Claire Matthews (Part 2)
University of Queensland research in conjunction with the Australian Government has found people who spend 30 minutes a week in parks are less likely to have high blood pressure or mental health… Audio
The Panel with Ali Jones and Claire Matthews (Part 1)
What the Panelists Ali Jones and Claire Matthews have been up to. John Shewan's review of foreign Trusts in the wake of the Panama Papers has found currents disclosure rules are inadequate. .Can we… Audio
Other NZ banks poised to tighten lending restrictions
Other New Zealand banks could be about to tighten up their lending rules for foreign buyers Audio
NZ banks move to restrict lending to foreign buyers
The attention now turns to whether other banks will introduce the rules, and just what impact the move will have on the housing market - especially in Auckland Audio
Australian reporters held in Lebanon
An Australian 60 Minutes investigation has backfired with the journalists charged with kidnap. Audio
Working parents
Do working parents get a better deal than workers without children? Audio
Angry microbes
Microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles talks about toxoplasma gondii and if it's behind sudden outbursts of rage. Audio
Banning dangerous dog breeds
Lawyer Duncan Webb tallks about what it would take to outlaw specific dog breeds. Audio
Well-practiced or naturaly gifted?
Is proficiency more about dogged perseverence or being naturally gifted? Audio
