Dean Hall
The anthem sort of
We've had home-grown singers massacre the anthem at Rugby League internationals, it seems to be peculiar to Rugby League, but then up stepped Crystal Collins. Audio
The photo that tugged at the heartstrings
The photo that tugged at the heartstrings of the World was fake. Time magazine was wrong when it said the girl confronting Donald Trump on its cover, little Yanela Sanchez, was carried away screaming… Audio
Crumbling road and fraying nerves
Feeling a bit anxious while driving is a good thing and road safety advocate Clive Mathew-Wilson says while it's ok for our nerves to be a bit frayed the same can't be said about the state of the… Audio
Warner Bros emulating Voldemort
An organiser of a Quidditch tournament in the US thinks movie company Warner Bros has been taken over by the Harry Potter villain Voldemorte. The company is cracking down on fan festivals. The… Audio
Finally - the government looking at pre-fab building
The government is opening the door of investment to allow the manufacture of pre-fabricated buildings to help ease the housing crisis. Roger Levie of the Home Owners and Buyers Association of New… Audio
Workers compelled to work at Easter
The Dunedin City Council has surveyed workers in the city about working during the Easter holiday. It found that half of those surveyed felt pressured to work on the long weekend by their bosses… Audio
Nurses and public servants to go on strike
There's been plenty of listener feedback about industrial action by nurses. Those on-side and those off. There's no more money in the purse so should nurses be happy with a 9% pay-rise and $2000 lump… Audio
Calorie counts on the menu
UK restaurants will soon have to add the calorific values of food items on their menus. Along with banning sugar-based drinks to children is this the way we should be heading in New Zealand? Audio
Politics and parental leave
Green MP Julie Anne Genter will take three-moths maternity leave later this year. Should our PM also be taking more time off after the birth of her first baby? Audio
The Panel with Emma Espiner and Dean Hall (Part 2)
An organiser of a Quidditch tournament in the US thinks movie company Warner Bros has been taken over by the Harry Potter villain Voldemorte. The company is cracking down on fan festivals. The… Audio
The Panel with Emma Espiner and Dean Hall (Part 1)
Green MP Julie Anne Genter will take three-moths maternity leave later this year. Should our PM also be taking more time off after the birth of her first baby? UK restaurants will soon have to add the… Audio
Profit-sharing and other crazy business ideas
Dean Hall is the CEO of Rocketwerkz - a gaming studio which has flexible working hours, unlimited sick leave and open books. He explains how profit-sharing with staff works for his business. Audio