Finlay Macdonald

The 38 year-old double-murderer Gresham Kirsten Marsh will be freed from prison on day-release next month, although neither his victims' NOR his OWN family think it's a good idea; An Internet activist… Audio

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Topics - Former Maori Party MP Hone Harawira has yet to decide whether he'll launch a new party for this year's election - but he's well on the way to finding a name for it. Four names have been… Audio

Topics - The Maritime Union is calling for a full audit of the fishing industry after reports of exploitation aboard foreign charter boats fishing in New Zealand waters. The number of children under… Audio

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Topics - Wests Tigers Rugby League star (and New Zealand Test captain) Benji Marshall has been charged with assault following an altercation outside a fast-food outlet in Sydney's CBD in the early… Audio

Topics - The Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee, says it is important to be realistic about the demolition of Christchurch's heritage buildings following the powerful earthquake there last… Audio

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An electronic health scanner to rival that of Star Trek's Bones McCoy, well maybe not that good; Panellists have their say; the inequities of milk prices on each side of the Tasman for the same Kiwi… Audio

Flashy not frugal, is that the message from the State with their new fleet of BMW's?; and more luxury as Ministers and officials retreat, into the opulence of Black Barn and the like; but a sign of… Audio

Lavish new limousines in this age of austerity and other stories on the Panellists' prequel. Audio

Love him, or hate him - there's no stopping X Factor judge and media entrepreneur, Simon Cowell. Strong tip out today in the UK for Simon to get a knighthood in the Queen's New Year's Honours List… Audio

The Vice President of the United States, Joe Biden, has accused the founder of the Wikileaks website of putting lives in danger. The leaked diplomatic cables show Senior Defence Ministry staff told… Audio

More about a study saying that men with index fingers longer than their ring fingers are much less likely to develop prostate cancer. Russia will host the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and Qatar will host the… Audio

Labour leader Phil Goff says a report that clears former Cabinet Minister Pansy Wong of any serious misuse of her Parliamentary travel perks is a whitewash. Reports by consultancy firms and The… Audio

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Trans-Atlantic Susan on the boil; Qantas off the boil?; not careless, manslaughter; corruption; sex; terrorism talk and more. Audio

Mana by-electiom; south seas stoush sorted?; Pokies and problem gambling; and trans-Tasman wage comparisons. Audio

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Topics - The Walkman days are all over rover, as Sony has announced it won't be making any more of the iconic portable cassette players. Sadly, Walkman's are now an analog relic in a digital world… Audio