Ian Telfer

We don't talk anymore. On the phone, anyway.A British report says that the total volume of calls made on mobiles fell by 1.7% in 2017, even though making them is the cheapest it has ever been. What… Audio

Trevor Mallard's warned photographers not to take unauthorised photos of the Prime Minister's baby daughter Neve now that she's back at the Beehive. Would it be best for Jacinda Ardern to keep baby… Audio

Melania Trump has descended on an illegal immigrants' detention camp in Texas. She's visited the children that her husband's government has seen separated from their parents. However the President of… Audio

Should a principal be on their own school board? Do volunteer Board members have the educational expertise to go-it-alone? The School Trustees Association says a principal reports to the Board but… Audio

Soprano the one year-old Doberman barks for hours on end when he's left at his Governors Bay home. It's driving the neighbours nuts, with some unable to get enough sleep. We ask Doggy Dan what's… Audio

What the Panelists Alexia Russell and Ian Telfer want to talk about. Audio

Karoshi is the Japanese word for "death by overwork". The country is trying to address this phenomenon by introducing some labour laws. Meanwhile a 64 year-old man has been harshly dealt with for… Audio

New statistics show hazadarous drinking has increased for older groups and Alcohol Heathwatch's execuitve director warns partys of the population have reached 'peak booze'. One-third of hazardous… Audio

The Property editor at the NZ Herald Anne Gibson has been doing some digging and answers your questions around the Building Code, regulations, fit-for-purpose designs, and building materials. Audio

Nurses aren't the only ones who are stressed and busy and need a pay rise. So why aren't they happy with $2000 lump sums and a 9% pay rise? Audio

Should elected government's be in for the longer haul? The outgoing chief science adviser Sir Peter Gluckman says NZ isn't very good at long-term thinking and we need longer parliamentary terms of… Audio

Now that she's arrived the focus is now on naming Jacinda Ardern's daughter and what dad Clarke Gayford's role in the family will be. Audio

Karoshi is the Japanese word for "death by overwork". The country is trying to address this phenomenon by introducing some labour laws. Meanwhile a 64 year-old man has been harshly dealt with for… Audio

Now that she's arrived the focus is now on naming Jacinda Ardern's daughter and what dad Clarke Gayford's role in the family will be. Should elected government's be in for the longer haul? The… Audio

Ian Telfer reviews Hellholes of the World by David G. Brown, published by Archetype. Audio

In Ontario a fire chief has been told he's too old for the job at age 61. Audio

One-hundred-and-four year-old Australian scientist David Goodall is ready to die. He's in Switzerland to end his own life and is a strong advocate of the right to die. Audio

After his wife got cancer Australian man Jonathan Elliott cut his hours down to part-time. He realised his whole company could operate efficiently on a five-hour day. We talk to Jonathan about how… Audio

The meaning of "100% Pure" is changing as the environmental image of New Zealand changes. Audio

An ethical dilemma is is unfolding at Rugby Australia. Its CEO Raelene Castle is torn between Christian player Israel Folau's right to freedom of speech and the human rights issues around what he's… Audio