Janet Wilson
The travesty of the loss of the hour long lunch break
The sad loss of an hour long lunchbreak is detrimental to both mental health and productivity. Audio
Grading the Opposition
Audrey Young has a piece in today's Herald GRADING the National Party's 15 highest-ranked MPs .. which is always an interesting exercise Audio
NZ gender diversity at top of listed companies concerning
Among New Zealand's top 50 listed companies, only THREE have female directors - a grand total of six percent. Linda Noble from Women in Boards New Zealand joins the programme to discuss. Audio
Govt announces free school lunch pilot project
Jacinda Ardern has announced a free daily lunch trial for 30 schools around the country, which could feed some 21,000 students by 2021. Audio
Is New Zealand history ignored in primary education?
The History Teachers Association is urging parliament to make the teaching of New Zealand history compulsory. Audio
Suicide statistics a cause for serious concern
There were 685 suicides in the year to June. Seventeen more than last year. And each of those deaths has a huge ripple effect. Geoff Booth lost his son Liam to suicide. Geoff joins the panel to… Audio
UK parliament to be suspended from mid-September
Britains Queen Elizabeth has approved a Government request to suspend the UK parliament amid the Brexit crisis. Audio
The Panel with Janet Wilson and Morgan Godfery (Part 2)
What was your most hair-raising hairstyle? Jacinda Ardern has announced a free daily lunch trial for 30 schools around the country, which could feed some 21,000 students by 2021. Among New Zealand's… Audio
The Panel with Janet Wilson and Morgan Godfery (Part 1)
Britains Queen Elizabeth has approved a Government request to suspend the UK parliament amid the Brexit crisis. There were 685 suicides in the year to June. Seventeen more than last year. And each of… Audio
I've been thinking for 29 August 2019
What the Panellists Janet Wilson and Morgan Godfery have been thinking about. Audio
Voting age: should it be lowered?
Youth MPs are preparing for Aotearoa's ninth Youth Parliament but many of the young people chosen for the programme can't even vote yet. Which brings up the issue of the voting age - should it be… Audio
The slippery slope of debt
An 18-year-old has opened up about her enormous debt, saying she never should have been given the opportunity to rack it up. Audio
Anti-manspreading chair
A student has invented a chair to bring an end to a serious issue - manspreading. The British woman built a chair with a wedge that narrows toward the front, forcing men to sit with their knees… Audio
To play or not to play
A playground in Tauranga has been closed because of complaints form parents about safety. An opinion piece in The Herald today argues this is evidence that we're wrapping our kids in cotton wool. Audio
Question of the Day
If you could invent something for everyday use, what would it be? Audio
NZ and Aus: Do we need to save the relationship?
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will meet her Australian counterpart Scott Morrison for the first time since his re-election. Back in February Ardern branded Australia Family rather than friends... Audio
Dunedin loses 'steepest street' title
Dunedin has lost its status as the home of the worlds steepest street. Baldwin street has held the record for many years but has had the honour snatched away by a street in Wales. Audio
Updating old health and safety rules
Workplace Relations and safety Minister Ian Lees Galloway has launched a 3 month consultation period on regulations aimed at improving health and safety. Audio
