Jim Mora
Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 15 October 2015
Another hunter is shot dead - the second in a week. A big fine for a dangerous fireworks display at a rugby test match and a ban on car window washers. Audio
The Panel pre-show for 15 October 2015
Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio
Pacific told up to 13 cyclones possible this season
Pacific is told to prepare for more and stronger cyclones over the coming season. Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Wednesday 14 October 2015
Alex Fisher's older brother appears in court. Standard and Poor's cuts Fonterra's credit rating and "Into the River" is allowed back on the shelves. Audio
The Panel pre-show for 14 October 2015
Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio
Australian data logging
From today in Australia, the electronically logged data from mobile phones, landline conversations, text messages, all emails, download volumes and location information will be mandatorily retained by… Audio
Outdated legislation
The government is having a clean-out of old and outdated legislation. But are there any gems still on the books that we could benefit from? Audio
Men prefer weird women
Professor Matthew Hornsey and Dr Fiona Barlow co-authored some new research about men and women. The most interesting finding is that men are attracted to non-conformist women. Audio
Panel Says
Panelists Matt Nippert and Tim Watkin tells what they have been thinking about. Audio
Unlimited holidays
Should the world follow the example of Linked-In and offer all employees unlimited holidays? Audio
Flying the five new alternative flags
Does it matter under which flag our soliders fought and died? Audio
Older prisoners serving long sentences
Human rights lawyer Michael Bott discusses the growing number of older prisoners serving long sentences in New Zealand. Audio
Medicinal cannabis
Helen Kelly, the Council of Trade Unions president, says she will ask the Government to improve access to medicinal cannabis. Audio
Panel Intro
Panelists Matt Nippert and Tim Watkin tell us what they have been up to, lately. Audio
The Panel with Matt Nippert and Tim Watkin (Part 2)
Topics - Should the world follow the example of Linked-In and offer all employees unlimited holidays? Men prefer weird women, The government is having a clean-out of old and outdated legislation, and… Audio
The Panel with Matt Nippert and Tim Watkin (Part 1)
Topics - Helen Kelly, the Council of Trade Unions president, says she will ask the Government to improve access to medicinal cannabis, Human rights lawyer Michael Bott discusses the growing number of… Audio
The Panel pre-show for 13 October 2015
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 12 October 2015
An 11-year-old boy shot dead when a firearm was unloaded at the end of a hunt. A man who died of cancer that went untreated because he couldn't get to see a specialist and the New Zealand woman who… Audio
The Panel pre-show for 12 October 2015
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Friday 9 October 2015
Alex Fisher's family comments for the first time since his death. Thousands of children hit by benefit sanctions and Australia's new Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, visits NZ next week. Audio