Jim Mora
Government experiment to fund children's science projects
The Prime Minister's chief science advisor has launched what's believed to be a world-first programme to get young people doing science projects. Audio
Finance Minister says Labour's housing campaign raised with him in China
The Labour leader, Andrew Little, has been forced to defend his party targeting Chinese buyers in the Auckland housing market at Parliament today. Audio
The suitcase with kilos of methamphetamine
A 74 year-old Vietnam veteran from the United States told customs he wasn't carrying luggage for anyone else, despite agreeing to deliver a suitcase to a woman he had never met. Audio
NZEI negotiates changes to govt scheme
The primary teachers' union is abandoning its fierce opposition to the government's flagship education scheme after negotiating what it says are significant changes to the plan. Audio
Evening Business for 21 July 2015
News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
Government concerned at $3 payout forecast
The Government says it's now expecting dairy prices to stay lower for longer. Audio
Labour raises questions about death of prisoner
The Labour MP Kelvin Davis has used a snap debate in Parliament to raise questions about a prisoner who died after being transferred from Serco's Mt Eden prison. Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 21 July 2015
Labour raises questions about death of prisoner, Power line obstacle in ambulance crash in which one person dies, Government concerned at $3 payout forecast, Visa scam victims say sentence not enough… Audio
Max Key's social (media) life
The prime minister's son Max Key has been posting video and photos on social media much like the kids of non-prime ministers do. Does it matter? Audio
Every move you make
Bad behaviour caught on smart phone video and everyday shots of everyday things caught by Google Street view. We ask privacy lawyer Gareth Abdinor if privacy has gone completely out the window. Audio
Panel Says
What the Panelists Matt Nippert and Margaret Sewell have been thinking about. Audio
Sibling birth order
New research is telling us the opposite of what we've been led to believe about how birth order impacts on siblings traits. Audio
Car park charges
Car parking charges to go up at Auckland Council-run CBD parking buildings. Audio
Car crashes
Is it driver inattention and not speed which accounts for road crashes? Audio
Why the long face over the economy?
Economist Geoff Simmons joins the Panel to talk about John Key's upbeat attitude to the economy even in the face of dairy prices continuing to fall. Audio
The Panel with Margaret Sewell and Matt Nippert (Part 2)
Sibling birth order, Panel Says, Every move you make, Max Key's social (media) life. Audio
The Panel with Margaret Sewell and Matt Nippert (Part 1)
Intro, Why the long face over the economy?, Car crashes, Car park charges Audio
The Panel pre-show for 21 July 2015
Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio
