Jo Mc Carroll

Question of the Day: What object in your house sparks joy? Giving up air travel for the sake of the planet is an idea that seems to be gaining some traction. Air travel accounts for 2 per cent of… Audio

Is it just spin or is it a radical new approach to economics? National Party MP Amy Adams says it is nothing new. She says that Bill English's social investment work programme could be seen in the… Audio

Today we talk about prequels - they are a rarity in film though they're becoming more popular nowadays. Audio

Labour of Love is the name of a new app to help men appreciate the unsung work that their female partners do. It was the idea of a couple who were both busy with their careers and family duties, and… Audio

We're all being encouraged to take a leaf out of the Netherland's book, and niksen. Just do nothing. Audio

Scrabble has accepted 2,862 new words. Youth culture slang phrases have been added in the first update since 2015. These include sharenting, blud and bae. Others such as incel, antivaxxer and fatberg… Audio

Have you been hurt in a bike accident? Tell us about it. A trauma study in the New Zealand Medical Journal has found that bike accidents resulted in nearly 1000 people sent to hospital around the… Audio

More business that sell out-of-date stock are springing up online and as bricks and mortar outlets. Love Food Hate Waste reports that New Zealanders throw away 157,389 tonnes of food every year. Are… Audio

The Government has announced a $95 million dollar boost in spending on teacher training over the next 4 years. The teacher shortage has seen the Government bring in 354 teachers from overseas. Andrea… Audio

A spat has broken out between the Labour MP Willie Jackson and National's Paula Bennett. In Parliament, Mr Jackson pretty much said that Mrs Bennett isn't Māori enough. He said she doesn't know if… Audio

The Government is to scrap a benefit sanction that saw solo mothers penalised by up to $28 a week if they didn't name the father of their child. Removing the sanction will cost $113.4 million over… Audio

The Government is to scrap a benefit sanction that saw solo mothers penalised by up to $28 a week if they didn't name the father of their child. Removing the sanction will cost $113.4 million over… Audio

What the Panelists Jo McCarroll and Rajorshi Chakraborti have been thinking about. Audio

Rest in peace actor Peter Mayhew, who died today at the age of 74. Peter Mayhew of course most famous for his role as Chewbacca, one of the GREAT movie sidekicks I'm sure we can all agree ? Audio

An extraordinary presidential election is picking up pace in the Ukraine, where candidate Volodymyr Zelenskiy is leading his nearest competitors by about 12 percent. The twist: Zelenskiy isn't a… Audio

Some local councillors are coming under scrutiny for seriously objectionable remarks they've made in the past ... Audio

Road safety campaigner Clive Matthew-Wilson joins us with his thoughts on this. Audio

What cover song is better than the original? Audio