John Barnett

Six people - one of them the minister for civil aviation - were fined last year for using a cellphone on a plane, according to Newshub. But what exactly is happening in the radio-sphere that makes… Audio

Public transport woes continue to plague two of the country's biggest cities - in Auckland the effort to phase out school buses in favour of "normal" public transport seems to have backfired, while… Audio

The divisive "waka-jumping" bill went before parliament today, with the Greens reluctantly promising their support. Audio

The government has announced an "apprenticeship for the dole" scheme, targeting 18-to-24 year-olds who've spent more than six months on a benefit. Audio

Last year saw a remarkable output of films during the final year at the New Zealand Film Commission of outgoing CEO Dave Gibson. But there have been questions as to the quality alongside the quantity… Audio

Soon the front lawn of the Beehive will be ringing with the laughter of children. Yes, actual children not MPs.The Speaker Trevor Mallard says it's to help "demystify" Parliament and "make families… Audio

From tomorrow it's manbdatory for all tobacco products to be in plain packaging, meaning no company branding. Australian researcher Sinclair Davidson of RMIT University says plain packaging is a flop… Audio

Timing is everything when it comes to buying or selling investment property. Andrew King of the Property Investors Federation talks about buying and selling timing, the pitfalls of buying an apartment… Audio

A third of women lawyers say they've been sexually harassed at work and more than half of all lawyers say they've been bullied. Some lawyers are on the defence saying their behaviour is no worse than… Audio

What the Panelists Victoria Stewart and John Barnett want to talk about. Audio

The latest theory on how much exercise we need to keep the grey matter in tip-top shape seems pretty flexible - 52 hours over six months, boiling down to two hours a week of whatever you like. Audio

Religious belief has been used as a defence in two recent cases in the United States. One was a baker who wouldn't make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple and the other was a florist who wouldn't… Audio

Countdown, SuperValue and Fresh Choice supermarkets are going stop selling plastic straws by October. Some companies are also committing to phasing-in the use of 100 per cent reusable, recyclable or… Audio

The latest theory on how much exercise we need to keep the grey matter in tip-top shape seems pretty flexible - 52 hours over six months, boiling down to two hours a week of whatever you like. What… Audio

Countdown, SuperValue and Fresh Choice supermarkets are going stop selling plastic straws by October. Some companies are also committing to phasing-in the use of 100 per cent reusable, recyclable or… Audio

The daredevil and stunt man Johnny Danger was killled on a motorcycle crash yesterday. He's been hailed as a free spirit. Do we need more of that? Audio

China is setting up a vast ranking system for its citizens. It will give all of them a "social credit" rating. If you're "bad" you'll go down the ranking and could be barred from travel and even your… Audio

As more and more jobs become vulnerable to automation it could be time to start taking the possibility of a Universal Basic Income seriously. We talk to the president of Basic Income NZ Lowell Manning… Audio