Leonie Freeman
Story of the Day for 18 December 2019
Feral cats, native birds. The dilemma of the kitten loving conservationist. Audio
Affordable housing: a Goldilocks story
House prices are on the rise again - but is that a good thing? The Two Cents' Worth team look at the Goldilocks sweet spot for our housing market - do we want prices to go up, fall down or stay as… Audio
The end of the signature
Sign of the times: how the signature became a meaningless scrawl Audio
Dunedin Council CEO turns down massive pay increase
Dunedin city council CEO Dr Sue Bidrose given a massive pay rise for parity, but turned down the new salary of $444,000. Audio
Vegan complainer faces fierce backlash
Mass cook out planned outside the home of a vegan who complained about her neighbours using their BBQ to cook meat. Audio
Rugby fans underwhelmed about RWC streaming option
Rubgy fans are still unhappy about the prospect of streaming RWC games. Tech commentator Paul Spain joins the discussion on what they can expect from the Spark services. Audio
Question of the day for 6 September 2019
What did you eat as a child that you would never serve to your own children? Audio
Can NZers tell fake from the real news up to 2020 vote
Are New Zealanders able to tell the difference between real and fake news in the lead up the 2020 elections? Audio
Cupboards are bare at the City Mission foodbank
The City Mission is struggling to keep up with demand at it's food bank with a 40% increase this year in the number of people needing help. Dr Rebekah Graham joins the discussion to talk about… Audio
The Panel with Leonie Freeman and David Slack (Part 2)
What did you eat as a child that you would never serve to your own children? Rubgy fans are still unhappy about the prospect of streaming RWC games. Tech commentator Paul Spain joins the discussion on… Audio
The Panel with Leonie Freeman and David Slack (Part 1)
The City Mission is struggling to keep up with demand at it's food bank with a 40% increase this year in the number of people needing help. Dr Rebekah Graham joins the discussion to talk about… Audio
I've been thinking for 6 September 2019
What the Panellists Leonie Freeman and David Slack have been thinking about. Audio
Story of the Day for 6 September 2019
Mike Pence has managed to offend all of Ireland and annoy Iceland. Audio
Beg travelling: the entitled ask for donations
There's a new trend in travelling involving sites like GoFundMe. The website - which facilitates charitable donations to the needy - is being used by the not-so-needy to pay for holidays and travel… Audio
Survey on cycle lanes
The Automobile Association has released a survey saying more than half of Auckland oppose new cycle lanes. However the survey has had a bit of backlash as it was only 700 AA members. Audio
Question of the Day for 27 June 2019
What would you change in the home you're renting, if you could? Audio
Renters less satisfied with homes
Renters are less likely to be happy with their housing than those who own their homes, Stats NZ has found. Audio
Makhlouf's "clumsy response" to breach
A State Services Commission Report has slammed outgoing Secretary Treasury Gabriel Makhlouf's handling of the budget data breach. Audio
Emotional second reading of End of Life Choice bill
It was an often emotional debating session in the house last night as MPs debated the second reading of David Seymour's End of Life Choice Bill. 70 MPs vote in favour of the Bill, while 50 were… Audio
Cabinet reshuffle - changes to housing
The Prime Minister has announced her first major Cabinet reshuffle, focusing on housing. Jacinda Ardern has decided on a trio of ministers led by Megan Woods to take over the portfolio. Audio
