Lynda Hallinan
The Panel with Lynda Hallinan and Mike Williams (Part 1)
Chief Executive of Wellington's Chamber of Commerce, John Milford, joins the panel to talk about what can be done to help businesses hit hard by the outbreak of the coronavirus. Economist Dr Alfredo… Audio
I've been thinking for 9 March 2020
What the panellists Lynda Hallian and Mike Williams have been thinking about. Audio
Story of the Day for 9 March 2020
The controversy over cancelled plans by Hachette to publish Woody Allen's memoir. Audio
How to keep your pot plants alive
Pot plants are back in a big way. It seems even in the smallest of living spaces pot plants are blooming. Gardening guru Lynda Hallinan joins Jesse Mulligan. Audio
How to get plants for free
Lynda Hallinan has just come back from a trip to the Chatham Islands where she was foraging for plants. Audio
Make D&D cool again
Dungeons and Dragons is cool again. So says an article in The Guardian. Audio
Make D&D cool again
Dungeons and Dragons is cool again. So says an article in The Guardian. Backed by these figures from the company behind the game, Wizards of Coast - it estimates there are currently 40 million players… Audio
WCC made fun of for using water diviner
Wellington City Council's use of a water diviner has been mocked by the The New Zealand Skeptics Conference who awarded the council a "bent spoon" accolade. Audio
WCC made fun of for using water diviner
Wellington City Council's use of a water diviner has been mocked by the The New Zealand Skeptics Conference who awarded the council a "bent spoon" accolade. Stuff reports the skeptics said the council… Audio
GST now on online purchases
GST on purchases less than $1000 came into force yesterday - overseas websites selling goods here online will have to charge and collect GST. Audio
NZTA taking over speed cameras
NZTA will now take over speed cameras from police. The change was announced yesterday along with a raft of others like boosting the number of speed cameras and introducing warning signs around them.
…The benefits of school camps
A call for the revitalisation of rustic school camps. The Chairman of Camp Wakarara, near Waipawa, says they are seeing shorter stays as teachers lack the skills to host the activities at the camp. Audio
Cash injection for schools
Nearly $400 million has been pledged for school maintenance by the Government, calling it the biggest investment in at least 25 years. It's a one-off fund based on the schools' size and must be used… Audio
Will a big spend on infrastructure help Labour?
The Government has announced a big spend up on infrastructure to improve school property. It comes after Labour held their annual conference, the last before next years' election. Audio
More deaths - the Samoa measles outbreak
Kids are forced to stay home, and Christmas gatherings have been cancelled in Samoa - the measles epidemic is impacting everyday life there. 53 people have now died since the outbreak began. Audio
The Panel with Lynda Hallinan and Simon Pound (Part 2)
The benefits of school camps; Question of the Day; NZTA taking over speed cameras; GST now on online purchases; WCC made fun of for using water diviner; Make D & D cool again. Audio
The Panel with Lynda Hallinan and Simon Pounf (Part 1)
More deaths - the Samoa measles outbreak; Will a big spend on infrastructure help Labour; Cash injection for schools; Audio
What the panellists have been thinking
What the panellists Lynda Hallinan and Simon Pound have been thinking about. Audio
Story of the Day with Ali Ventura - spray-on skin
A Japanese cosmetics company Kao Corporation has developed a synthetic spray on skin to cover up blemishes, moles, or marks. Audio