Martin Cocker
Preventing rheumatic fever
A new study outlines the barriers to preventing rheumatic fever. Institutional Racism, inflexibility to when and how people get their shots, and the disconnect with youth are all part of the problem.
…'Synergy' and 'learnings': why jargon isn't so bad
A BBC piece argues that we need to be a bit more chill about corporate language. An internet linguist says we're angry at the symptom, rather than the cause. Audio
DO read the comments
The terror attack in Christchurch has prompted many discussions about how we handle discussions and hate speech on the internet. Audio
Budgeting: student edition
Money week is taking place at the University of Auckland until the end of the week. The idea is to encourage students to be more pro-active in the management of their finances. Audio
Should the Ambulance service be nationalised?
Intensive care paramedic Dean Brown has written an open letter to the Government stating in it "our plea to you is to have the ambulance service in New Zealand, which is in crisis, be nationalised and… Audio
The Panel with Martin Cocker and Nadine Higgins (Part 2)
What is your most hated buzzword or phrase? A BBC piece argues that we need to be a bit more chill about corporate language. While many say this type of overused corporate lingo makes smart people… Audio
The Panel with Martin Cocker and Nadine Higgins (Part 1)
Intensive care paramedic Dean Brown has written an open letter to the Government stating in it "our plea to you is to have the ambulance service in New Zealand, which is in crisis, be nationalised and… Audio
What the panelists have been thinking about
What the Panelists Nadine Higgins and Martin Cocker have been thinking about. Audio
Story of the Day for 27 March 2019
Anyone willing to admit to being a chronic procrastinator? Audio
Cyber crime 'hard to counter' - NetSafe director
The minister responsible for spy agencies, Andrew Little, says they've stepped up their monitoring of white supremacists. He says it's still to early to say if they missed an opportunity to catch the… Audio
Being lonely
Every month 650,000 people aged over 15 in New Zealand feel lonely at some point. Of those 243,000 feel lonely all of the time. In a time when we are so connected with social media why are we… Audio
The Momo hoax
Just a note for people with kids listening...we're going to talk about the Momo hoax..and you might prefer them not to. Audio
Dental health declining because of cost
A visit to the dentist for a checkup, xray, filling and clean could cost you $645. A root canal, excluding restoration, could hit you in the pocket to the tune of $1155. The cost of dental care is… Audio
Song repetition drives you crazy
Exposing workers to the same music over and over and over again is bad for their health. Jessica Grahn a neuroscientist was quote as saying that it can be pretty debilitating when someone else has the… Audio
High school kids strike over climate change
Secondary school pupils will be making their voices heard over climate change on 15th March. Is it really ok for kids to takes off from their lessons like this? Sophie Handford, the eighteen-year-old… Audio
Build to rent option for NZ
A new report by real estate specialist CBRE says the build-to-rent model is well established in the UK and US but in its infancy here. The Colliers web site it says the build-to-rent sector is poised… Audio
CHCH Police to be armed indefinitely
Christchurch frontline Police officers are to carry pistols in their holsters until they find a suspect in this week's shooting. Police bosses say officers need security but is this an overreaction… Audio
The Panel with Mamari Stephens and Martin Cocker (Part 2)
What song on high rotate would drive you crazy? Exposing workers to the same music over and over and over again is bad for their health. Jessica Grahn a neuroscientist was quote as saying that it can… Audio
