Martin Cocker
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
The Panel with Mamari Stephens and Martin Cocker (Part 1)
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
World's longest sea bridge
After nine years of construction, the world's longest sea bridge will open this week. It connects Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China, but critics say not many people will be able to use it. Audio
Cycling and e-scooters
Only about 3 percent of people bike to work, will cycling ever reach critical mass here? Or will cycleways become e-roads? E-scooters are now across the country, but some aren't impressed with the… Audio
Attacked nurse says her rights are being ignored
Mental health nurse Wendy Hamer was stabbed, punched and scalded with boiling water by the man, who was found not guilty by reason of insanity. Audio
Panel says
What the Panelists Martin Cocker and Victoria Stewart want to talk about. Audio
Alien life is purple
The first life on Earth may have been purple, a new research paper suggests. The paper in the International Journal of Astrobiology argues that before green plants took energy from the sun, tiny… Audio
'Local' taxi drivers stealing fares
Waiheke Island taxi drivers are frustrated with Auckland ride-share drivers coming over on the ferry and stealing fares. It's claimed the Auckland drivers pretend to be locals with signs to that… Audio
Oats v the dairy industry
A company that makes alternative milk products out of oats is angering the dairy world. Audio
The fallout over Jamal Khashoggi
Sources today say body parts of the slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi are believed to have been found. Khashoggi's suspected murder has some questioning support of Saudi Arabia. Audio
Bridges: Ross 'no longer my problem'
Simon Bridges has said renegade MP Jami-Lee Ross is no longer his problem. It comes as a new poll shows the National has slipped since the drama unfolded. Audio
Another fuel tax?
National Party leader Simon Bridges has suggested Wellington could be the next city in line for a fuel tax. But the Wellington Mayor has ruled out the possibility. The panelists weigh in on the issue.
…The Panel with Martin Cocker and Victoria Stewart (Part 2)
The first life on Earth may have been purple, a new research paper suggests. The paper in the International Journal of Astrobiology argues that before green plants took energy from the sun, tiny… Audio