Matt Nippert
Auckland Council loses $1.4b 'bet' on interest rates - report
It's being reported that the Auckland Council has lost $1.4 billion in what is being described as "an interest rate bet". Audio
The fall of playboy Eric Watson from the top
New Zealand businessman Eric Watson is currently in a London jail, felled by a man with deeper pockets and a big score to settle. How did it come to this? Audio
Crimes NZ: Matt Nippert on the collapse of South Canterbury Finance
For Crime NZ today Matt Nippert talked to Jesse about South Canterbury finance fraud. Audio
To clap or to not clap when the plane lands?
Growing tensions trending online over people who clap when a plane lands safely. Audio
Australia putting up a fight over manuka trademark in China
Australia wants to fight New Zealand attempts to trade mark "manuka honey" in China. John Rawcliffe from the Manuka Honey Appellation Society explains what's going on. Audio
CEO says girls should be taught how to ask for a payrise
Highly paid UK charity chief says girls should be taught at school how to ask for a payrise Audio
Question of the Day for 24 September 2019
The Booker prize is coming up in 3 weeks, so maybe WHAT book do YOU think should have won a Booker Prize? Audio
Kiwibank's 18th birthday offers few reasons to celebrate
Banking expert Dr Claire Matthews joins the discussion on what there is to celebrate as Kiwibank turns 18 and still only has four percent of the banking market. Audio
More tax breaks for NZ research and development
New Zealand businesses will benefit from tax breaks worth at least $80 million over five years, to encourage them to spend more on research and innovation. Audio
WC Ardern, Trump, Johnson UN
All eyes on New York with Jacinda Ardern meeting US president and British PM there while Greta Thunberg rips into the politicians for doing little to address Climate Change at the UN. Audio
The Panel with Alexia Russell and Matt Nippert (Part 2)
The Booker prize is coming up in 3 weeks, so maybe WHAT book do YOU think should have won a Booker Prize? Highly paid UK charity chief says girls should be taught at school how to ask for a playrise… Audio
The Panel with Alexia Russell and Matt Nippert (Part 1)
All eyes on New York with Jacinda Ardern meeting US president and British PM there while Greta Thunberg rips into the politicians for doing little to address Climate Change at the UN. New Zealand… Audio
What the panellist have been thinking for 24 September 2019
What the Panellists Alexia Russell and Matt Nippert have been thinking about. Audio
Story of the Day for 24 September 2019
Ali Ventura joins the Panel for the story of the day about focussing on anxieties when trying to meditate. Audio
Getting around the rules - how to buy a politician
Can rich foreigners buy political influence in New Zealand? And are our rules over donations to political parties too easy to get around? Audio
Lime scooter ban leaves Auckland feeling empty
Lime scooters have been pulled from the streets of Auckland and Dunedin - our panellists weigh in on whether they'll be missed in the short-term. Audio
Oscars 2019
It's the biggest night of the year for Hollywood - the Oscars are being handed out...Joining us for a wee roundup of the goings-on so far is RNZ's Max Towle. Audio
Why do bike lanes rile us up so much?
A team of researchers from Auckland University has been looking at why cycle lanes stir up such anger in New Zealand. One of them, Alistair Woodward, joins us to talk us through the findings. Audio
Is food-shaming going too far?
A new study suggests cheese is nearly as bad as meat when it comes to the environmental footprint of what we eat. Audio
Question of the Day
Without using its name - describe your favourite film in six words or fewer? Audio