Michele A'court

The Abortion Legislation Bill passed its first reading last evening, 94 votes to 23. It will now go to the Select Committee stage. There were heartfelt stories shared in parliament on both sides of… Audio

What the Panellists Michele A'Court and Garry Moore have been thinking about. Audio

There is debate about how to live longer. There are places like Okinawa in Japan, Sardinia in Italy, and Icaria in Greece - and they're famous for being home to a high number of people living well… Audio

Why you need to be careful where you make coffee in Venice, and cuddling cows for stress relief. Audio

Aussie businesses could face hefty fines for messing with the traditional Anzac biscuit recipe; "A large white thing with horns" turns out to be the most Kiwi of road blockages.. a goat on the loose… Audio

Aucklanders are able to have their say on changes to the council's dog policy. The proposal would set a single rule when dogs are restricted from parks and beaches - that would replace the 17… Audio

A man has died in a fatal quad bike crash on a farm in Makarau, north of Auckland. He'd been trapped under the bike and died at the scene police say. It's just one of a number of fatalities involving… Audio

A very interesting article by Simon Wilson in The New Zealand Herald, where he lays out the debate for utilising Auckland's waterfront better than perhaps we are doing now.  Audio

What food/drink item would you consider essential in a bunker? Audio

Apparently coffee is not an essential item to have in a nuclear bunker. Since WW1 Switzerland encouraged all its citizens to stockpile goods in case of a nuclear war, but one item that has fallen off… Audio

The issue of selling golliwogs surfaces on occasion in New Zealand, now Wonky Donkey author Craig Smith has come in for criticism for penning 'The Gollywog song'.  Audio

Jacinda Ardern has reached her highest preferred Prime Minister numbers ever, hitting 51 percent in 1 News Colmar Brunton Poll. Simon Bridges tied with Judith Collins on 5 percent. Audio

The International Red Cross has been slammed for it's decision to go public with the kidnapping of New Zealand nurse Louisa Akavi in Syria.  Audio

The iconic Parisian landmark the Notre Dame Cathedral went up in flames over night, collapsing the rood and main spire of the 850-year-old building.  Audio

What food/drink item would you consider essential in a bunker? Apparently coffee is not an essential item to have in a nuclear bunker. Since WW1 Switzerland encouraged all its citizend to stockpile… Audio

The iconic Parisian landmark the Notre-Dame Cathedral went up in flames over night, collapsing the rood and main spire of the 850-year-old building. A fire official has said the main structure has… Audio

What the Panelists Michele A'Court and Andrew Hoggard have been thinking about. Audio

The Twitter chief revealed last week that not only does he indulge in a daily ice bath, a five-mile walk to the office and up to two hours of meditation per day, he also doesn't eat.  Audio