Mihingarangi Forbes
Low emission fires in Canterbury
A listener is confused about Environment Canterbury rules around permits for wood burners. We seek clarification from ECAN. Audio
Replacing Queen's Birthday with a Matariki holiday
Wellington's mayor Justin Lester thinks the Queen's Birthday holiday is becoming less meaningful for most New Zealanders and he's getting behind a bid to have Matariki take its place. Matariki marks… Audio
Panel Says
What the Panelists Mihingarangi Forbes and Gary McCormick want to talk about. Audio
Time keeps on slipping
The Earth's rotation is very subtly slowing down so our days are getting ever so slightly longer. Do you like the idea of having more daylight to cram more things into your day? Audio
South Auckland ignored by Auckland Council
As parliament installs a playground, playgrounds in South Auckland are going to rack and ruin. A listener says South Auckland is being allowed to degenerate into an unsafe place to live as the… Audio
Should addicts be turfed out of state houses?
The National Party leader Simon Bridges and others are calling for a little less conversation and a little more action from the government. According to one estimation $55M is being spent on reviews… Audio
Reviews inquiries and working groups.
The National Party leader Simon Bridges and others are calling for a little less conversation and a little more action from the government. According to one estimation $55M is being spent on reviews… Audio
The Panel with Mihingarangi Forbes and Gary McCormick (Part 2)
The Earth's rotation is very subtly slowing down so our days are getting ever so slightly longer. Do you like the idea of having more daylight to cram more things into your day? What the Panelists… Audio
The Panel with Mihingarangi Forbes and Gary McCormick (Part 1)
The National Party leader Simon Bridges and others are calling for a little less conversation and a little more action from the government. According to one estimation $55M is being spent on reviews… Audio
Ratepayer funded Rotorua markets
Two Rotorua markets are being propped up by the Council. Should ratepayers be footing the bill for markets, concerts and Ed Sheeran murals? Audio
Plastic deposit schemes
There are drastic moves afoot in the UK to battle the tide of plastic waste. We talk to Warren Snow of Envision NZ about getting a plastic containor deposit scheme up-and-running in New Zealand. Audio
Panel says
What our Panellists Mihingarangi Forbes and Sam Johnson want to talk about. Audio
Dream homes
Ah the highlife. A vineyard, a beach house an alpine chalet and a city pad. Sound good to you? Audio
Nurses fear for safety
Nurses working late shifts are fearful for their safety with one saying she carries a pair of scissors as a weapon. Just in case. Christin Watson of the Nurses Organisation talks about the conditions… Audio
Can you 'catch' MS from sheep?
A University of Exeter study is claiming there could be a link between a sheep bacterium and multiple sclerosis in humans. The head researcher for MS Australia Lisa Melton says more research is needed… Audio
PM's tour de success
Jacinda Ardern's whirlwind tour of Europe is over. How much will New Zealand gain from her exposure on the world stage? Audio
The Panel with Mihingarangi Forbes and Sam Johnson (Part 2)
Ah the highlife. A vineyard, a beach house an alpine chalet and a city pad. Sound good to you? What our panellists Mihingarangi Forbes and Sam Johnson want to talk about. There are drastic moves afoot… Audio
The Panel with Mihingarangi Forbes and Sam Johnson (Part 1)
Jacinda Ardern's whirlwind tour of Europe is over. How much will New Zealand gain from her exposure on the world stage? A University of Exeter study is claiming there could be a link between a sheep… Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 1 March 2018
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