Mike Smith
Theresa May suffers another defeat as no-deal Brexit looms
Theresa May suffered a devastating defeat overnight as her Brexit plan was rejected by a majority of 149. With the UK's divorce from Europe due to come in force in just 17 days, law professor Al… Audio
The Panel with Victoria Stewart and Mike Smith (Part 2)
What's your ultimate fantasy breakfast spread? Canterbury University politics lecturer Bronwyn Hayward wants NZ to lower the voting age to 16 - something championed by, among others, former Green MP… Audio
The Panel with Victoria Stewart and Mike Smith (Part 1)
Theresa May suffered a devastating defeat overnight as her Brexit plan was rejected by a majority of 149. With the UK's divorce from Europe due to come in force in just 17 days, law professor Al… Audio
The story of the cricket umpire and the dominatrix returns
It was a crime so sensational that 1990s New Zealand wasn't sure whether to be shocked or turn it into a source of jokes. Now the story of cricket umpire Peter Plumley-Walker, teenage dominatrix Renee… Audio
Māori leaders support zero-carbon 2050 goal
Māori leaders have thrown their weight behind the goal of making New Zealand carbon neutral by 2050 at the latest, saying climate change is the most serious threat facing New Zealand. More than 120… Audio
Man who tried to fell One Tree Hill pine discusses decision
A grove of native trees and shrubs will be planted on the summit of Auckland's One Tree Hill in the hope at least one tree will be left standing. Twenty years ago Mike Smith tried to cut down the lone… Audio
One Tree Hill's seedling solution
Trees are to be replanted at the summit of Auckland's One Tree Hill, 15 years after chainsaw attacks forced the removal of the lone Monterey Pine. A grove of native trees and shrubs will be planted… Audio
Norwegian oil explorer accused of divide-and-rule tactics in Northland
A Norwegian company that plans to look for oil off the Northland coast is being accused of breaking Norwegian government guidelines for dealing with indigenous people. Audio
Your Song - Eternal Father, Strong To Save
Mike Smith from Nelson nominates 'Eternal Father, Strong To Save' as performed by The Choir of Trinity College. Audio
The Secret Life Of Aotearoa Juggalos
In The Secret Life of Aotearoa Juggalos, Sophie Wilson and Tony Stamp talk to diehard Kiwi fans of shock-rap duo, Insane Clown Posse, and discover how therapeutic horror-comedy drives one of the… Audio
Labour leadership debate
Former Labour Party secretary Mike Smith and former Labour MP Darien Fenton discuss Labour's leadership options. Audio
Former Labour gen sec says leadership contest should wait
The Labour Party could elect a new leader, before even finishing a review of its worst showing at an election in more than 90 years. Audio
Directors
Television's Platinum Fund for high-end, one-off TV dramas may have been an expensive gamble, but it seems to have paid off. Audio
'Blackbirding' commemorations help reunite families
A month of commemorations and celebrations through August to mark 150 years since the Queensland Government formally allowed plantation owners to bring in Pacific Islanders as indentured labourers has… Audio
Best Song Ever Written - Nantes
Mike Smith from Rotorua has chosen Nantes by Beirut. Audio
Aid agencies says new funding regime is a fiasco
A group of well-established charities are crying foul after the Government rejected more than half their applications for international aid projects costing millions of dollars. Last year the… Audio
WINZ defends medical consent process
The Department of Work and Income says its consent processes are not illegal and do not mean people are signing their lives away. Audio
Corporate donors abandon political parties
Corporate donations to political parties plummeted in the run up to last year's general elections. Audio
The best song ever written
And for Mike Smith of Te Aroha, it's Woodie Herman's Third Herd. Audio
Bumper Ski Season
A bumper ski season drew record numbers of skiers and boarders to the slopes this year. Audio