Miriama Aoake
Why is your address so important to your bank?
A listener recently sent in a letter about the problems he'd had proving his address to his bank ... why is this SUCH an important detail? Audio
Don Brash due to participate in PC Culture debate at Akld Uni
Chris Ryan, the president of the Auckland University Debating Society, joins the panel to talk about the mood and level of interest around Don Brash's appearance at a debate at the university later… Audio
Online dating services
From the journal Science Advances... sociologists from the University of Michigan set out to analyse online dating. Audio
MH370 investigation re-opened
France has reopened its investigation into the vanished Malaysia Airlines plane MH370, after a "final report" from Malaysian authorities failed to explain what happened. Audio
Why can't you use your phone on a plane?
Six people - one of them the minister for civil aviation - were fined last year for using a cellphone on a plane, according to Newshub. But what exactly is happening in the radio-sphere that makes… Audio
Wellington Regional Council issues bus mea culpa
Public transport woes continue to plague two of the country's biggest cities - in Auckland the effort to phase out school buses in favour of "normal" public transport seems to have backfired, while… Audio
Waka jumping legislation before parliament
The divisive "waka-jumping" bill went before parliament today, with the Greens reluctantly promising their support. Audio
New scheme unveiled to get youth into apprenticeships
The government has announced an "apprenticeship for the dole" scheme, targeting 18-to-24 year-olds who've spent more than six months on a benefit. Audio
The Panel with John Barnett and Miriama Aoake (Part 2)
From the journal Science Advances... sociologists from the University of Michigan set out to analyse online dating. What the Panelists John Barnett and Miriama Aoake want to talk about. Chris Ryan… Audio
The Panel with John Barnett and Miriama Aoake (Part 1)
The government has announced an "apprenticeship for the dole" scheme, targeting 18-to-24 year-olds who've spent more than six months on a benefit. The divisive "waka-jumping" bill went before… Audio
Are the days of guard dogs over?
After a 22 year-old Dunedin man was mauled by a rottweiler, The Panel asks whether buying a dog for protection has any point these days. Audio
Dancing With the Stars
Are Dancing With the Stars viewers subverting the point of the show by voting for David Seymour to stay, despite unanimous criticism of his ability by the judges - and is he benefitting politically? Audio
Mysterious internet outages
We reported yesterday that Woodville residents are being plagued with random, undiagnosable disconnections when they use the internet, no matter what provider they use. Audio
Panel says
What our panellist Miriama Aoake and Neil Miller want to talk about today. Audio
Hanging on the telephone
The Chinese city of X'ian has introduced a special pedestrian lane exclusively for slow-walking smartphone users. Audio
Early intervention the best way to prevent youth crime
A new report says early intervention is the best way to steer children away from crime. The findings are nothing new - academics have been beating this drum for three decades - but little has changed… Audio
Winston Peters legal action
Winston Peters is going ahead with legal action against a bevvy of civil servants and Opposition MPs. Otago University's Andrew Geddis joins us to talk about his possible motives, and whether the… Audio
Andrew Little still confident in three strikes repeal
The justice minister Andrew Little remains optimistic Three Strikes will be repealed, despite New Zealand First apparently pulling its support - if it was even there in the first place. Audio
Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un meet in Singapore
Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un met a few hours ago in Singapore - the first ever meeting between the sitting heads of their respective states. Our panellists discuss what, if anything, will come of it.
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