Moira Lawler
Advocates says benefits need to increase to stop the debt cycle
Lifewise CEO says beneficiaries need more money help get them out of their cycle of debt. Audio
Petition to improve welfare system to be delivered to the PM
A petition will be delivered to Jacinda Ardern's electorate office in Auckland this morning calling for urgent changes to the welfare system. A group working to help the homeless get back on their… Audio
Stopping homelessness takes more than money - NGOs
Community organisations say the government's latest announcement to stop people becoming homeless will help stem the flow of people onto the streets. However, they are warning it's hard to know… Audio
Smooth sailing on Guy Fawkes
There isn't much (visible) fallout from Guy Fawkes yesterday, but public sentiment towards the celebration seems to be shifting. Audio
Air NZ releases new safety video
The new, very slick and all local Air NZ safety video.... have you seen it? Audio
Mechanical insurance under the microscope
Consumer NZ has harshly condemned most types of mechanical insurance, saying they're overly complicated and contain lots of technicalities which allow insurers to absolve themselves from paying up… Audio
Trump and Obama exchange barbs as mid-terms heat up
Voters in the United States head to the polls for mid-term elections tomorrow, and both political parties are pulling out all the stops to make sure the result goes their way. Audio
It's Melbourne Cup Day!
The Melbourne Cup kicks off in half an hour, amid unseasonal, torrential rain in Australia's second-largest city. Audio
The thorny issue of asylum on religious grounds
Pakistani woman Asia Bibi, who's a Christian, is asking the USA for asylum on religious grounds, after making a comment about the prophet Muhammed which landed her on death row. She's since been… Audio
Should NZ join lands of forever summer?
As the European Union tries to move away from daylight saving time, the panellists discuss whether New Zealand should do the same. Audio
No smoking gun in banking review, but room for improvement
A report into culture and conduct at New Zealand's banks paints a murky picture, even if it lacks the outrageousness of the Royal Commission of Inquiry in Australia. NZ Herald business editor at large… Audio
Smoking ban in cars mooted
The Children's Commissioner is telling the government to follow the lead of the UK, South Africa and Australia, and immediately ban smoking in cars with children in them. Audio
Auckland waterfront stadium idea goes before council
The idea that won't go away went in front of Auckland's council today. Our panellists weigh in with their thoughts on the idea, and how it might be received. Audio
The Panel with Moira Lawler and Chris Wikaira (Part 2)
The Melbourne Cup kicks off in half an hour, amid unseasonal, torrential rain in Australia's second-largest city. What the Panelists Moira Lawler and Chris Wikaira want to talk about. Voters in the… Audio
The Panel with Moira Lawler and Chris Wikaira (Part 1)
The idea that won't go away went in front of Auckland's council today. Our panellists weigh in with their thoughts on the idea, and how it might be received. The Children's Commissioner is telling the… Audio
How to help the homeless? Give them a home.
Moira Lawler General Manager of Lifewise, an Auckland based organisation which gives support to the isolated and marginalised says there are massive accommodation gaps that are not being met - and… Audio