Nadine Higgins

We just want to pay tribute to Big Bird and Oscar the grouch puppeteer Caroll Spinney. Audio

Online polls on news sites have been getting attention on social media here in New Zealand. The problem seems to be reducing a nuanced and serious issue into a yes or no question for readers to click… Audio

The artist who drew an anti-Trump cartoon has been fired. The cartoon showed the President looking down at the bodies of Oscar Ramirez and his young daughter Angie, who drowned crossing the Rio… Audio

Air New Zealand is looking at plans to curb access to its Koru lounge because its getting overcrowded. Today a piece in Stuff considering whether lounges are really worth it. Audio

The historic St James theatre is in danger of indefinite mothballing because work has stalled on it. Funding woes means it's sitting abandoned. It used to be a jewel in the crown of Downtown Auckland… Audio

What has your hospital experience been like? Audio

It seems there is little end to the criticism women receive for wearing clothes - particularly if they are famous athletes. Wimbledon is often a hot spot for these comments, due to the strict dress… Audio

New Zealand has been confirmed, by industry sources, as the primary location for a massive new TV series on Lord of the Rings. It is being produced by Amazon and it was a toss up between here and… Audio

In the space of a few years District Health Boards have gone from one or two experiencing financial problems, to almost all being in deficit.  Audio

Question of the Day; St James in limbo; Online "polls" on news sites worrying; Cartoonist canned; ANZ threatens to leave us. Audio

DHBs in trouble; Are these big productions worth it?; Wimbledon's dress debacle; Airport lounges: overrated? Audio

What the Panellists Peter Elliott and Nadine Higgins have been thinking Audio

It's a trope that never gets old in romcoms and tv shows - platonic friendship blossoming into great romantic love. But real life isn't a movie and declaring your love for a friend can be disastrous.

Egg Boy has spoken out about his attack on Queensland senator Fraser Anning, saying that while he concedes egging the senator his the head was not the right thing to do, it had united people and… Audio

Daylight saving time will end for us in just over a week, but in the EU parliament has voted to scrap the custom all together by 2021.  Audio

A new study outlines the barriers to preventing rheumatic fever. Institutional Racism, inflexibility to when and how people get their shots, and the disconnect with youth are all part of the problem. 

A BBC piece argues that we need to be a bit more chill about corporate language. An internet linguist says we're angry at the symptom, rather than the cause.  Audio

What is your most hated buzzword or phrase? Audio

The terror attack in Christchurch has prompted many discussions about how we handle discussions and hate speech on the internet.  Audio

Money week is taking place at the University of Auckland until the end of the week. The idea is to encourage students to be more pro-active in the management of their finances. Audio