Paula Penfold
Unforgiving world of Facebook group comments
Beware the vitriolic,unforgiving world of Facebook group comments. Fights start between members, factions are formed and all too frequently defamatory comments are posted. Russell Brown the founder of… Audio
Call for Mainzeal directors to be pursued for personal assets
One of the creditors who's lost over $1 million in the Mainzeal company failure wants high-profile director and former PM Jenny Shipley to relinquish her knighthood and all four directors to be… Audio
What makes collectors tick?
This morning 6000 LPs, 800 CDs and 6000 45 records sold for $806 on TradeMe. Mayb it was a retailer who bought them? Maybe it was a collector? Music journalist Simon Sweetman is a collector himself… Audio
Question of the Day
Stamps, dried leaves, vinyl...have you ever collected anything? Audio
Kiwibuild news not getting any better
KiwiBuild's 10-year goal remains at 100,000 houses but so far, it's contracted just over a tenth of that. Figures released to RNZ reveal that so far 10,355 KiwiBuild properties have been confirmed… Audio
Costly lowering of speed limit
A plan to slash speed limits on hundreds of urban and rural roads in Auckland will cost ratepayers $24 million. It's a proposal that includes a blanket 30 km/hr speed limit in the CBD as well as… Audio
Nobel Prize for Trump and Kim?
Do you think Donald Trump is a contender for a Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts with North Korea? The Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has submitted a nomination for Trump. The propaganda machine… Audio
Racist conman cheat
Words like "explosive" are being used to describe the address to the US Congress by President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer. Michael Cohen has made his second appearance after making a plea… Audio
The Panel with Paula Penfold and Thomas Pryor (Part 2)
Stamps, dried leaves, vinyl...have you ever collected anything? This morning 6000 LPs, 800 CDs and 6000 45 records sold for $806 on TradeMe. Mayb it was a retailer who bought them? Maybe it was a… Audio
The Panel with Paula Penfold and Thomas Pryor (Part 1)
Words like "explosive" are being used to describe the address to the US Congress by President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer. Michael Cohen has made his second appearance after making a plea… Audio
Child Poverty Reduction Bill
The Child Poverty Reduction Bill will be passed soon, its aim "to encourage a focus on child poverty reduction, facilitate political accountability against published targets, require transparent… Audio
Changes being recommended for NZ schools
The changes being recommended for NZ schools, taking powers away from BOTs and doing away with intermediate schools. Audio
Schools continue to flout rules, says Auditor-General report
The Auditor-General's report into school spending shows schools are still forking out tens of thousands of dollars on overseas trips, farewell parties, and taking out high-interest loans. Audio
Panel says
What the panellists Paula Penfold and Stephen Franks want to talk about. Audio
Christmas songs a cash cow for musicians
Many musicians with prominent Christmas songs rake in more than $1 million a year from the royalties. The panellists discuss their favourite - and least-favourite - Christmas bangers. Audio
Mangere Bridge revisited
Earlier this year we caught up with a Mangere Bridge resident angry at the loud music, drinking, fighting and lewd behaviour on the wharf and nearby roads. Has anything happened since? We check in… Audio
Theresa May looking to buy more time
British Prime Minister Theresa May has abruptly postponed a parliamentary vote on her Brexit deal, with some British media suggesting she's trying to buy more time to negotiate a more palatable deal… Audio
Name suppression in the time of social media
The man arrested in relation to the death of Grace Millane has been granted name suppression for 20 days, but social media and overseas outlets have been flaunting that decision all over the place… Audio
The Panel with Paula Penfold and Stephen Franks (Part 2)
Many musicians with prominent Christmas songs rake in more than $1 million a year from the royalties. The panellists discuss their favourite - and least-favourite - Christmas bangers. What the… Audio
The Panel with Paula Penfold and Stephen Franks (Part 1)
The man arrested in relation to the death of Grace Millane has been granted name suppression for 20 days, but social media and overseas outlets have been flaunting that decision all over the place… Audio