Penny Ashton
Moving cities to get ahead
South Island towns are trying to lure Aucklanders away from traffic congestion, parking woes and high house prices. A marketing campaign is inviting Aucklanders to Geraldine, Pleasant Point and… Audio
Hospital parking rates
Increased car parking rates are taking their toll on visitors to Auckland's Middlemore Hospital.The fees were hiked by 10 per cent last month by at the car park that's managed by Secure Parking and… Audio
John Tamihere Labour Party rejection
Long-running Labour Party member and former Labour MP John Tamihere has been given the cold shoulder by his party. The powers that be sent back his $100 membership fee and didn't renew it. Political… Audio
Capital Gains Tax and the farm
The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she wants to know all the facts about the effects on farmers and small businesses before making a call on implementing a Capital Gains Tax on farms. Panelists… Audio
Another Nelson fire
Another fire has broken out in the Nelson region. The Moutere fire is covering seven hectares and is being fought by three helicopters and two more are on the way. People in homes and businesses on a… Audio
The Panel with Andrew Hoggard and Penny Ashton (Part 2)
Where in NZ would you love to move to and why? South Island towns are trying to lure Aucklanders away from traffic congestion, parking woes and high house prices. A marketing campaign is inviting… Audio
The Panel with Andrew Hoggard and Penny Ashton (Part 1)
Another fire has broken out in the Nelson region. The Moutere fire is covering seven hectares and is being fought by three helicopters and two more are on the way. People in homes and businesses on a… Audio
A Swedish hotel stay
We're going to send you on holiday to a beautiful hotel in Scandanavia ... ALL expenses paid. Only catch is, you have to leave your cellphone behind ... Audio
Cleanfluencers - the new media craze
Forget attractive people doing handstands on a beach on Instagram ... that's SO 2018. The NEW social media gurus are fans of cleaning... called 'cleanfluencers', they plump cushions, they spray, they… Audio
Are millennials scared of a bit of hard yakka?
"Work smarter, not harder "... That's the message of an opinion piece in Stuff yesterday which looks at the question of why fence-builders are finding it so hard to recruit youngsters, despite… Audio
What do our truancy figures say about us?
The Education Ministry's released its annual attendance survey, this is looking at term 2 in 2018 ... It found more than a THIRD of children failed to attend school regularly - that's defined as… Audio
How much have tuck shop menus changed in 40 years?
An Australian school canteen menu from 1974 is doing the rounds on social media ... and how times have changed ... Audio
McDonalds meets Roald Dahl
McDonalds is replacing its Happy Meal toys with Roald Dahl books - a nice gesture, or effective marketing? Audio
What to make of National's tax plan
National says its new tax plan will give the average worker an extra $430 a year - does that hold up when you jump under the hood? Audio
Protecting infrastructure a climate change head-scratcher
See level rise is putting billions of dollars of NZ council infrastructure at risk - so a new report put out by LGNZ says. Audio
The Panel with Penny Ashton and Bernard Hickey (Part 2)
What did you buy from YOUR school tuckshop? An Australian school canteen menu from 1974 is doing the rounds on social media ... and how times have changed ... The Education Ministry's released its… Audio
The Panel with Penny Ashton and Bernard Hickey (Part 1)
See level rise is putting billions of dollars of NZ council infrastructure at risk - so a new report put out by LGNZ says. National says its new tax plan will give the average worker an extra $430 a… Audio
#metoo destroying office parties?
The Guardian has reported on the demise of office parties.There's been a decline in festivities, down to 65 percent, with #metoo and millennials being blamed, Meanwhile gender equality has stalled… Audio
Pride parade scrapped
Auckland's Pride Parade will be scrapped and replaced by a march, reports suggest. While the Pride festival will continue, there will be no opening gala or closing party next year, express magazine… Audio
