Penny Ashton

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

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

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

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

"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

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

An Australian school canteen menu from 1974 is doing the rounds on social media ... and how times have changed ... Audio

What did you buy from YOUR school tuckshop? Audio

McDonalds is replacing its Happy Meal toys with Roald Dahl books - a nice gesture, or effective marketing? Audio

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

See level rise is putting billions of dollars of NZ council infrastructure at risk - so a new report put out by LGNZ says. Audio

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

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

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

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

What the panellists Penny Ashton and Mike Rehu want to talk about. Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern had to withdraw and apologise after using the Opposition leader's first name. We discuss these protocols, seemingly inherited from Westminster. Audio

Self-perception is usually quite accurate, say researchers at the University of Toronto. They investigated the assumption that people lean towards self-enhancement when considering their own… Audio

The NZ Transport Agency has approved the business case for the startup trial of the new rail service between Hamilton and Auckland. The new train could be up and running in just over a year.  Audio

Recent New Zealand Transport Agency figures suggest that alcohol or drug-impaired drivers are involved in 41 percent of fatal crashes.  Audio