Penny Ashton

The difficulty involved in greeting a mixed-gender group of people now. Audio

There's been mixed reaction to the proposed cat ban in the Southland town of Omaui. Do we need to be more responsible with our predatory animals? Audio

The New Zealand Herald is reporting the number of school stand-downs for fighting and assault have hit an 11-year high. According to Dane Dougan, the chief executive of Autism NZ, half of those stood… Audio

Oranga Tamariki says all instances of harm to children will be logged faster now - the latest in a serious of moves to keep closer tabs on the welfare of children. The harm to children stats, however… Audio

Questions persist around whether the former US army security analyst Chelsea Manning should be granted special dispensation to give speeches in New Zealand. Audio

The ombudsman has stepped in to help a woman who bought a vacuum cleaner from a door-to-door salesman for nearly $4,000 - nearly four times the price of top-of-the-line vacuum cleaners at Noel Leeming

The government won't chip in to bring home Abby Hartley, who lies gravely ill in a Balinese hospital. But we spend big money rescuing lost climbers and trampers - so what's the difference? Audio

The Labour Party says it'll implement all the recommendations of a report into indecent assults at a Young Labour camp, but it won't release the full report - a decision which has angered one of the… Audio

The CEO of the Irish airline Ryanair Michael O'Leary has turned down his annual bonus. He waived his bonus due to the pilot scheduling mix-up that led to a labour dispute and 20,000 flight… Audio

Victoria University in Wellington is looking at changing its name. Mainly because of all the other Victoria Universities around the world. However, there's a groundswell of opposition to the change… Audio

What the Panelists Penny Ashton and Chris Wikaira want to talk about. Audio

At long last dogs are out-popularising cats on the internet. Along with that, dog lovers are creating their own words to go with their social media sharing. Words like doggo, woofer, pupper… Audio

United States federal air marshals now follow seemingly ordinary citizens not suspected of a crime, nor on any terrorist watch list. It's a new surveillance programme called "Quiet Skies" and it… Audio

The Kingsland Business Society in Auckland is offering free child minding for couples who go out for the evening in the suburb. Audio

Christchurch central seems to have a business micro-climate. And right now it's chilly. The CBD is nothing like it used to be before the 2011 earthquake and those businesses that re-opened say they… Audio

Ebert Construction is the latest construction company to go belly-up. The Panelists consider why, when the country needs new buildings the most, construction companies aren't making the grade? Peter… Audio

So what's the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern got to look forward to when she's back at work? Construction firms falling over, business confidence at a nine-year low, unemployment rising and New Zealand… Audio

At long last dogs are out-popularising cats on the internet. Along with that, dog lovers are creating their own words to go with their social media sharing. Words like doggo, woofer, pupper… Audio