Rajorshi Chakraborti

We're all being encouraged to take a leaf out of the Netherland's book, and niksen. Just do nothing. Audio

Scrabble has accepted 2,862 new words. Youth culture slang phrases have been added in the first update since 2015. These include sharenting, blud and bae. Others such as incel, antivaxxer and fatberg… Audio

Have you been hurt in a bike accident? Tell us about it. A trauma study in the New Zealand Medical Journal has found that bike accidents resulted in nearly 1000 people sent to hospital around the… Audio

More business that sell out-of-date stock are springing up online and as bricks and mortar outlets. Love Food Hate Waste reports that New Zealanders throw away 157,389 tonnes of food every year. Are… Audio

The Government has announced a $95 million dollar boost in spending on teacher training over the next 4 years. The teacher shortage has seen the Government bring in 354 teachers from overseas. Andrea… Audio

A spat has broken out between the Labour MP Willie Jackson and National's Paula Bennett. In Parliament, Mr Jackson pretty much said that Mrs Bennett isn't Māori enough. He said she doesn't know if… Audio

The Government is to scrap a benefit sanction that saw solo mothers penalised by up to $28 a week if they didn't name the father of their child. Removing the sanction will cost $113.4 million over… Audio

The Government is to scrap a benefit sanction that saw solo mothers penalised by up to $28 a week if they didn't name the father of their child. Removing the sanction will cost $113.4 million over… Audio

What the Panelists Jo McCarroll and Rajorshi Chakraborti have been thinking about. Audio

Rest in peace actor Peter Mayhew, who died today at the age of 74. Peter Mayhew of course most famous for his role as Chewbacca, one of the GREAT movie sidekicks I'm sure we can all agree ? Audio

An Australian anti-vaxxer is coming to give a workshop in Auckland later this year. Given the measles outbreak in Canterbury at the moment, is this the kind of rhetoric we want in New Zealand? The… Audio

A New Plymouth woman cleaned up more than 12,000 cigarette butts in just 10 days ... small actions CAN make a big difference. Audio

Breast cancer patients told MPs yesterday they are forced to turn to GiveALittle in order to pay for life-extending drugs. One of those women, academic Dr Hilary Chung, joins us to explain a bit more… Audio

What's your favourite TV theme music? Audio

Cotton On staff 'told not to sell Michael Jackson apparel. Audio

There's an inherent tension between economic progress and preserving the environment, and two stories from today aptly demonstrated that tension. Plus, the insurance industry is having to adapt to… Audio

A new report claims rest home residents are dying because they're not getting enough care, and the nurses union is calling for new and better standards of aged-care staffing. David Wait from the NZ… Audio

Today is day two of Polyfest, the world's biggest Pacific Island dance festival, at the Manukau Super Bowl. RNZ producer Sara Vui-Talitu joins us from the festival. Audio

What's your favourite TV theme music? Breast cancer patients told MPs yesterday they are forced to turn to GiveALittle in order to pay for life-extending drugs. One of those women, academic Dr Hilary… Audio