Richard Langston
Richard Langston's heartfelt Mother's Day poem
Born to a Lebanese immigrant family in Dunedin, and a 'Country Calendar' director by trade, Richard Langston is constantly refreshing his acquaintance with the country he calls home through the form… Audio
Flower and Garden show opens in Auckland
The New Zealand Flower and Garden Show opens to the public today. Kate Hillier is the brains behind the operation, and joins us to explain what green-fingered enthusiasts can expect ... Audio
Some short transport-related vignettes
The panel discusses the perils of hang-gliding, changing attitudes towards cycling, and one cyclist's innovative method to keep dry on a rainy day ... Audio
Panel says
What the panellists Leonie Freeman and Richard Langston want to talk about. Audio
How much work does it take to make a difference?
Elon Musk says you have to be working about 80 hours a week in order to change the world - how are you doing on that score? Audio
Do we really have a broken health system?
Dr Lance O'Sullivan has doubled down on his disgusted comments about the health system yesterday, following an outbreak of a new meningitis strain in Northland. The president-elect of the Royal New… Audio
Car-free central Auckland a glimpses into the future?
Central Auckland will be walk-land from next year, with non-essential cars banned from the inner city. The panellists offer their thoughts on what this could mean for New Zealand's main metropolis. Audio
Reserve Bank to ease mortgage lending restrictions
It's about to get easier to buy a house. The Reserve Bank says risks to NZ's financial system have eased, and it's time to reduce LVRs and restrictions on mortgage lending. Property Council CEO Leonie… Audio
Karol Sroubek liable for deportation
Christchurch immigration law expert Mark Williams joins the panellists to dissect the government's announcement that drug smuggler Kerol Sroubek is liable for deportation. Audio
The Panel with Richard Langston and Leonie Freeman (Part 2)
Elon Musk says you have to be working about 80 hours a week in order to change the world - how are you doing on that score? What the panellists Leonie Freeman and Richard Langston want to talk about… Audio
The Panel with Richard Langston and Leonie Freeman (Part 1)
Christchurch immigration law expert Mark Williams joins the panellists to dissect the government's announcement that drug smuggler Kerol Sroubek is liable for deportation. It's about to get easier to… Audio
Cyrpto currency scams
A Rangiora man has lost $320k in a bitcoin scam after buying the crypto currency through a website. The Panelists contemplate the old-fashioned, boring ways of slowly but surely laying your nest egg.
…Construction industry suicide rate
The construction industry has the highest rate of male suicide in New Zealand. A Building Research Association (BRANZ) survey identifies a macho culture as part of the problem and there's also… Audio
NZ visitor levy from next year
The government expects to raise around $80m from a vistor levy to be introduced mid-2019. Two-point-three million annual international visitors with fork out $35 in the one-off tax if they're here for… Audio
Proctor petition no longer calling for resignation
A University of Otago student who organised a protest against the campus proctor Dave Scott after he confiscated students' bongs is no longer calling for him to resign. The OUSA's re-creation officer… Audio
Panel Says
What the Panelists Jo McCarroll and Richard Langston want to talk about. Audio
E-cigs manufacturers in trouble
The US manufacturers of electronic cigarettes are under the microscope for their products being snapped up by the young. The vaping trend is also being taken-to by New Zealand youth who are even… Audio
Ardern: trade and charm offensive
The PM's been charming Steven Colbert on The Late Show, she's been talking trade with Justin Trudeau. Audio
Handling of Handley
Hundreds of pages of documents relating to the appointment - and letting go - of the unmaterialised role of Chief Technology Officer for the New Zeland government have been released today. Much of it… Audio
Waka jumping and Whaitiri
So-called waka-jumping bill could be passed tonight. One school of thought is that this signifies the death throes of the first-past-the-post electoral system. And a leaked report apparently claims… Audio