Sam Johnson
The Panel with Clare Delore and Sam Johnson (Part 1)
Police recruits investigation;Govt to cap interest rates on high cost loans;Man charged over Len Lye sculpture damage;Cultural appropriation of haka. Audio
Pre-Panel and One Quick Question for 10 October 2018
What is the smallest creature on earth visible to the naked eye? Do you require an NZ ID to purchase alcohol at Countdown? If so, why? Audio
Speed and badly designed cycle lanes
How fast we should be able to drive on motorways and are we sick of people toddling along at 70km an hour? Then there are the seemingly random speed limits like the one around the Waterview Tunnel.And… Audio
The umpire's call over Serena's outburst
Did tennis umpire Carlos Ramos do the right thing in his handling of Serena Williams' on-court outburst? Is there any merit in Williams claiming sexism in his decision to dock her a game? We ask… Audio
Spring not a good time for thinking
New research carried out by the University of Toronto has found that we don't think as well in Spring. Although the study was dementia research the seaonal glitsch applies to all of us. It also found… Audio
The Maori domestic violence toll
It's World Suicide Prevention Day and Women's Refuge has highlighted the connection between domestic abuse and suicide. The chief executive Ang Jury fleshes out the details among Maori and other… Audio
Government spend-ups and policy base
Constitutional law expert Andrew Geddis covers a few political topics with the Panelists and assesses how the government's performing. The $700,000 Justice Summit - a waste of money? How the Clare… Audio
Maori Language Week - to celebrate or debate?
The Panelists views on te reo Maori. The value of it, the beauty of it, the survival of it, the relevance of it. Audio
The Panel with Ella Henry and Sam Johnson (Part 1)
The Panelists views on te reo Maori. The value of it, the beauty of it, the survival of it, the relevance of it. Constitutional law expert Andrew Geddis covers a few political topics with the… Audio
The Panel with Ella Henry and Sam Johnson (Part 2)
New research carried out by the University of Toronto has found that we don't think as well in Spring. Although the study was dementia research the seaonal glitsch applies to all of us. It also found… Audio
Ratepayer funded Rotorua markets
Two Rotorua markets are being propped up by the Council. Should ratepayers be footing the bill for markets, concerts and Ed Sheeran murals? Audio
Plastic deposit schemes
There are drastic moves afoot in the UK to battle the tide of plastic waste. We talk to Warren Snow of Envision NZ about getting a plastic containor deposit scheme up-and-running in New Zealand. Audio
Panel says
What our Panellists Mihingarangi Forbes and Sam Johnson want to talk about. Audio
Dream homes
Ah the highlife. A vineyard, a beach house an alpine chalet and a city pad. Sound good to you? Audio
Nurses fear for safety
Nurses working late shifts are fearful for their safety with one saying she carries a pair of scissors as a weapon. Just in case. Christin Watson of the Nurses Organisation talks about the conditions… Audio
Can you 'catch' MS from sheep?
A University of Exeter study is claiming there could be a link between a sheep bacterium and multiple sclerosis in humans. The head researcher for MS Australia Lisa Melton says more research is needed… Audio
PM's tour de success
Jacinda Ardern's whirlwind tour of Europe is over. How much will New Zealand gain from her exposure on the world stage? Audio
The Panel with Mihingarangi Forbes and Sam Johnson (Part 2)
Ah the highlife. A vineyard, a beach house an alpine chalet and a city pad. Sound good to you? What our panellists Mihingarangi Forbes and Sam Johnson want to talk about. There are drastic moves afoot… Audio