Selwyn Manning
Dunedin loses 'steepest street' title
Dunedin has lost its status as the home of the worlds steepest street. Baldwin street has held the record for many years but has had the honour snatched away by a street in Wales. Audio
Updating old health and safety rules
Workplace Relations and safety Minister Ian Lees Galloway has launched a 3 month consultation period on regulations aimed at improving health and safety. Audio
The Panel with Janet Wilson and Selwyn Manning (Part 2)
Anti-manspreading chair;Question of the Day;To play or not to play;The slippery slope of debt;Voting age: should it be lowered? Audio
The Panel with Janet Wilson and Selwyn Manning (Part 1)
Updating old health and safety rules;Dunedin loses 'steepest street' title;NZ and Aus: Do we need to save the relationship? Audio
Story of the Day 16 July 2019
Over half a million people pledge to raid Area 51. We've all wondered whether aliens are real, but now some people are taking it to a whole new level. Audio
I've been thinking for 16 July 2019
What the Panelists Janet Wilson and Selwyn Manning have been thinking about. Audio
Avoiding celebrity politics
Resist the the rise of celebrity politics. That's the call from columnist Liam Hehir on Stuff today. He argues we must keep of tradition of being understated and avoid American-like political… Audio
Hands on or off the exhibits?
There's debate about whether museums should be more interactive, after a woman climbed onto a rare motorbike exhibition. Te Papa says it can't monitor all its exhibitions all the time. Audio
Opinions on second opinions
Dr Lisa Sanders explains that second opinions play an important role in medicine but the process is neither straightforward nor infallible and should be approached with caution. Audio
Where to get (free) water
Panelist Niki Bezzant has written a piece in the New Zealand Herald about where people can get free water in public places. Water fountains aren't as common nowadays. Audio
Question of the Day for 7 May 2019
Would you support your CBD being closed to cars? Why or why not? Audio
Huawei decision "fearmongering"
The New Zealand boss of Chinese Company Huawei Andrew Bowater has spoken in very clear terms of how GCSBs decision to exclude Huawei from rolling out 5G was in his view, political fearmongering. Audio
Edinburgh says no to cars
Edinburgh CBD has been closed to traffic, as the city joined the Open Streets movement in a bid to reduce air pollution. Audio
Nature in dire straits
A new 1800 page report out paints a dire picture of the global state of biodiversity. The UN assessment that nature is declining at rates unprecedented in human history. Audio
The Panel with Selwyn Manning and Niki Bezzant (Part 2)
Question of the Day: Would you support your CBD being closed to cars? Why or why not? Panelist Niki Bezaant has awritten a piece in the New Zealand Herald about where people can get free water in… Audio
The Panel with Selwyn Manning and Niki Bezzant (Part 1)
A new 1800 page report out paints a dire picture of the global state of biodiversity. The UN assessment that nature is declining at rates unprecedented in human history, as many as one million plant… Audio
I've been thinking for 7 May 2019
What the Panelists Niki Bezzant and Selwyn Manning have been thinking about. Audio
Story of the Day for 7 May 2019
The discovery of a coffee cup in a scene in the most recent Game Of Thrones has shocked fans but it's nothing new for Hollywood. Robert Kelly takes a quick look at the rich history of modern objects… Audio
Vice NZ closes its doors
The New Zealand branch of youth website Vice is no more, after much of the staff fell victim to an international cull of journalists. The Panel discusses what we'll be losing. Audio
Editor stands by provocative column
The most recent edition of Fishing and Hunting magazine contains a column which describes prime minister Jacinda Ardern as "dumb as a plank" and police minister Stuart Nash as her "lapdog". Needlessly… Audio