Shamubeel Eaqub
CHCH mayor chooses not to know mosque shooter's name
Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel is in Britain this week opening a new branch of the Christchurch Foundation, raising money for the victims of the March 15 mosque attacks. One of the interesting… Audio
NZers knowledge of Asia has grown
New research from the Asia New Zealand Foundation has found increased travel, entertainment and personal connections means New Zealanders understand the region better than ever before. It's a self… Audio
End of the line for the VW Beetle
Question of the Day: What's your most memorable car experience? The last Volkswagon Beetle has rolled off the production line in Mexico. It's had a few incarnations, the latest began in 2011 and there… Audio
Kakapo baby boom has sad side
New Zealand is in the midst of far and away the best kakapo breeding season ever. The total adult population of these endangered birds is just 142. But this season 86 chicks have hatched the next best… Audio
GPs prescribing cannabis
The government has today released a set of proposed regulations for medicinal cannabis - around cultivation and around standards for medicinal products. Under the proposed new regulatory scheme… Audio
Crisis point for infrastructure
New Zealand's infrastructure is at crisis point. Tjis is the analysis of the Prime Minister's own Business Advisory Council, headed by outgoing Air New Zealand chief executive Christopher Luxon. This… Audio
The Panel with Ali Jones and Shamubeel Eaqub (Part 2)
Question of the Day: What's your most memorable car experience? The last Volkswagon Beetle has rolled off the production line in Mexico. It's had a few incarnations, the latest began in 2011 and there… Audio
The Panel with Ali Jones and Shamubeel Eaqub (Part 1)
New Zealand's infrastructure is at crisis point. Tjis is the analysis of the Prime Minister's own Business Advisory Council, headed by outgoing Air New Zealand chief executive Christopher Luxon. This… Audio
I've been thinking for 10 July 2019
What the Panelists Ali Jones and Shamubeel Eaqub have been thinking about. Audio
Story of the Day for 10 July 2019
There's recently been a bit of publicity around school balls in NZ - Kerikeri High School banned plunging necklines, revealing splits and anything other than ankle-length dresses at the ball. Audio
Budget 2019: Our panel discuss the Wellbeing Budget
Waikato Chamber of Commerce CEO Chris Simpson, Economist & Author Shamubeel Eaqub, and JustSpeak spokesperson & Children's advocate Julia Whaipooti join Lisa Owen in the studio to discuss today's… Video, Audio
What went wrong with Kiwibuild, and can it be fixed?
The government's Kiwibuild scheme has had set back after set back. Can it be rescued? And is it still worthwhile? Audio
A question you hate being asked?
What wrong with saying where are you originally from as an ice breaker? Audio
Ranking of chip flavours in New Zealand
The Spinoff's definitive ranking of all 122 chip flavours in New Zealand. Audio
Submissions to close today on firearms amendment bill
Just 48 hours after opening, submissions on the Prohibited Firearms, Magazines and Parts Amendment Bill close at 6 o'clock this evening. Waikato University law professor Al Gillespie gave an oral… Audio
Employees now guaranteed work breaks
New changes set to come in force next month will guarantee workers the right to a 10-minute break after two hours' work, and a half-hour break after four, unless otherwise agreed. Plus, economic… Audio
Question of the day for 4 April 2019
Which Democrat do YOU think stands the best chance against Trump in 2020. Audio
Is novelty yoga going too far?
We've got dog yoga, wine yoga, lemur yoga, drunk yoga ... whatever happened to plain old "yoga"? Audio
Schools going back to basics?
Schools around the world are turning away from technology, and back to old-fashioned pen-and-paper learning. Audio
Three NZ journalists detained in Fiji
Three New Zealand journalists detained for about 13 hours in Fiji after trying to interview a controversial Chinese resort developer have now been released. Journalist Michael Field, who wasn't among… Audio