Shane Te Pou
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An Appleby man has hit on a novel idea for the environmentally minded singleton .. Speed dating for eco-sexuals! Audio
Students urge boycott of Theo Schoon exhibition
A group of students is calling for people to boycott a Theo Schoon exhibition in Wellington, saying the artist is a racist and appropriated Maori culture for his own benefit. Dr Ngarino Ellis joins us… Audio
The end of Whale Oil
The Whale Oil Beef Hooked website is no more. Political blogger Tim Watkin joins the panel to analyse the blog's brief, polarising, but undeniably influential history in New Zealand politics. Audio
The end of Whale Oil
The Whale Oil Beef Hooked website is no more. Political blogger Tim Watkin joins the panel to analyse the blog's brief, polarising, but undeniably influential history in New Zealand politics. Audio
Are Kiwis bad interviewees?
New Zealand's laidback approach can be a hindrance in job interviews, according to an article by Brittany Deguara. Audio
Tensions ratcheting up between USA and North Korea
North Korea has fired an unidentified short-range missile in the country's third weapons test in just over a week. Al Gillespie from Waikato University joins the panel to discuss the implications. Audio
PM not likely to show face at Ihumātao
King Tuhetia will visit Ihumātao tomorrow - but it's unlikely prime minister Jacinda Ardern will make an appearance. Bernie O'Donnell from Waatea News joins us with his take on the situation. Audio
The Panel with Tayyaba Khan and Shane Te Pou (Part 2)
How would you make Queen Street prettier? The Whale Oil Beef Hooked website is no more. Political blogger Tim Watkin joins the panel to analyse the blog's brief, polarising, but undeniably influential… Audio
The Panel with Tayyaba Khan and Shane Te Pou (Part 1)
King Tuhetia will visit Ihumatao tomorrow - but it's unlikely prime minister Jacinda Ardern will make an appearance. Bernie O'Donnell from Waatea News joins us with his take on the situation. North… Audio
I've been thinking for 2 August 2019
What the PanelistsTayyaba Khan and Shane Te Pou have been thinking about. Audio
Stop commenting on looks on social media
Writer Angela Barnett wants people to stop commenting on others' looks on social media. Maybe keep your nastiness to yourself but, what's wrong with compliments? Audio
Opposition to anniversary of Cpt Cook's arrival
An online petition to stop the replica of Captain James Cook ship the Endeavour coming to our shores for Tuia 250 has garnered nearly 2000 signatures. The re-enactment of Cook's journey is to mark the… Audio
NGO social services losing workers because of salary
Non-government organisations are struggling from a lack of social workers because they can't compete with government agencies on the salary front. At the end of last year, Oranga Tamariki social… Audio
Orewa's plague of mobility scooters
There are concerns in the beach town of Orewa that mobility scooters are becoming a menance and taking over the footpaths. Forget about e-scooters, mobility scooters can go up to 49 kph and there are… Audio
Question of the Day:What horror frightened you the most?
There's yet another Scream movie. It's Scream:Resurrection. What horror film frightened you the most? Audio
New approach to boost number women in leadership
An Australian experimental economist, Lata Gangadharan, who was in New Zealand recently, is calling for an opt-out approach to leadership. She says rather than putting the onus on women to create… Audio
Why doesn't the goverment spend the $5BN surplus?
The government has a $5BN surplus, so why doesn't it spend it on infrastructure or welfare? Economist Tim Hazeldine explains why a surplus is a sacred cow that no-one seems to want to touch. Audio
Suicide rate at 10-year high
New Zealand had the highest number of suicides in 10 years in 2016. Ministry of Health figures show 553 people died by suicide in 2016 and young people aged 15-24 years had the highest rate of suicide… Audio