Simon Chapple

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio

Kris Faafoi's move into lobbying has raised eyebrows - is there a case for regulating the industry? Audio

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.  Audio

From our water supply to our polytechnics, we're eschewing regional control for a more centralised approach. Why? Audio

The government is looking to introduce an unemployment insurance scheme that will offer ACC-like payments to people who lose their jobs because of redundancy or illness rather than just accidents.

It… Audio

Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson says Labour is standing by its commitment to not raise the superannuation age, despite the OECD suggesting it should. The Director of the Institute for governance… Audio

Can rich foreigners buy political influence in New Zealand? And are our rules over donations to political parties too easy to get around?  Audio

A piece on the Newsroom website reveals just how much financial firepower property developers threw around in the 2016 mayoral race. Dr Simon Chapple from Victoria University joins us to talk about… Audio

Stuff did a brief survey of its staff, looking at the annoying habits in the workplace that wind people up the most. The top bug-bears include farting, abusive pet names, talking loudly, and bad… Audio

Let's continue with this study by Victoria University, which also looked into gun ownership in New Zealand. In total 15 percent of the 1000 people surveyed owned a gun. Audio

Buddhism is the most trusted religion in New Zealand, according to a survey from the Victoria University of Wellington. The survey was conducted after the Christchurch mosque shootings. Audio

Has the government's wellbeing focus made any important difference to this year's budget compared with previous budgets? Kathryn speaks with Dr Simon Chapple and Dr Michael Fletcher from Victoria… Audio