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The Pre-Panel with Victoria Maclennan and Simon Wilson
Wallace and panellists Victoria Maclennan and Simon Wilson go through this week's mailbag and discuses the big topics of the week. Audio
Solving the World's Problems with Simon Wilson
Today Simon Wilson's been thinking about the climate-crisis debate over adaptation versus mitigation. He talks about the argument for both. Audio
Auckland mayor accepted two media requests out of 108 in his first month
Auckland's mayor, Wayne Brown, accepted just two requests for an interview in the month after taking office.
He received 108 media requests, according to council data, half of which were interview… Audio
The Pre-Panel with Simon Wilson and Georgina Stylianou
Today on The Panel, Wallace and panellists Simon Wilson and Georgina Stylianou discuss the shock announcement of the resignation of Jacinda Ardern. Audio
Solving the World's Problems with Simon Wilson
Today New Zealand Herald senior writer Simon Wilson talks to Jesse about everything suddenly becoming a crisis, and if are there really that many around to worry about. Audio
Analysis: Wayne Brown's rates proposal
Auckland mayor Wayne Brown is proposing a below-inflation rates rise of four-point-six-six percent - while at the same time claiming the city's facing a debt crisis. The full details have not been… Audio
Solving the World's Problems with Simon Wilson
Today New Zealand Herald Senior writer, Simon Wilson, looks at the plans for the Ports of Auckland by new mayor Wayne Brown. The newly minted mayor wants to jump start the process of shifting the… Audio
Wayne Brown ends first week as Auckland Mayor
It's the end of Wayne Brown's headline-grabbing first week as Mayor of Auckland.
Since taking the mayoral chains he has called for board members of council controlled organisations to resign, said… Audio
How will local body elections affect next years
There has been a major changing of the guard across the country, with many council positions going to the centre right. But how much does this show a national shift in public thinking? And could it… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch: Journalists become the story
In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about journalists coming under fire from the subjects of their stories and an unsurprising scandal over a TVNZ reality… Audio
NZ Herald reporter responds to Mayoral candidate's urinal comment
A New Zealand Herald reporter says he is still waiting for an apology from the Auckland mayoral candidate, Wayne Brown, for comments Brown made about him.
Brown was caught on camera saying, if… Audio
The Panel with Cindy Mitchener and Simon Wilson (Part Two)
Today on The Panel, Wallace and panellists Cindy Mitchener and Simon Wilson discuss an opinion piece arguing Aucklanders are better represented in Parliament in Wellington than their own council… Audio
The Panel with Cindy Mitchener and Simon Wilson (Part One)
Today on The Panel, Wallace and panellists Cindy Mitchener and Simon Wilson discuss today's School Strike 4 Climate demonstrations, this year's CEOs survey and a music teacher who switched careers and… Audio
Another Auckland mayoral candidate drops out of the race
The landscape for the Auckland mayoral race has changed again with another high profile candidate pulling the pin. Heart of the City CEO Viv Beck this morning announced that she's no longer going for… Audio
Solving the World's Problems with Simon Wilson
Today senior Herald writer, Simon Wilson, talks to Jesse about the upcoming local body elections and what makes a good mayor. He says each candidate usually has some tag line accompanying them, but is… Audio
The Week in Detail: Duopolies, polytechs and Niue
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
How to fix Auckland's ghost CBD
A simple stroll down Queen Street will reveal more than 38 empty shop fronts. What happened to Auckland's main street, and how can we fix it? Audio
The Panel with Ben Thomas and Livia Esterhazy (Part 2)
Panellists Ben Thomas and Livia Esterhazy discuss Christopher Luxon's comments on subsidised public transport, the strain that an exodus of travellers leaving the country could put on our workforce… Audio
Mismatch in coverage of climate science and climate solutions
The media has for the most part accepted climate change is a crisis, and time is running out to implement fixes. But climate solutions, particularly when it comes to transport and housing, are still… Audio
Solving the World's Problems with Simon Wilson
This week senior writer at the NZ Herald, Simon Wilson, looks at the current issue before the Auckland Council which is looking at decreasing car parking across the city. Audio