Simon Wilson
Fire sprinklers & alarms at high school turned off for months
Mistakes by contractors put fire sprinklers and alarms out of action at one of the country's biggest high schools. 2000 students go to Cashmere High School in Christchurch where classrooms were left… Audio
School sprinklers and alarms disconnected by contractor
Investigations into faulty fire protection systems at a Christchurch school found contractors solved problems of false alarms by disconnecting more than 300 smoke detectors and alarm switches. That… Audio
E-scooters - blot on the landscape, or the future of transport?
E-scooters have hit New Zealand's cities with a bang - often literally. Are they good news or bad news? And are they here to stay? Audio
Redundancy, No laughing matter
When advertising copywriter Joshua Thompson saw the writing on the wall, and was called to a meeting with the top brass at his company, he decided on something unconventional for his support person… Audio
Carterton clock tower colour
A 2015 seismic report identified the structure as being earthquake-prone, and it's been under repair for much of this year. Once that work's completed, however, the REAL decision has to be made: the… Audio
How would compulsory Māori work in practice?
Following Māori language week, there's real momentum behind the idea of compulsory te reo in schools. But how have similar schemes from overseas played out? Audio
New building certification scheme imminent
A new scheme aimed at preventing financially unsound companies from winning big contracts with lowball offers is in the offering. Audio
Question of the Day for 16 September 2019
How could supermarkets reduce the amount of plastic they use? Audio
Ethnoburbs - suburbs serving diverse communities
A Stuff article today highlights the "ethnoburbs" that have spung up due to Auckland's superdriverse population. The city's uneven ethnic distribution means some areas are almost completely made of… Audio
The problem with cancer screening
Nineteen months ago Simon Wilson was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Since then he's written extensively about the experience - and over the weekend he had some thoughts about the process of… Audio
Petrol price could jump following Saudi attack
What's going to happen to the price of petrol? Energy consultant Ian Twomey joins us to discuss. Audio
The Panel with Karlo Mila and Simon Wilson (Part 2)
How could supermarkets reduce the amount of plastic they use? A new scheme aimed at preventing financially unsound companies from winning big contracts with lowball offers is in the offering… Audio
The Panel with Karlo Mila and Simon Wilson (Part 1)
What's going to happen to the price of petrol? Energy consultant Ian Twomey joins us to discuss. Nineteen months ago Simon Wilson was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Since then he's written… Audio
I've been thinking for 16 September 2019
What the Panellists Karlo Mila and Simon Wilson have been thinking about. Audio
Story of the Day for 16 September 2019
The Ig-Nobel Prizes for unconventional - if interesting - research have been handed out. Emile Donovan joins the panel with the winners and losers of the day. Audio
Solving the World's Problems
Since 2010 under mayor Len Brown, Auckland has pursued what might be called The Auckland Project. In a series of long-term plans, budgets and statements of intent, the Auckland Council has set out a… Audio
Are we reaching news saturation?
Newshub's chief news officer Hal Crawford says the fourth estate desperately needs to find a new business model. Peter Thompson from Victoria University joins us to discuss. Audio
PSA questions use of psychometric testing in job interviews
The Public Service Association is questioning Inland Revenue's use of psychometric testing in assessing prospective employees. Employment consultant Chris Eilers joins us to explain what these tests… Audio
