Tayyaba Khan
Trump stuns by talking about Italy-US links
US President Trump, 1000 days into his presidency stuns again by talking about U.S - Italian links going back thousands of years. Audio
Zombie town predictions realised in commission report
Economist, Shamubeel Eaqub, who predicted regional zombie towns around the country has been vindicated in the latest productivity commission report. He joins the panel to discuss the report. Audio
Govt ignored treasury advice about gun buy back scheme
The Government ignored advice from treasury about their gun buyback scheme making no difference to future gun related deaths and injuries. Audio
Question of the Day for 18 October 2019
Eggs, tomatoes and chocolate: in the fridge or at room temperature? Audio
Blackface costs record label executive his job
UK Atlantic Record label boss has stepped down from his job after an image of him with blackface for a fancy dress party prompting an outcry. Audio
Lack of diversity in top roles of companies highlighted
A new report has highlighted the lack of diversity in top roles in companies, with just 18% of jobs held by non-Europeans. Audio
Lecturer Peter Thompson explains what the sale of TV3 means
Mediaworks puts television arm of its business up for sale. Victoria University media lecturer, Peter Thompson explains why this has happened and what it means. Audio
The Panel with Tayyaba Khan and Dean Hall (Part 2)
UK Atlantic Record label boss has stepped down from his job after an image of him with blackface for a fancy dress party prompting an outcry. Eggs, tomatoes and chocolate: in the fridge or at room… Audio
The Panel with Tayyaba Khan and Dean Hall (Part 1)
Mediaworks puts television arm of its business up for sale. Victoria University media lecturer, Peter Thompson explains why this has happened and what it means. A new report has highlighted the lack… Audio
I've been thinking for 18 October 2019
What the panelists Tayyaba Khan and Dean Hall have been thinking about. Audio
Cost of e-scooter injuries in the hundreds of thousands
E-scooters cost the taxpayer more than $350,000 in surgeries in just four months from October 2018 to February this year. Are they worth it? Audio
Greens accused of "Wowserism" over bar hours stand
The Greens were the sole objectors to a piece of legislation which would allow bars to open at unusual hours to show matches from this year's men's rugby world cup. Audio
Do we need to make our public buildings more accessible?
Disability advocates say many of New Zealand's public buildings, such as Parliament and Te Papa, aren't doing enough to accommodate the needs of people with disabilities. Chris Ford from Dunedin… Audio
What is it about charismatic people?
How do you get people to like you, or to follow you? The New York Times has an article today looking at what, why and how charisma manifests in people. Audio
School rugby tournament cancelled due to measles outbreak
There are now 759 confirmed cases of measles in Auckland, up from 28 since just yesterday. Audio
Is the school lunch project all it's cracked up to be?
The government's free lunch in schools trial looks good on paper, but could it be doing more? Audio
The Panel with Tayyaba Khan and David Cormack (Part 2)
Our Question of the Day..what was in YOUR school lunch? Disability advocates say many of New Zealand's public buildings, such as Parliament and Te Papa, aren't doing enough to accommodate the needs of… Audio
The Panel with Tayyaba Khan and David Cormack (Part 1)
The government's free lunch in schools trial looks good on paper, but could it be doing more? There are now 759 confirmed cases of measles in Auckland, up from 28 since just yesterday. How do you get… Audio