Tim Watkin

Pop singer Sia, ACT's Epsom candidate David Seymour is not on the party's list because he is focusing on winning the electorate in September's general election, the party says. NZ has zombie towns… Audio

A record payout to New Zealand dairy farmers last year is setting the stage for a global milk glut, In the Battle to Save our Birds - the government is pulling out the biggest calibre gun in it's… Audio

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Topics - it's axiomatic, especially in song, that we tolerate work and we live for when it finishes. Even if you like working and enjoy your job, where would you say you're less stressed - on the job… Audio

Topics - the 2017 America's Cup will be sailed under revamped rules announced today. Where and exactly when it'll be sailed remains a mystery. A big red cross has been put next to a quarter of last… Audio

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Topics - A video about looking up from social networking has gone viral on social networking sites. The video documents our use of social networking sites - like facebook, twitter etc - and what we… Audio

Topics - Judith Collins will be taking leave from the house, but before she goes she had to face question time in parliament. Both Collins and the Prime Minister were asked questions about her visit… Audio

Aparrently the beard craze has grown so popular in Brooklyn that men are rushing to doctors for "facial hair transplants" - surgery that helps make beards look thicker and less patchy. The policeman… Audio

The former Progressives leader Jim Anderton has withdrawn his help for Labour in this year's election campaign. Some commentators may characterise this as the first casualty of Matt McCarten's… Audio

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Topics - if you find yourself plagued by the question, thank the lateral frontal pole behind each of your eyebrows. Auckland Council's chief economist has released his latest economic quarterly… Audio

Topics - it was a "spirited" first Auckland Council meeting for 2014. Six members of the public made applications to speak at it - all were declined. Principals say they are hamstrung by new search… Audio

Are you unsure what you should do when a friend puts news of a break-up or a bad day on Facebook? There's no "Dislike" button. But the company is looking into another way to expand the range of… Audio

Topics - NZ's courts are busy this week in the aftermath of violence. This is a topic we return to a bit, and hopefully we can find a different slant to it today. A common email thread from listeners… Audio

Topics - Coffee is most effective if consumed between 9.30am and 11.30am. This is because levels of the hormone cortisol drop at this time, after peaking between 8am and 9am - and caffeine interacts… Audio

Topics - Would you like a pay rise of $10,000 a year? That's what the lowest paid Auckland Council staff will get if a plan to implement a minimum wage of $18.40 an hour goes through. The Insurance… Audio

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Topics - Most millionaires admit the key to success isn't about having the highest IQ, or the most famous friends or even stunning good looks. It's about having discipline, implementing a healthy… Audio

Topics - The child advocacy group, ChildForum, has described as "horror stories" almost 250 complaints to the Ministry of Education last year. They included a child bitten by her teacher, teachers… Audio