Tim Watkin

Topics - Cutting your daily commute could be the key to happiness, according to research conducted for the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index - an assessment of the health and happiness of Americans… Audio

Topics - parking wardens, who are increasingly the targets of verbal and physical abuse, are being armed with cameras in order to curb or capture aggressive behaviour. The parking wardens with cameras… Audio

Tattoos are a fashion that can quickly become "infectious" with young people, according to AUT's head of psychology Dr Mark Thorpe. A Christchurch woman who won seven million dollars on Lotto wants to… Audio

The owners of a house where a deck collapsed and sent about 20 people and a hot barbecue plummeting to the ground say it was lucky no one was killed. If you want to memorise something, scientists have… Audio

Topics - The New Zealand First MP Richard Prosser says he won't resign from Parliament for his anti-Muslim rant in Investigate magazine, despite the growing consensus that he isn't fit to be an MP… Audio

Topics - The Chief Ombudsman has objected to attempts by the government to avoid public scrutiny of Charter Schools. Steven Joyce says he has authorised the Ministry of Education to send formal breach… Audio

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Topics - The entire Christian calendar is based on a miscalculation, the Pope has declared. Jesus was born earlier than we thought. The Church of England will definitely have women bishops "in my… Audio

Topic Kim Dotcom's lawyers have been back at the High Court in Auckland today for a hearing behind closed doors. Audio

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Topics - Richie McCaw has taken a swipe at the 2007 Rugby World Cup organisers who, he says, "appointed the most inexperienced referee on the roster" for the All Blacks' quarter-final against France… Audio

Topics - The National Government has today announced a return to youth rates, which will allow employers to pay less than the minimum wage to many young workers. An urgent summit this Friday will… Audio

Topics - The IGN site says this is the best TV theme song of all time…. The theme from Cheers. A High Court battle between the owner of a dog that's been deemed "dangerous" and the South Waikato… Audio

Topics - St John Ambulance is cutting back its response to minor 1-1-1 calls. The early childhood education sector is shocked by a government decision to make education compulsory for all children of… Audio

Topics - Labour MP David Cunliffe has arrived back from overseas to face claims made anonymously by his colleagues that he is "hated" and distrusted. Nearly half of the New Zealand nurses surveyed in… Audio

Topics - Proposed laws to criminalise cyber-bullying and to identify anonymous offenders are being backed by internet security organisation Netsafe. It's likely MPs will vote on the alcohol purchase… Audio

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Topics - Andy Griffith has died. He was 86. Eating 40 per cent less food could extend a person's life by 20 years, according to scientists. Sam Hunt has chosen Christchurch as a venue to celebrate his… Audio

Topics - Ewen McDonald remains in custody in Manawatu prison despite his aquittal, yesterday, on charges of murdering his brother-in-law, Scott Guy. The Auckland Council says it'll need to buy more… Audio

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