Tim Watkin
The Panel with Sharon Brettkelly and Tim Watkin (Part 1)
New Zealand financial transfer outlets being urged to be more rigorous about their customers' transactions. Rural taskforce singles out Southland for its winter grazing practices which they say are… Audio
Question of the day for 27 November 2019
What the panellists Tracey Barnett and Tim Watkin have been thinking about. Audio
Story of the Day for 27 November 2019
A piece on The Conversation by associate Professors Timothy Baker and Kirtsy Hess about so-called "geographical narcissism" or when city folk assume they're better. Audio
Tamihere: No regrets over 'Sieg heil'
Auckland Mayoral candidate John Tamihere says that he doesn't regret his use of a Nazi slogan during a Mayoral Debate and that groups had no right to be his thought police. Audio
The end of Whale Oil
The Whale Oil Beef Hooked website is no more. Political blogger Tim Watkin joins the panel to analyse the blog's brief, polarising, but undeniably influential history in New Zealand politics. Audio
The end of Whale Oil
The Whale Oil Beef Hooked website is no more. Political blogger Tim Watkin joins the panel to analyse the blog's brief, polarising, but undeniably influential history in New Zealand politics. Audio
Falling asleep in meetings
Ending today with a question of staggering importance ... what's the best way to stop yourself from falling asleep in meetings? Audio
Muslims show solidarity with Ihumatao movement
Muslim leaders prayed with the people of Ihumatao on the weekend, sharing the pain of having their sacred spaces attacked. How important is kind of gesture? Audio
People with disabilities falling through the cracks
People with disabilities are falling through the cracks when it comes to the workplace. Workbridge is an organisation that places round 3,000 people with disabilites into jobs each year. Its CEO… Audio
Sunday trading
There seems to be a movement in Europe to go back to restricting opening hours on Sundays. In the US, the major fast-food chain Chick-fil-A has been closed on Sundays since it was founded in 1946… Audio
Question of the Day for 30 July 2019
A young South Korean YouTube star has just bought a $12 million dollar house in the fashionable Gangnam district of Seoul, from the money she's earned from her toy review videos. So, the Question of… Audio
No good at maths
A fear of maths is real and so is the attitude that it's ok to be no good at maths. Dr Rhys Jones of the University of Auckland is unimpressed that some people wear not-being-any-good-at-maths as a… Audio
Latest political poll
The Panelists thoughts on the latest TVNZ Colmar Brunton Poll. The National Party remains above Labour in the party vote on 45 per cent, Labour up a point to 43 per cent and NZ First has dropped 2… Audio
Mobile GPs
Former New Zealander of the Year Dr Lance O'Sullivan has announced a plan to launch 200 drive-through mobile medical clinics. He hopes to have the clinics throughout the country by 2020. The first… Audio
The Panel with Fatumata Bah and Tim Watkin (Part 2)
A young South Korean YouTube star has just bought a $12 million dollar house in the fashionable Gangnam district of Seoul, from the money she's earned from her toy review videos. So, the Question of… Audio
The Panel with Fatumata Bah and Tim Watkin (Part 1)
Former New Zealander of the Year Dr Lance O'Sullivan has announced a plan to launch 200 drive-through mobile medical clinics. He hopes to have the clinics throughout the country by 2020. The first… Audio
I've been thinking for 30 July 2019
What the Panellists Fatumata Bah and Tim Watkin have been thinking about. Audio
Story of the Day for 30 July 2019
President Donald Trump's pre-election campaign has raised almost 700-thousand NZ dollars in a genius - some would say borderline-evil way. Audio
Five govt MPs miss deadline on revealing diaries
Five government ministers have missed the deadline for releasing their ministerial diaries, including Greens co-leader James Shaw, whose party led the charge to 'shine a light' on government. RNZ… Audio
Work mum: another way to get your hard earned cash
Michael Hill Jeweller is urging people to buy gifts for someone other than your actual mother, for Mothers' Day. It reckons you could be buying for your "work mum", too. The ad says "celebrate all… Audio