Tim Watkin
Pasifika rugby players supporting Folau
The Israel Folau controversy over his social media comments condemning many varieties of sinners to hell, including gays, is taking another turn. Other Pasifika rugby players, including Taniela Tupou… Audio
Free range chicken
Footage of deformed and dying chickens has been released animal rights group SAFE - they say the chickens are on a free range farm and highights how consumers are being hoodwinked, with people paying… Audio
Question of the Day for 1 May 2019
What would you tell your 18 year old self applying for your first job? Audio
Handshakes: when to and when not to.
Young people going to job interviews are being told that a poor handshake will cost you getting the job. And there's also a call to ban handshakes in the workplace over fears of unwanted touching. Audio
Mental Health inquiry accused of "methodological racism"
A co-author of a report on the mental health inquiry says it was re-written, renamed and cut in half, in what she calls "methodological racism." Dr Lynne Russell is a top Maori researcher and she says… Audio
National Party leadership
Is Simon Bridges going to be forced to walk the plank? It's not clear if any possible challengers have the numbers to defeat him, though, especially while the party is holding up above the 40 per cent… Audio
The Panel with Tim Watkin and Julia Whaipooti (Part 2)
Young people going to job interviews are being told that a poor handshake will cost you getting the job. And there's also a call to ban handshakes in the workplace over fears of unwanted touching… Audio
The Panel with Tim Watkin and Julia Whaipooti (Part 1)
Is Simon Bridges going to be forced to walk the plank? It's not clear if any possible challengers have the numbers to defeat him, though, especially while the party is holding up above the 40 per cent… Audio
I've been thinking for 1 May 2019
What the Panelists Julia Whaipooti and Tim Watkin have been thinking about. Audio
Story of the Day for 1 May 2019
Sara Holbrook is a name some of us might be vaguely familiar with, she's an American poet who often writes humourous verse for kids.. Audio
White nationalism born in the USA
It seems that the modern wave of white nationalism is originating in the US and spreading elsewhere. The Christchurch mosque killer is a self-confessed follower of American white nationalism… Audio
Kapiti mayor wants violent games blocked
Kapiti Coast Mayor K Guranathan wants the National Library to block access to gun focussed violent killing games available on library computers nationwide. Despite many studies showing no strong links… Audio
Raising the smoking age
There's a proposal in the UK to raise the smoking age to 21. A health expert says the most vital element for lowering smoking rates is to prevent young people from starting in the first place. Ben… Audio
Question of the day for 29 March 2019
Reformed smokers: How did you stop? Tips please. Audio
Children want junk food ad ban
Researchers from the University of Otago have interviewed thirty-three 11 to 13 year-olds about junk food advertising. The upshot is - the children want it banned.The kids in the study say they bought… Audio
Impact of wage rise for women
New research has for the first time revealed the challenges and advantages of New Zealand's largest pay increase for women. The $2bn settlement is being introduced over a 5-year period and will see… Audio
The Panel with Tim Watkin and Karlo Mila (Part 2)
Reformed smokers: How did you stop? Tips please. There's a proposal in the UK to raise the smoking age to 21. A health expert says the most vital element for lowering smoking rates is to prevent young… Audio
The Panel with Tim Watkin and Karlo Mila (Part 1)
New research has for the first time revealed the challenges and advantages of New Zealand's largest pay increase for women. The $2bn settlement is being introduced over a 5-year period and will see… Audio
I've been thinking for 29 March 2019
What the Panelists Karlo Mila and Tim Watkin have been thinking about. Audio
Hundreds more Bryans
Tim Watkin looks at a new initiative to create a hybrid workspace – somewhere between the market economy and the volunteer sector – where people get something in return when they volunteer. Audio