Tracey Barnett
No excuse for low voter interest
Thought provoking article about voter turnout by Georgina Campbell, that the reasons for low voter turnout are frankly wearing thin. Audio
Question of the Day - have you switched power companies?
Have you switched power companies? What's your experience? Audio
Waitlist for public housing hits record number
The number of people waiting for public housing has grown to more than 13,000 for the first time. This despite the Government's home building efforts. It is a record number. Audio
National: fine the parents
The National Party is considering a policy that would fine parents of school drop outs. It's part of several tough welfare policies the party is floating ahead of next year's election. Audio
Shake up for power prices
Electricity reforms are set to be pushed through. There are a suite of recommendations outlined in the Electricity Price Reviews final report. Audio
The Panel with Tracey Barnett and Chris Orr (Part 2)
Question of the Day - have you switched your power supplier? No excuse for low voter interest; Reports: Ports of Auckland should move; Trump tells China to investigate Bidens. Audio
The Panel with Tracey Barnett and Chris Orr (Part 1)
Shake up for power companies; National: fine the parents; Waitlist for public housing hits record number. Audio
What the panellists have been thinking
What the Panellists Tracey Barnett and Chris Orr have been thinking about. Audio
Story of the day with Ali Ventura
The sup bro head nod. Stuff reports on a Reddit thread where a user was explaining to her Ukrainian colleague how Kiwis acknowledge on another. Audio
Test your Pavlovian response
Why do certain pieces of music elicit such strong feelings in us?
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Young waitress racially abused at Auckland restaurant
A 17 year-old Māori waitress at a popular Viaduct restaurant says she was racially mocked by a diner on Monday last week. Audio
National wants to introduce contractor payment deadlines
The National Party wants all government to pay contractors within 30 days of an invoice being received. Peter Silcock from Civil Contractors New Zealand joins the panel to chat about whether this is… Audio
Questionof the day for 27 August 2019
Do you agree with raising the superannuation age ? why /why not? Audio
Should the superannuation age be raised?
The National Party wants to raise the age at which people qualify for superannuation from 65 to 67 by 2037, but the prime minister says that won't happen on her watch. Audio
Fires continue to burn up the planet's lungs
Thousands of fires continue to burn in the Amazon Basin. Climate scientist Dr Nathanael Melia joins the panel to chat about what exactly this means for the world's oxygen, and whether the fires are… Audio
Chastening new suicide figures released
New figures show New Zealand's suicides have risen to an all-time high of 685, 17 more than last year. Shaun Robinson from the Mental Health Foundation joins the panel to chat about the causes, and… Audio
The Panel with Tracey Barnett and Scott Campbell (Part 2)
The National Party wants to raise the age at which people qualify for superannuation from 65 to 67 by 2037, but the prime minister says that won't happen on her watch. Do you agree with raising the… Audio
The Panel with Tracey Barnett and Scott Campbell (Part 1)
New figures show New Zealand's suicides have risen to an all-time high of 685, 17 more than last year. Shaun Robinson from the Mental Health Foundation joins the panel to chat about the causes, and… Audio
I've been thinking for 27 August 2019
What the Panellists Tracey Barnett and Scott Campbell have been thinking about. Audio
Story of the Day for 27 August 2019
It was international dog day yesterday, so let's find out a bit about them Audio