Victoria Stewart

A fear of failure and mental illness are behind more than half of tertiary students wanting to quit their studies. The student life can be very tough. The lack of money, lack of parental support and… Audio

If you work the night shift you run a greater risk of obesity, stroke and heart disease. Researchers from Washington State University and the University of Surrey say it's a lot to do with changing… Audio

A three-year study has reached the conclusion that New Zealand's high rates of obesity are "inevitable". Researchers from the University of Auckland found there's here's an unrelenting bombardment of… Audio

Nurses are set to walk off the job for 24 hours from tomorrow morning. It's believed that nearly half of those belonging to the nurses union don't want to strike. And Jenny Carryer who is a profesor… Audio

British activists have re-dedicated a Green Day song written about George W Bush to the sitting US president Donald Trump. They're trying to get it to number 1 on the UK music charts. Then there's the… Audio

Nurses are set to walk off the job for 24 hours from tomorrow morning. It's believed that nearly half of those belonging to the nurses union don't want to strike. And Jenny Carryer who is a profesor… Audio

Soon the front lawn of the Beehive will be ringing with the laughter of children. Yes, actual children not MPs.The Speaker Trevor Mallard says it's to help "demystify" Parliament and "make families… Audio

From tomorrow it's manbdatory for all tobacco products to be in plain packaging, meaning no company branding. Australian researcher Sinclair Davidson of RMIT University says plain packaging is a flop… Audio

Timing is everything when it comes to buying or selling investment property. Andrew King of the Property Investors Federation talks about buying and selling timing, the pitfalls of buying an apartment… Audio

A third of women lawyers say they've been sexually harassed at work and more than half of all lawyers say they've been bullied. Some lawyers are on the defence saying their behaviour is no worse than… Audio

What the Panelists Victoria Stewart and John Barnett want to talk about. Audio

The latest theory on how much exercise we need to keep the grey matter in tip-top shape seems pretty flexible - 52 hours over six months, boiling down to two hours a week of whatever you like. Audio

Religious belief has been used as a defence in two recent cases in the United States. One was a baker who wouldn't make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple and the other was a florist who wouldn't… Audio

Countdown, SuperValue and Fresh Choice supermarkets are going stop selling plastic straws by October. Some companies are also committing to phasing-in the use of 100 per cent reusable, recyclable or… Audio

The latest theory on how much exercise we need to keep the grey matter in tip-top shape seems pretty flexible - 52 hours over six months, boiling down to two hours a week of whatever you like. What… Audio

Countdown, SuperValue and Fresh Choice supermarkets are going stop selling plastic straws by October. Some companies are also committing to phasing-in the use of 100 per cent reusable, recyclable or… Audio

Auckland remains the world's third best city in the world as far as quality of life goes. The Mercer survey assessed 450 cities which ranked Wellington at #15 just ahead of Melbourne. Audio

A study from the Norwegian School of Sports Sciences targets rugby, cricket, netball and football as being part of a "Whitewashed Curriculum" in schools. What does Emma Joynes of Auckland's Avondale… Audio

In a highly unusual move nurses are to go on strike if there is no improvement in their pay and working conditions. See Payne of the Nurses Organisation explains why a 2 per cent rise doesn't cut it.

What the Panelists Victoria Stewart and Jeremy Hansen want to talk about. Audio