Wallace Chapman
DoC Staff on a 1080 'hit list'
Picture and personal details of Department of Conservation staff are being shared online by those opposed to 1080. Incidents paint a picture of some protesters who will stop at nothing to halt use of… Audio
Crack down on 'anti-social' tenants - National
National has released a plan to crack down on anti-social state tenants, in a policy titled 'Remind, Remedy, Remove' Audio
The Panel with Michele A'Court and Thomas Pryor (Part 2)
A pair of round sunglasses once owned by John Lennon just sold at auction for $275,000 NZD. They were put up for auction by the late musicians former chauffeur Alan Herring at Sothebys. Sydney's air… Audio
The Panel with Michele A'Court and Thomas Pryor (Part 1)
National has released a plan to crack down on anti-social state tenants. In a policy titled 'Remind, Remedy, Remove' National's Simon Bridges says "there are people in houses who are intimidating, who… Audio
I've been thinking for 17 December 2019
What the panellists Michele A'Court and Thomas Pryor have been thinking about. Audio
Story of the day with Ali Ventura
Story of the day with Ali Ventura - a story about newlyweds who received a note in the mail just a few weeks after their big day - from a guest complaining that they had a "lot of nerve" not sending a… Audio
Stay in your lane
National's transport spokesperson Chris Bishop wants to make it mandatory for cyclists to use dedicated lanes if they are there. This is a part of a suite of transport ideas National announced today.
…5G capacity to go to Māori
Communications Minister Kris Faafoi says spare capacity in the 3.5GHz band will be offered to mobile network operators and Māori by the middle of next year. Audio
Scotland needs an independence referendum - Sturgeon
Scotland "cannot be imprisoned in the UK". That's the assertion of SNP leader and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Audio
Question of the Day
Documentary films and series have entered a golden age, some say. What's a good example? Audio
A decade of disruption in TV
Anti-heroes, binge viewing, the fall of reality TV - the last decade has seen a revolution in television. The BBC looks at the incredible change over the last ten years. Audio
Call for better pay for community midwives
A petition calling for better pay and funding for community midwives has got more than 11,000 signatures in just five days. Audio
Kids pension: how would it work
A Pension for kids is being floated as one way to address child poverty in New Zealand, following a report last week showing more than 1 in 10 children here are living in material hardship. Audio
Whakaari / White Island update
Police are continuing to look for the two remaining missing people from the Whakaari / White Island eruption. 16 people are confirmed to have died from last Monday's eruption while 26 remain in… Audio
The Panel with Mamari Stephens and Ben Thomas (Part 2)
Question of the Day; Scotland needs an independence referendum - Sturgeon; 5G capacity to go to Maori; Stay in your lane Audio
The Panel with Mamari Stephens and Ben Thomas (Part 1)
Whakaari / White Island update; Kids pension: how would it work; Call for better pay for community midwives; A decade of disruption in TV. Audio
What the panellists have been thinking
What the panellists Mamari Stephens and Ben Thomas have been thinking about. Audio
Mobituraries: getting the obituary you deserve
Sometimes, people, places and pop culture trends don't get the send off they deserve. Audio
Expert Feature: Jane Austen
Wallace speaks to Jocelyn Harris, Professor Emerita of English at Otago University, who specialises in Jane Austen. Audio
