Wallace Chapman

What the Panelists Emma Espiner and Thomas Pryor have been thinking about. Audio

Story of the Day for Monday for 15 July 2019. Audio

Writer Angela Barnett wants people to stop commenting on others' looks on social media. Maybe keep your nastiness to yourself but, what's wrong with compliments? Audio

An online petition to stop the replica of Captain James Cook ship the Endeavour coming to our shores for Tuia 250 has garnered nearly 2000 signatures. The re-enactment of Cook's journey is to mark the… Audio

Non-government organisations are struggling from a lack of social workers because they can't compete with government agencies on the salary front. At the end of last year, Oranga Tamariki social… Audio

There are concerns in the beach town of Orewa that mobility scooters are becoming a menance and taking over the footpaths. Forget about e-scooters, mobility scooters can go up to 49 kph and there are… Audio

There's yet another Scream movie. It's Scream:Resurrection. What horror film frightened you the most? Audio

An Australian experimental economist, Lata Gangadharan, who was in New Zealand recently, is calling for an opt-out approach to leadership. She says rather than putting the onus on women to create… Audio

The government has a $5BN surplus, so why doesn't it spend it on infrastructure or welfare? Economist Tim Hazeldine explains why a surplus is a sacred cow that no-one seems to want to touch. Audio

New Zealand had the highest number of suicides in 10 years in 2016. Ministry of Health figures show 553 people died by suicide in 2016 and young people aged 15-24 years had the highest rate of suicide… Audio

Suicide rate at 10-year high;Why doesn't the goverment spend the $5BN surplus?New approach to boost number women in leadership. Audio

What the Panelists Irene Gardiner and Shane te Pou have been thinking about. Audio

Zoe George reviews the cricket. Audio

Online polls on news sites have been getting attention on social media here in New Zealand. The problem seems to be reducing a nuanced and serious issue into a yes or no question for readers to click… Audio

The artist who drew an anti-Trump cartoon has been fired. The cartoon showed the President looking down at the bodies of Oscar Ramirez and his young daughter Angie, who drowned crossing the Rio… Audio

Air New Zealand is looking at plans to curb access to its Koru lounge because its getting overcrowded. Today a piece in Stuff considering whether lounges are really worth it. Audio

The historic St James theatre is in danger of indefinite mothballing because work has stalled on it. Funding woes means it's sitting abandoned. It used to be a jewel in the crown of Downtown Auckland… Audio

What has your hospital experience been like? Audio

It seems there is little end to the criticism women receive for wearing clothes - particularly if they are famous athletes. Wimbledon is often a hot spot for these comments, due to the strict dress… Audio