Wallace Chapman

Panellists Ben Thomas and Mary-Margaret Slack discuss changes to debt to income ratios, parking at Auckland hospitals, 'bottlegate', and an opinion piece by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Audio

Panellists Ben Thomas and Mary-Margaret Slack discuss the vaccine rollout, a new plan for Wellington streets, and school lunches. Audio

Panellists Sue Kedgley and David Farrar discuss the Christchurch Call with University of Auckland Masters student Gabriel Ford, frustration in the whitebaiting community in Malborough with Lynette… Audio

Panellists Sue Kedgley and David Farrar discuss the hot housing market with REINZ, romance scams on the internet with Netsafe, and the problems of emails outside of work hours. Audio

Producer Robert Kelly discusses generational etiquette, and panellists Sue Kedgley and David Farrar share what they've been thinking about lately. Audio

Peter Field and Victoria Stewart discuss calls for smaller classes and more teacher aides and a proposed congestion charge for Wellington. Audio

The Friday Mailbag and what our panellists have been thinking. Audio

Mark Knoff-Thomas and Julia Whaipooti discuss National MP Paul Goldsmith's colonisation comments, police finding a 3D printed gun, and tax. Audio

Mark Knoff-Thomas and Julia Whaipooti discuss the Restaurant Association lobbying for changes to immigration rules, the Kawerau mill closing, and holiday horror stories. Audio

Story of the Day with Laura Dooney and what our panellists have been thinking. Audio

Today historian Dr Grant Morris talked about the history of New Zealand's honours system.  Audio

New Zealand Herald Senior writer Simon Wilson has been in attendance at a feisty meeting about the much debated future of the Ports of Auckland. He talks to Wallace about the arguments that ensued. Audio

This week for NZ Screen History we're taking a look at a cultural juggernaut from the mid 1970s, The Governor. It was the first ever series to take over $1million to make - a staggering amount of… Audio

Today Dianne Swann looks at a new album from Gruff Rhys, Seeking New Gods. It's the seventh solo album from the frontman of Welsh band Super Furry Animals and Neon Neon. Audio

The New Zealand made television series 'Brokenwood Mysteries' has been described as this country's answer to Midsomer Murders. Tim Balme talks to Wallace about the upcoming seventh series. Audio

Ecologist Dr Mike Joy says he is disappointed in the final report released by the Climate Change commission yesterday. He talks to Wallace about he thinks should be happening. Audio

When it comes to taxing sugary drinks our Pacific neighbours are leading the way. Otago University led research on the issue found that three quarters of jurisdictions have a tax on the drinks in a… Audio