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Our weekend panellists, Jane Clifton and Richard Harman look at the 10th anniversary of the Christchurch earthquake, riding bikes on the footpath, vaccines, and the New Zealand 'terrorist' arrested at… Audio

There are calls to bring in new rules around e-scooters - after it was found users were more likely to be hospitalised than cyclists.

Research published in the New Zealand Medical Journal compares… Audio

The change at the top of the National Party's hierarchy and the nation's overall progress under Alert Level 2 are on the agenda for this week's panel discussion, which includes guests Linda Clark and… Audio

E-scooters are here to stay in Auckland - for the next six months, at least. Audio

A coalition of pedestrians and disability groups have come together, calling for e-scooters to be banned from footpaths. A petition was launched by the Footpaths4Feet Coalition. Audio

Two men in San Diego have impounded thousands of e-scooters they say have been left littered about the city and are endangering pedestrians. It's sparked a battle with companies that have flooded… Video, Audio

One of the great conundrums of the age - e-scooters...800 of them have been on trail for the last two weeks in the capital, and columnist Dave Armstrong has had a go. Audio

As the number of e-scooters on Auckland's streets increases, the council is bringing in stricter reporting conditions for companies, as well as quadrupling fees. Video, Audio

You're probably over all the stories about e-scooters, but there's more to them than clogged sidewalks and crashes. Horace Dediu is an independent expert on "micromobility", a term he coined for small… Audio

We have discussed e-scooters a lot on the radio - but less so the impact on some members of the community who use the footpaths.  Audio

Seen by some as a viable, cheap and fun urban transport solution, Lime electric scooters got taken off the streets of Auckland and Dunedin last week over safety concerns. We share an e-scooter… Audio

Lime scooters will hold a safety summit after concerns were raised about the new e-scooters in Auckland and Christchurch. We ask why these discussions weren't had before the scooters were rolled out… Audio

Hundreds of electric scooters have hit the streets of Auckland and Christchurch - but some pedestrians and motorists say they're a menace and it's only a matter of time before someone gets seriously… Video, Audio

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has called for an urgent review on the safety issues of the newly introduced electric scooters. There are hundreds of the Lime e-scooters in Auckland and Christchurch and more… Audio

New York based Quartz journalist Alison Griswold explains the mixed reaction to the e-scooter phenomenon as it rolled out in cities across the U.S. She says it's a case of regulators playing catch up… Audio

The new rage in micro-mobility is about to be unleashed our streets. Two companies have licences to operate electric scooter ride share schemes. Onzo and Lime are both going to battle it out on… Audio

E-scooters are coming to the footpaths of Christchurch – and possibly Auckland, too – but they may usher in tighter transport regulations, says infrastructure consultant Louise Baker. Audio