Podcast Episodes

Extremism in New Zealand - how concerned should we be?

Five years have passed since the Christchurch mosque terror attack, the country’s first ever terror attack, but it only took another two and a half y…

1 year, 10 months ago

New Greens co-leader Chloe Swarbrick on what the Government's getting wrong

Chloe Swarbrick has this week become the new co-leader of the Green Party

Her rapid rise to become the youngest current party leader in New Zealand c…

1 year, 10 months ago

Princess Kate scandal turns attention on rise of AI and photo manipulation

Photoshop fails are hardly a new thing – but rarely, if ever, do they involve members of the British Royal Family.

A seemingly harmless photo of the …

1 year, 10 months ago

Is the interest deductibility change just a tax cut for landlords?

The Government has announced it will restore deductibility for mortgage interest on residential investment properties. 

But it is not as much tax rel…

1 year, 10 months ago

After TVNZ and Newshub's cuts - is there a way back for journalism?

TVNZ has become the latest media company to cut back on its news programming.

The state-owned broadcaster has proposed to shut down current affairs s…

1 year, 10 months ago

Scambusters: What can we do better to stop people getting scammed?

When Government talks about cracking down on crime, they often refer to gangs and retail crime that leave a visible mark behind. 

But, for a growing …

1 year, 10 months ago

Inside the Government's transport plans and what they mean for you

National has unveiled their plan for transport over the next term and it includes some new fees coming your way. 

Getting a Motor Vehicle Registratio…

1 year, 10 months ago

Documents reveal public service 'unsettled' by Government's calls for big savings

The Government has set every part of the public service a target to find savings between 6.5 and 7.5 per cent before the Budget is delivered in May. …

1 year, 10 months ago

David Benbow: The trial that captivated the country and its remaining mystery

After two trials, David Charles Benbow has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Michael McGrath in 2017.

Benbow will spend at least 17 …

1 year, 10 months ago

Are private schools worth their increasingly rising fees?

As the cost of living crisis drags on, it seems even some of the country’s top educators can’t avoid the woes of inflation.

An analysis by the Herald…

1 year, 10 months ago