Podcast Episodes

Kerre Woodham: Who's going to pay a fine for shoplifting?

Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith has released a cabinet paper proposing a raft of changes to the Crimes Act. This is part of the coalition agreement w…

1 year, 1 month ago

Kerre Woodham: Do we need to adjust our alcohol policies?

The cost of alcohol abuse in this country is absolutely phenomenal. Worldwide, I can't even imagine what it would be, but here in this country it's b…

1 year, 1 month ago

Peter Dunne: Political Commentator on the need for alcohol laws to target binge-drinkers

New Zealand has long had a problem with alcohol abuse.  

A report last year from the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research found that the total …

1 year, 1 month ago

Antonia Watson: ANZ New Zealand CEO on the job cuts in Australia, capital gains tax, mortgages

ANZ's New Zealand boss says the bank has no major restructure plans on this side of the Tasman. 

The Australian banking group has announced plans to …

1 year, 1 month ago

Kerre Woodham: The sewage and filth that fills social media after a tragedy

I said yesterday when I left you at midday that I thought I'd brought you one of the nicest stories that we'd done all year, which you clearly loved,…

1 year, 1 month ago

Dougal Sutherland: Umbrella Wellbeing Clinical Psychologist on hate and negativity in texts, social media comments

Everyone has an opinion and as technology has progressed, it’s become easier and easier for people to make their opinions known. 

And while this has …

1 year, 1 month ago

Nainz Tupa'i: Music director for Eden Park choir on Saturday's national anthem performance

One of the highlights from Saturday night's rugby test were the anthems sung by the Auckland Pasifika Secondary Schools Choir.

Students from Auckland…

1 year, 1 month ago

Kerre Woodham: What's ahead for Winston Peters and NZ First?

The New Zealand First convention took place at the Distinction Hotel in Palmerston North over the weekend. And all these silver fern, pin-wearing NZ …

1 year, 1 month ago

Kerre Woodham: Overstayers and fudged immigration promises

The Government is cracking down on serious immigration breaches. It's announced it will strengthen deportation settings on the same day that Immigrat…

1 year, 2 months ago

Kerre Woodham: The housing intensification battle reaches cabinet level

The battle over intensification of housing has reached cabinet level, with the Deputy Prime Minister and the Housing Minister at odds over Chris Bish…

1 year, 2 months ago