Podcast Episodes

Kerre Woodham: Tougher sentences are the way to go

The Government's harshest sentencing rules begin today. Rules like capping the maximum discount that a judge can apply at 40 percent, with some excep…

1 year, 4 months ago

Greg Murphy: Kiwi motorsport legend on the Govt's proposal to axe practical tests for full drivers licenses

A Hawke’s Bay-based motorsport legend says a plan by the Ministry of Transport to remove the full-licence practical test is nothing short of “ludicro…

1 year, 4 months ago

Kerre Woodham: Driving is the most dangerous thing we do everyday

Two stories today, one from Hawke’s Bay, one from Nelson, and they have a horrible, horrible intersection.  

Motorsport legend Greg Murphy has slamme…

1 year, 4 months ago

Hamish Firth: Mt Hobson Group Director on the housing intensification around City Rail Link stations

The Government's instructed Auckland Council to allow apartments at least 15 storeys high near key City Rail Link train stations.  

Density requireme…

1 year, 4 months ago

Kerre Woodham: I'm a fan of building around the train stations - with caveats

The Government has instructed Auckland Council to allow apartment buildings of at least 15 storeys near key train stations as the City Rail Link near…

1 year, 4 months ago

Kerre Woodham: Is there a way we can regulate weapons in schools?

This morning we thought we'd start with the fact that more and more kids, it seems, are bringing weapons to school,

And we're not talking about the S…

1 year, 4 months ago

Kerre Woodham: US strikes on Iran - where do we go from here?

The world is on fire, World War III imminent, what can New Zealand do? Well, very little.

Those were the headlines over the weekend. After telling th…

1 year, 4 months ago

Sonia Gray: Broadcaster on being in psychedelic drug trials to treat anxiety

Changes to allow over the counter sales of Melatonin in New Zealand alongside relaxing rules on magic mushrooms as medicine. 

MedSafe's approved Mela…

1 year, 4 months ago

Liam Dann: NZ Herald Business Editor on the GDP rising by 0.8%

GDP figures just out are stronger than economists had forecast. 

Stats NZ says New Zealand's gross domestic product grew 0.8% in the March quarter – …

1 year, 4 months ago

Jonny Bannister: Coastguard Regional Manager on the deaths of Gemma and Ryder Ferregel and the need for compulsory lifejackets

There's a call for compulsory nationwide lifejacket use following the death of a 10-year-old boy in the Manukau Harbour. 

Ryder Ferregel and his moth…

1 year, 4 months ago