Podcast Episodes

Francesca Rudkin: Do we really need more liquor stores in Auckland?

We spend a lot of time talking about alcohol harm, and yet we tend to do very little about it. Therefore, it is good to see Auckland Council has stuc…

2 years ago

Francesca Rudkin: Interpreting RBNZ statements has become a bit of an art

So if you get good news, does it matter how the news is delivered?   

When it comes to running the economy, and making decisions about refixing your …

2 years ago

Nathan Limm: ZB Sports Reporter on the All Blacks selection for the All Blacks v Argentina rematch

The All Blacks have responded to last week’s 38-30 defeat to Argentina at Sky Stadium by making major changes to their squad for the rematch at Eden …

2 years ago

Francesca Rudkin: Should we still be afraid of gene editing?

During the 2002 election campaign, New Zealand was having a major debate about the safety of genetically modified food. One memory you might have fro…

2 years ago

Francesca Rudkin: The new Jobseeker sanctions are worth a try

Yesterday the Prime Minister said that the vast amount of people on Jobseeker Benefits were trying hard to find a job and meet their obligations, and…

2 years ago

Francesca Rudkin: Are we really doing enough to tackle retail crime?

Some good news and some not-so-good news for retail crime.  

Let’s start with the good news – it’s Monday after all.  

Police data reveals that the f…

2 years ago

Bill Bamber: KAM Transport General Manager on the issues with the Interislander ferries, Aratere not operating

Anger from transport operators who say something needs to change with the Interislander's Cook Strait ferry service. 

The provider is only operating …

2 years ago

Kerre Woodham: What's gone so horribly, horribly wrong with our ferries?

If it wasn't so vitally important, so serious, and so expensive, you would have to laugh, wouldn't you? Interislander’s Aratere ferry will be out of …

2 years ago

Kerre Woodham: Restricting alcohol sale is the way to go

I'm not drinking at the moment, but that doesn't mean I think everybody should give it up. People can go to hell in their own way, and while there ar…

2 years ago

Kerre Woodham: How long is a fix for the energy crisis going to take?

We're talking energy today, or rather the lack of it. New Zealand seems to have sleepwalked into an energy crisis, according to the Chairman of Open …

2 years, 1 month ago