Podcast Episodes

Carolyn Young: Retail NZ CEO on the current move-on orders proposal and their opposition to it

Retailers are staying opposed to move-on orders as they stand, saying they should target behaviour, not vulnerable people. 

The proposed Bill would l…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kerre Woodham: Does there need to be harsher penalties for careless driving?

18 year old Jade Evans was killed last year when a truck driver ran a compulsory stop sign and crashed into her car, leaving her with catastrophic br…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kathryn Stothers: Mother of teen killed by a truck rolling through a stop sign on petitioning for stronger accountability for preventable deaths

The mother of an 18-year-old killed when a truck driver drove through a stop sign near Palmerston North is calling for stronger accountability. 

The …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kerre Woodham: Netball's struggle to attract eyes

Now if you were to wander down to your local netball court on any given Saturday morning in winter, you would see hundreds, no matter how small the t…

1 month, 4 weeks ago

Kerre Woodham: Hiking the fuel tax would take political courage

It's not often you hear people moaning that taxes should be put up, but we live in interesting times, people. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Tr…

1 month, 4 weeks ago

Kerre Woodham: It's about time the Government cracked down on debt dodgers

Over the weekend too, Nicola Willis announced policy around student loans. And finally, finally, finally, we have a government that's going to get to…

1 month, 4 weeks ago

Adina Thorn: Lawyer chats NZTA South Auckland property acquisition twist

A New Zealand Herald article a couple of weeks ago revealed 87 properties across South Auckland have either been purchased, are being purchased, or a…

2 months ago

Dr Tom Robinson: Senior Lecturer discusses the risk of events like Nepal's flood

Families are desperately waiting to hear from loved ones thought to be caught in the deadly flash flood and mudslide along the Nepal-Tibet border.

Al…

2 months ago

Kerre Woodham: Politicians need to stop ruling out raising the fuel tax

Labour has jumped on the no new taxes bandwagon, promising that if they're elected, there'll be no increase on the fuel excise duty for their first t…

2 months ago

Kerre Woodham: What will it take for public servants to be held accountable?

What will it take for public servants to be held accountable for their most egregious mistakes? Not even talking the little faffy silly ones. We're t…

2 months ago