Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe 'toothless' law keeping us in the dark
Episode 1613
A former chief ombudsman threatened to ask NZ's top law office to prosecute our health service. It's just one example of why he thinks the OIA needs …
1 week, 5 days ago
Pauline Hanson's rise from political outcast to power player
Episode 1612
The 'less polished version' of Winston Peters could be the next Prime Minister of Australia, with One Nation topping the polls
Love her or loathe her…
1 week, 6 days ago
A new AI report is shocking - but not to the experts
Episode 1611
A new report spells out just how serious a toll AI is taking on the environment, but some experts say actually, New Zealand could be the right place …
2 weeks ago
Attack on defence spending causes offense
Episode 1610
The US Secretary of War put NZ's defence spending in the spotlight last week, calling us 'freeloaders', and forcing a conversation about how much we …
2 weeks, 1 day ago
An Auckland disaster threat from a different direction
Episode 1609
Auckland's hidden threat: Scientist warns that an active fault line in our biggest city could generate a magnitude 6.8 earthquake
Auckland residents a…
2 weeks, 2 days ago
Sri Lanka - where someone else's war is hitting hard
Episode 1608
A developing nation on the front line of climate change effects is being bashed with other major issues, including a fall off in tourism and the effe…
2 weeks, 4 days ago
Underdogs and overachievers - the All Whites at the World Cup
Episode 1607
The All Whites squad for this year's football World Cup is being described as our best ever - in spite of a horrendous loss for the first-up friendly…
2 weeks, 5 days ago
Tide going out on the craft brewing industry
Episode 1606
In spite of optimism that it can face down a raft of current headwinds, small breweries say the issues facing their businesses now are terrifying
Ho…
2 weeks, 6 days ago
The car upgrades putting NZers at risk
Episode 1605
The cars of the future are here, but an automotive expert is warning that giant touchscreens and confusing controls are putting drivers at risk
There…
3 weeks ago
Why the world is on virus watch again
Episode 1604
The world is closely watching Ebola and Hantavirus, while fighting off pandemic fatigue
The threat never went away - why Ebola and Hantavirus are putt…
3 weeks, 1 day ago