Podcast Episodes

The strategically-placed aid game

Episode 1555

Fear and politics are increasingly dictating where our shrinking aid money is going

Giving aid to shore up your strategic position in the world isn'…

2 weeks, 1 day ago

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Fisheries Bill enters murky waters

Episode 1554

The government's backdown on an undersized fish rule has intensified scrutiny of sweeping fisheries reforms

There's been a U-turn on the most controv…

2 weeks, 2 days ago

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Dice before digital - the board games revolution

Episode 1553

Rather than being stuck behind their screens for entertainment, an old type of gaming is luring players out into the real world - one with people in …

2 weeks, 4 days ago

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Why Israel and the US are in lockstep - and why that might be changing

Episode 1552

Billions in military aid crosses from the US to Israel in a decades-old alliance. But two current conflicts have many younger Americans questioning t…

2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Policing our politicians for porkies

Episode 1551

South Australia has a law around truth in campaign messaging that appears to have set a better tone. We ask if New Zealand should follow.

Does New Zea…

2 weeks, 6 days ago

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Father's meningitis plea after daughter's death

Episode 1550

"No family should go through this":  - campaign push for free jabs grows following student meningococcal cases

A grieving dad renews his call for free…

3 weeks ago

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A shakeup of everyday road rules on the table

Episode 1549

It's currently illegal to ride on the footpath, but when the rubber meets the road, kids do it anyway. Proposed changes could make it legal for kids …

3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Papatoetoe's election rerun

Episode 1548

A community rallies to involve itself in democracy, only to be tainted with accusations of fraud when they win a seat at the table

Papatoetoe's Indi…

3 weeks, 2 days ago

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Turning Kiwi pain into a punchline watched by a global audience

Episode 1547

Kiwi dark comedy Crackhead tackles addiction and takes on the television world

New Kiwi dark comedy Crackhead turns real-life addiction struggles int…

3 weeks, 4 days ago

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Iran war hits Kiwi wallets hard

Episode 1546

An economist says despite entering the year 'quite optimistic', we could now be staring down the barrel of another recession

Higher fuel costs mean …

3 weeks, 5 days ago

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