Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchRules and red tape holding back cannabis industry
Episode 1363
New Zealand is one of the best places in the world to grow dope, but producing marketable medicinal cannabis is a regulatory nightmare
New Zealand has…
9 months, 1 week ago
Tourism's role in peace and prosperity
Episode 1365
Tourism can only happen when conflict ends - and there's been recognised with a Nobel Peace Prize nomination
A Washington-based, Auckland-educated Sam…
9 months, 1 week ago
Stranded in hell
Episode 1364
Getting people out and home when they're trapped in a war zone is a dangerous and politically delicate task - here's how it's done
When you're away fr…
9 months, 1 week ago
It's no longer illegal to be a proudly violent Proud Boy
Episode 1362
The terrorist label has been dropped from extremist group the Proud Boys, but its ideology still lurks online in New Zealand
New Zealand has lifted th…
9 months, 1 week ago
Kainga Ora cuts new developments as the housing crisis escalates
Episode 1361
After a rebuild was cancelled, the former tenants of a social housing development in Auckland have seemingly 'disappeared'
Despite a housing crisis, …
9 months, 2 weeks ago
The Bill that's left people dazed, confused and angry
Episode 1360
Is the Regulatory Standards Bill the key to better law making for the future, or a gigantic waste of time and an affront to democracy?
A look at wha…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Regaining trust in a world of disinformation
Episode 1359
Rather than shrug helplessly over a lack of trust in journalism, two New Zealand journalists are rolling up their sleeves to tackle the issue
Two Kiwi…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
How to ride a horse, if you don't have a horse
Episode 1358
Two non-traditional sports - hobby horsing and pickleball - have gained popularity in the last several years, and Kiwis are joining in the fun
Hobby h…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
The double-whammy bill natural gas users have to pay
Episode 1357
New Zealand is running out of gas and prices are rising - but that hasn't stopped some households from hooking up
Natural gas is a dwindling resource,…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
A speedbump, not a roadblock for Iran's nuclear programme
Episode 1356
Information about Iran's nuclear programme is highly secretive, but experts say the bombings may not have been a huge setback
US President Trump said…
9 months, 3 weeks ago