Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe decay of our cool capital
Episode 1640
Wellington has become a city of gold-plated report writing, and very little action
With a new tunnel at the bottom of the priority list, cancellatio…
1 month ago
Domestic abuse, with pets as a weapon
Episode 1639
Animal lovers welcome plans for a law that criminalises coercive control using pets, but an expert in domestic abuse law isn't so sure it will work
T…
1 month ago
A clear direction for councils on tourism
Episode 1636
The government's made a sport of bashing councils for overspending, but a new tourism plan acknowledges that they're about more than just rubbish, ro…
1 month ago
The life and crimes of James Henry Wilson
Episode 1638
The 'callous, cruel, ultra-violent' man linked to one of New Zealand's most infamous murders has now had his conviction overturned
James Wilson was …
1 month, 1 week ago
Killer bird flu now just a short flight away from NZ
Episode 1637
With H5N1 now in Australia, New Zealand's biosecurity systems, poultry producers and conservation teams are preparing for its arrival on our shores
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1 month, 1 week ago
Beating back the illicit tobacco trade
Episode 1635
There's an unpalatable solution proposed to combat illicit tobacco and the violent behaviour that comes with it - reduce the tax on legal cigarettes …
1 month, 1 week ago
Netball's domestic future in question for third year
Episode 1634
The ball is in Netball New Zealand's court as players and staff wait for word on the future of the ANZ Premiership
Last year's Silver Ferns coaching s…
1 month, 1 week ago
Disability bill sparks backlash
Episode 1633
The Government says it's protecting the future of disability support, while critics say it's taking away workers' rights and letting itself off the h…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
The deathly heart disease that creeps up on you
Episode 1632
Doctors would rather you walk through their door with a niggle about chest pains than not be seen and have a worse outcome
When you hear of apparently…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Fixing our ad hoc, inconsistent refugee rules
Episode 1631
New Zealand has exemptions and special conditions for refugees depending on the political mood and what country they're fleeing. NGOs says it's time …
1 month, 2 weeks ago