Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe immigrant doctors keeping New Zealand alive
Episode 1583
An American doctor in Palmerston North says he can't think of a single ED doctor in his team who was born here. With about 70 percent of new registra…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
The price of being a hero
Episode 1582
Firefighters are battling bosses under pressure to cut costs, but FENZ's failures have seen the organisation face Parliamentary scrutiny
Firefighters …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
The mystery of the dying eels
Episode 1581
Thousands of eels have been found dead after a Manawatū lagoon dried out, raising urgent environmental questions
Thousands of eels are found dead in …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Digital health and privacy breaches
Episode 1580
The digital health revolution is here, and so are serious questions about privacy and cybersecurity
Data is the new gold - but many health organisatio…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Medical migration the only option for many blood cancer sufferers
Episode 1579
New Zealand's lack of investment in blood cancer drugs and treatments is forcing patients to seek care in countries like Australia and China
The Oz/NZ…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The modern abolition movement
Episode 1578
A Bill to trace modern slavery in the supply lines of businesses has the near complete approval of Parliament - here's what it does, and doesn't do
An…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Plotting a path to victory
Episode 1577
Slightly more than six months before voting day, two of the country's astute political journalists give us their opinions on the lie of the land
Guyo…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
To sell or not to sell
Episode 1576
The sale of state assets is shaping up to be an election-year battle as the country struggles to cope with rising costs and debt
Some disastrous state…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Checking in with the Chathams
Episode 1575
The unique, remote island that's a financial basket case, bankrolled by the New Zealand taxpayer
The Government has handed out millions, and is now as…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The gallantry of Kiwi soldiers immortalised in a tiny French town
Episode 1574
A bond more than a century old is stronger than ever thanks to a French town that will never forget the sacrifice made by New Zealand soldiers at Le …
1 month, 4 weeks ago