Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchBad cop, bad cop - a string of scandals at NZ Police
Episode 1630
After months of allegations, from the top down, trust in New Zealand Police is beginning to crack
With scandal after scandal, senior officers under s…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Ski field operators on a spending spree
Episode 1629
It's July, school holidays are around the corner, and the slopes are brown - but ski field operators are optimistic
Global warming has long threatened…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
At Rockquest, 'bad jazz' and 'experimental hip hop' reign
Episode 1628
Today's contestants in the 38-year-old competition are not only creating original songs, they're coming up with new genres of music
While live music …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Fair or victim-blaming - the fight over rising ACC levies
Episode 1627
Motorcycles make up a disproportionate number of ACC's injury costs, but motorcyclists say that's because cars are hitting them - so they shouldn't h…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The new audience generator
Episode 1626
How film productions by YouTubers are out-performing Hollywood blockbusters
Megastars and big budgets are no longer necessarily the recipe for film s…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The high price of loyalty
Episode 1625
With the cost of living climbing, loyalty programmes are one way we're trying to save money - but they come at a cost
In a cost of living crisis, lo…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
New Zealand's game of political chess
Episode 1624
It will be a numbers game this election, which could be decided by strategy, not just votes
Strategic deals, tactical votes and coalition maths shape…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
When the mayor next door doesn't want to get in bed with you
Episode 1623
Nelson Tasman is one region with two councils, with one mayor happy to follow the government's amalgamation mandate, and the other flatly refusing
As …
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Utopian ideas to change the world
Episode 1622
It's a global report painting a picture of a utopian future where climate change is tackled and we're all richer, written by respected economists and…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Election 2026 - The disproportionate staying power of the rural vote
Episode 1621
Why politicians are still obsessed with winning over just four percent of New Zealanders
The rural vote has become one of the fiercest battlegrounds …
1 month, 4 weeks ago