Alan Mc Elroy
Amazon pushes pause on facial recognition tool
Amazon is putting a one-year pause on letting the police use its facial recognition tool, in a major sign of the growing concerns that the technology may lead to racial profiling. Audio
Wellington introduces 30km zones in CBD
Most of Wellington's Central Business District now has a 30km speed limit in the hopes it will make the central city more 'people-friendly' and encourage more cyclists. Audio
Women generate less greenhouse gas than men - study
Women use more diverse modes of travel and generate lower greenhouse gas emissions than men, despite men being more than twice as likely to travel by bike. Audio
Calls grow to remove relics of NZ's past
Calls to remove relics of New Zealand's colonial past are growing stronger. The Panel is joined by New Zealand historian, Paul Moon. Audio
'Cancel culture' - Where is the line?
Some of our formerly beloved shows and films are under review. The Panel is joined by James Nokise to discuss 'cancel culture'. Audio
The Panel with Ali Jones and Alan McElroy (Part 2)
Mailbag; Women generate less greenhouse gas than men - study; WCC introduces 30km zones in CBD; Amazons pushes pause on facial recognition tool. Audio
The Panel with Ali Jones and Alan McElroy (Part 1)
Cancel culture: Where is the line? Calls grow to remove relics of NZ's past. Audio
What the Panellists have been thinking
Panellists Ali Jones and Alan McElroy share what they are thinking about. Audio
The Story of the Day with Laura Dooney
Remember back in March when a bunch of celebrities sang Imagine? Well, the celebrities are at it again. Audio
Dining with mannequins in an Auckland restaurant
An Auckland restaurant has filled seats with mannequins to ensure people observe social distancing when they're dining there. Audio
LGNZ president Dave Cull talks about the pay cut bill
The government is introducing legislation to allow the Remuneration Authority to make temporary pay cuts to the salaries of elected politicians and senior public officials. Audio
Disability support sector's importance recognised in 2020
The disability sector has been given an historically huge sum of money in the 2020 Budget. We speak to David Matthews of CCS Disability action about looking after the more vulnerable in the community… Audio
No funds for science in the 2020 budget
Associate Professor Nicola Gaston, Co-director, MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology talks about why science was the biggest loser in the 2020 budget. Audio
Budget creates green jobs but ignores climate change
The 2020 budget creates green jobs but fails to allocate funds to climate change initiatives. Forest and Bird chief executive Kevin Hague joins the discussion. Audio
The Panel with Julia Hartley Moore and Alan McElroy (Part 2)
The government is introducing legislation to allow the Remuneration Authority to make temporary pay cuts to the salaries of elected politicians and senior public officials. The budget has allocated… Audio
The Panel with Julia Hartley Moore and Alan McElroy (Part 1)
The 2020 budget creates green jobs but fails to allocate funds to climate change initiatives. Forest and Bird chief executive Kevin Hague joins the discussion. Associate Professor Nicola Gaston… Audio
I've been thinking for 15 May 2020
Panellists share Julia Hartley Moore and Alan McElroy share what they've been thinking about. Audio
Story of the Day for 15 May 2020
Today we're talking about random celebrity encounters or celebrity-spotting. Amelia Langford shares some stories collected from Twitter. Audio
Online bake off taking off
Divine Cakes and Desserts owner, Nathan Young, has come up with an online home baking competition that is taking off in kitchens around the country. Audio
What is the future for tourism?
Professor Michael Lück, Associate Director of the New Zealand Tourism Research Institute looks at the future of the tourism sector in New Zealand. Audio
