Allan Blackman
Petrol tax to subsidise EVs
Buyers of old vehicles with big petrol engines would subsidise electric car buyers in a 10 to 15 year period before an outright ban under a proposal from the Productivity Commission. Audio
Men 65+ in fatal e-bike accidents
Figures from the Netherlands show the number of deaths of men aged over 65 riding e-bikes has doubled. Clive Matthew-Wilson has some thoughts on this. Audio
Car maker Ford actions "unconscionable"
Australia's Federal Court has ordered Ford to pay a record $10 million after finding that Ford responded to consumer complaints about its PowerShift transmission in an "unconscionable" way. Motoring… Audio
Panel Says
Leave PM Jacinda Ardern alone when the baby comes.
Why the world gets up in arms when chemical weapons are used while seemingly remaining unconcerned about the so-called conventional weapons. Audio
Exercise the elixir of youth
Use it or lose it is the mantra when it comes to exercising into old age. It will help keep you physically younger. Audio
Over half of prisoners used methamphetamine
It costs the taxpayer $353 million to keep criminals locked up whose crimes were directly attributable to methamphetamine. Why has P taken such a hold on society? Audio
Infrastructure fails
Broadband cables being chewed by rodents. Landline phones not working in storms. People want their amenities to not be so vulnerable. We talk to Tristan Ilich of the Telecommunications Users… Audio
ChCh Metro Sports Facility
Economist Eric Crampton says anchor projects for the Christchurch rebuild were a terrible idea. He talks about that and the government's announcement about the Metro Sports Facility project in the… Audio
Cosby guilty
The huge fall from grace for Bill Cosby the man with the image of the dad everyone wants. Audio
The Panel with Clare de Lore and Allan Blackman (Part 2)
Use it or lose it is the mantra when it comes to exercising into old age. It will help keep you physically younger. What the Panelists Clare de Lore and Allan Blackman whant to talk about. Australia's… Audio
The Panel with Clare de Lore and Allan Blackman (Part 1)
The huge fall from grace for Bil Cosby the man with the image of the dad everyone wants. Economist Eric Crampton says anchor projects for the Christchurch rebuild were a terrible idea. He talks about… Audio
If not plastic, what?
Allan Blackman of AUT discusses our plastic-dependency and what the alternatives are. Audio
Coalition collapse?
Before the votes have even been cast the coalition talks for the opposition parties appear to have already stalled. Audio
We might be lazy but we're not as boozy as other
The Boozing figures are out and it turns out we are not the booze soaked nation we are often portrayed as being. Audio
Technology stops us enjoying our own company
Alone time is being hindered by technology. Audio
Another controversial Netflix film released today
Today another controversial Netflix movie is out, this time it focuses on eating disorders. Audio
Otago University staff cuts
Otago University is proposing to cut 182 full time support staff positions. Audio
Up to 500 people stranded in snow in Central North Island
Jilly Tyler is trapped in a ski club hut on Mt Ruapehu in a howling blizzard. Audio
The Panel with Linda Clark and Allan Blackman (Part 2)
Alone time is being hindered by technology. What the Panelists Linda Clark and Allan Blackman want to talk about. Before the votes have even been cast the coalition talks for the opposition parties… Audio
