Ben Thomas
Story of the Day for 14 February 2020
It's Valentines Day! Is it a capitalist nightmare equating love with money or is it just a nice thing? Robert Kelly investigates. Audio
Four day week lobbyist about the benefits of short working week
Four day working week advocate, Charlotte Lockhart, talks about how productivity is impacted by cutting down hours worked each week. Audio
Royals prepare to hammer out rules for Harry and Meghan
Royal family prepare for a big show down to hammer out the details Prince Harry and his wife's plans to step away from their roles. Audio
ASB Classic winner, Serena Williams donates her prize money
ASB Classic winner, Serena Williams, donates her prize money to the Australian bushfire fundraisers. Audio
International professor of law talks about Iran and the US
Otago University Professor Robert Patman talks about the developments in the situation with Iran and the U.S. Audio
The Panel with Janet Wilson and Ben Thomas (Part Two
The Panel discusses the state of politics in New Zealand for 2020. Audio
The Panel with Janet Wilson and Ben Thomas (Part One)
International professor of law talks about the situation with Iran and the US. ASB Classic winner, Serena Williams donates her prize money to Oz. Royals prepare to hammer out rules for Harry and… Audio
Stay in your lane
National's transport spokesperson Chris Bishop wants to make it mandatory for cyclists to use dedicated lanes if they are there. This is a part of a suite of transport ideas National announced today.
…5G capacity to go to Māori
Communications Minister Kris Faafoi says spare capacity in the 3.5GHz band will be offered to mobile network operators and Māori by the middle of next year. Audio
Scotland needs an independence referendum - Sturgeon
Scotland "cannot be imprisoned in the UK". That's the assertion of SNP leader and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Audio
Question of the Day
Documentary films and series have entered a golden age, some say. What's a good example? Audio
A decade of disruption in TV
Anti-heroes, binge viewing, the fall of reality TV - the last decade has seen a revolution in television. The BBC looks at the incredible change over the last ten years. Audio
Call for better pay for community midwives
A petition calling for better pay and funding for community midwives has got more than 11,000 signatures in just five days. Audio
Kids pension: how would it work
A Pension for kids is being floated as one way to address child poverty in New Zealand, following a report last week showing more than 1 in 10 children here are living in material hardship. Audio
Whakaari / White Island update
Police are continuing to look for the two remaining missing people from the Whakaari / White Island eruption. 16 people are confirmed to have died from last Monday's eruption while 26 remain in… Audio
The Panel with Mamari Stephens and Ben Thomas (Part 2)
Question of the Day; Scotland needs an independence referendum - Sturgeon; 5G capacity to go to Maori; Stay in your lane Audio
The Panel with Mamari Stephens and Ben Thomas (Part 1)
Whakaari / White Island update; Kids pension: how would it work; Call for better pay for community midwives; A decade of disruption in TV. Audio
What the panellists have been thinking
What the panellists Mamari Stephens and Ben Thomas have been thinking about. Audio
Kris Faafoi under fire over immigration case
Yesterday Newshub reported it has seen texts and Facebook messages between Government minister Kris Faafoi and Jason Kerrison over an immigration case. Audio
