Ben Thomas

Should Anzac Day solely concern itself with fallen soldiers, or does it have wider resonance as a reminder of the horrors of war? Alan Jackson of the Archibald Baxter Memorial Trust joins the panel to… Audio

What album did you first hate and ended up loving ? Fertile land around our urban centres is being eaten up by housing developments, and the horticultural sector is worried it'll affect a $3.5 billion… Audio

Should Anzac Day solely concern itself with fallen soldiers, or does it have wider resonance as a reminder of the horrors of war? Alan Jackson of the Archibald Baxter Memorial Trust joins the panel to… Audio

What the Panelists Ben Thomas and Ruwani Perera have been thinking about. Audio

Labour has passed National in the first Colmar Brunton political poll of the year. National's leader, Simon Bridges, has dropped again as preferred Prime Minister, while Jacinda Ardern's popularity… Audio

The government's troubled KiwiBuild programme will be high on the agenda as Cabinet ministers meet for the first time this year. But what other political issues will feature in 2019? Political… Audio

Political commentator Ben Thomas chimes in on the viability of a new, centrist, environmentally-focussed political party Audio

National Party leader Simon Bridges believes MP Jami-Lee Ross has secretly recordered not only him but other MPs for many months. And Mr Ross has said he intends to release some of those recordings… Audio

Newly independent Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross is going to the police today to lay a complaint against his former boss Simon Bridges. In an extraordinary day of political turmoil on Tuesday, Mr Ross quit… Audio

The Panel pays tribute to singer Charles Aznavour - known as "the French Sinatra" - who has died at the age of 94. Audio

Property investors are worried a wave of tenant-free rules could throw up some dicey situations for landlords who're simply trying to protect their assets. Juli Anne Tolley from the Tauranga Property… Audio

What the Panelists Ben Thomas and Niki Bezzant want to talk about. Audio

In a recent Paul McCartney interview he says it was the only song he ever wrote that John Lennon praised. He says he would pay Lennon complinents, but only ever got one back. Audio

A video of Simon Bridges and Chris Bishop singing popular songs in a car has raised questions about whether they're breaking copyright by using the music in what could be perceived as political… Audio

CoreLogic analysts say buyers will save $90,000 or so by buying KiwiBuild houses - but could that cost-cut compromise the homes' quality? Roger Levie from HOBANZ joins us to discuss. Audio

A 28 year-old man suspected of child abuse has been forced to unlock his phone using facial ID - thought to be the first time this has happened. Audio

The PPTA has rejected the government's latest pay offer, emphasising that the issue is about both pay and improving working conditions Audio

The PPTA has rejected the government's latest pay offer, emphasising that the issue is about both pay and improving working conditions. A 28 year-old man suspected of child abuse has been forced to… Audio