Ella Henry
Thai cave to become a tourist attraction
The cave complex in northern Thailand where the young soccer team was trapped and later resuced from is to be turned into a living museum to showcase their rescue. How swiftly a real-life drama turns… Audio
"Maori Collection" perfume - in Russia
A New Zealander spied something surprising in Russa. A shop selling "Maori Collection" body sprays. The branding featured tattoos which could have been moko. Or not. Ella Henry tells us what she… Audio
Are cemeteries a waste of space?
We're moving more and more toward alternative ways to dispose of our mortal remains. Sixty per cent of New Zealanders are now cremated when they die. Do we need to think more about alternative and… Audio
Do parents like school sports days?
A school in the UK has banned parents from the sports day. The principal says all they do is complain about the weather and then there's the health and safety hoops the school has to jump through with… Audio
Adult play areas
As Auckland commits to becoming a more elderly-friendly city an idea has been touted to build adult playgrounds. The theory is that we need not just exercise but also play. Would the Panelists like to… Audio
No job prospects for older workers
Many workers are looking at long-term unemployment when they find themselves out-of-work in their 50s. They feel they're being overlooked for positons they are experienced in and qualified for. Audio
Trauma from iwi paedophile reward offer
Sexual assault counsellor Denise McEnteer is worried that even more trauma could be added to that of abuse victims after an iwi offered a $10 thousand reward for information on an alleged paedophile… Audio
Nurses likely to strike again
The nurses held a 24 hour strike yesterday after turning down an offer of pay rises of between 12.5 and 15 percent and 500 extra full-time nurses. The Health Minister David Clark and the Acting PM… Audio
The Panel with Ella Henry and Barry Corbett (Part 2)
A school in the UK has banned parents from the sports day. The principal says all they do is complain about the weather and then there's the health and safety hoops the school has to jump through with… Audio
The Panel with Ella Henry and Barry Corbett (Part 1)
The nurses held a 24 hour strike yesterday after turning down an offer of pay rises of between 12.5 and 15 percent and 500 extra full-time nurses. The Health Minister David Clark and the Acting PM… Audio
Should the govt consider banning plastic bags
The city of Seattle has banned plastic straws and cutlery in its restaurants as the anti-plastic bans stretch around the world. We talked about the bag rage in Australian supermarkets. Audio
National appeals $600k damages ruling
National's appealing the $600-000 ruling against it after it lost the copyright infringement case after using music that borrowed from Eminem's song "Lose Yourself" in its election advertising in… Audio
Drunk-driving conviction overturned
A man has had his drink driving charge overturned after the police repeatedly refused to let him use the toilet. Audio
Inequality in the world
The world's wealth is making its way into few hands, and they - in the U.S. anyway - are the 9.9% not 1%. Rising inequality means rising social immobility for those outside those 11 people in every… Audio
Woman sparks outcry over giraffe hunt
Woman sparks outcry after posting a photo posing with a dead 18-year-old giraffe she had shot. Audio
Kiwi teen held in Australian detention
Winston Peters has challenged the Australian Government to meet the obligations of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child over the detention of a 17-year-old New Zealander under its deportation… Audio
Govt urged to embrace innovation to meet Kiwibuild targets
Soon we'll need to be building 2.7 homes a day to meet Phil Twyford's target, and soon enough it'll be 33 homes a day required. Audio
Are we too harsh on student loan defaulters?
Figures from the IRD show the top 10 student loan borrowers owe more than $370,000 each - and they've all fled the country. Audio