John Barnett

Topics - The mayor of Wanganui says the serial sex offender dubbed the Beast of Blenheim will "not be part of our community". Supporters of Christies' Law have addressed a select committee, urging… Audio

Sir Paul McCartney has pledged to give up smoking cannabis for the sake of his eight-year-old daughter Beatrice. We've had the odd discussion, on The Panel about the harm caused by alcohol. The… Audio

A new council report into Wellington's resilience has found the city's economy would take a $37 billion hit if it experienced an event like the Christchurch earthquake. Old people stand accused of… Audio

Topics - A report on housing affordability by the Productivity Commission concludes that The Auckland Council has to release more land for development. Fine whisky has been part of Scotland's heritage… Audio

Topics - Labour's new leader David Shearer has introduced five new faces on his front bench and given the number five slot to his former leadership rival, David Cunliffe. A new Treasury report says… Audio

Research New Zealand has just released its latest political poll. An American expert says bully victims should hit back. Wind farms are under attack from the Duke of Ediburgh. What do high heels say… Audio

Police are holding off searching media organisations over the Tea Tapes until after a High Court hearing tomorrow. The tea tapes have been good for a certain politician - Winston Peters. Research New… Audio

Topics - Four obese children are about to be taken away from their parents for good because they have failed to bring their weight under control. A new study says that people who smoke marijuana… Audio

Topics - The Government has just announced it is to allocate $70 million from its Canterbury Earthquake Appeal fund of about 100 million. National's party list is out and Tau Henare is one of the… Audio

Israeli researchers trying to unlock the secret of longevity have been studying a population of Ashkenazi Jews who have lived to at least the age of 95. An Auckland hapu now says it won't be selling a… Audio

The European money markets have begun to seize up as pressure mounts on the Italian and Spanish banking systems. The UN Security Council has adopted a presidential statement on Syria, condemning… Audio

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Topics - A recent survey of wealthy Americans has revealed what millionaires plan to do with their money this year. Some Christchurch central-city business owners have been allowed three hours to… Audio

Topics - Is this the year that changed history? Japan is fighting to stave off a nuclear disaster, with crews trying to prevent meltdowns in reactors at a nuclear power complex to the north east of… Audio

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Topics - A study has discovered that women earn a lot more during their career if they can stay thin - while fatter men get paid the most. Two mothers of six have been in the news for different… Audio

Topics - A representative of urban Maori in Auckland says people should stop critiquing every cent of public money that is given to Maori. Several people have complained about a series… Audio

Topics - Britain's most prestigious scientific outfit, the Royal Society has run a poll of more than 2,000 adults, and discovered that 44 per cent of them believe aliens Do exist."We got bad… Audio