Josie Pagani

Women working at Showgirls in Auckland and Calendar Girls in Christchurch are having to make up the time if they take sick leave, they have their pay docked if they miss a shift and often lived in… Audio

We heard from an employer of IHC workers who says his ACC levy went up markedly after a worker had an accident. We talk to ACC lawyer Chris Patterson who says as with most insurers ACC provides… Audio

What the Panelists Josie Pagani and Jonathan Krebs want to talk about. Audio

Spare a thought for poor stressed out journalists. According to a British neuroscientist Tara Swart they drink too much, are bad a managing emotions, aren't very good at supressing bias, or solving… Audio

Lawyer Gregory Thwaite used a quote 'The best party has women with a past and young men with a future' on an invitation to a dinner for the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs but says it… Audio

Is a new sports stadium in downtown Auckland's waterfront the way to riches for the city or more likely to be a white elephant? Would Aucklanders sooner have the money spent on sewage upgrades? Massey… Audio

Is the idea of completely eradicating the cattle disease mycoplasma bovis, as the PM plans to attempt, a silly pipe dream? Keith Woodford of Agrifood Systems says the bacterial infection has always… Audio

Spare a thought for poor stressed out journalists. According to a British neuroscientist Tara Swart they drink too much, are bad a managing emotions, aren't very good at suppressing bias, or solving… Audio

Is the idea of completely eradicating the cattle disease mycoplasma bovis, as the PM plans to attempt, a silly pipe dream? Keith Woodford of Agrifood Systems says the bacterial infection has always… Audio

A significant boost in New Zealand's foreign aid budget has been heralded as part of a transformative shift in the country's relations with Pacific Islands. Audio

Earlier this month the government promised a 're-set' in the Pacific, offering more money and more focus on improving the conditions, economically and socially.  Audio

New Zealand's Council for International Development says the development sector is hoping for a more balanced approach to aid from the new government. Audio

The world's most famous physicist Stephen Hawking has warned that the Earth will explode in a ball of fire within 600 years - the problem? Over-population.  Audio

A teacher has been found guilty of misconduct after carrying a struggling child to the school principal's office.  Audio

Are millennials bring the watch back? Despite being able to access the time and date for every country with a swipe of their smartphone, young people are going back to wearing watches.  Audio

A couple who sold a leaky home has won a Court of Appeal case. A building inspection was done on the house but failed to find the weather-tightness issue. We talk to Roger Levie, chief exective of the… Audio

A Glenorchy property is on the market for an incredible $33 million - believed to be the New Zealand record for a residential estate. The historic South Island farm station, Mt Cook, has also sold to… Audio

Confidence in the Auckland housing market has plummeted to an 8-year low, with many saying it's a bad time to buy. Many believe house prices will keep rising rather than falling.  Audio

The Prime Minister is flying to Vietnam for the APEC summit alongside 20 of her global counterparts. The Trans Pacific Partnership deal will be high on the agenda, as she meets the leaders who will… Audio