Mai Chen
The Panel with Jock Anderson, and Mai Chen (Part 2)
Another futurist has predicted what common things will be extinct, including carparks, itunes and credit cards. We asks the panelists for their thoughts on this and about a new report that Singapore… Audio
The Panel with Jock Anderson, and Mai Chen (Part 1)
QV says some first-buyers have decided owning a house is more affordable than renting. In some regions rent is almost as high as a mortgage repayment, though first-home buyers also need to raise a… Audio
Migrants told to show their Australianness before citizenship
Apparently joining a rotary club is enough to prove you have integrated into Australian life. Audio
Emojis as evidence in court
Courtrooms around the world rely on experts on DNA, blood splatter, arson, handwriting, gun residue etc., so why not emojis? Audio
NZ's number 2 diplomat in the US in hot water for tweets
A top NZ diplomat told the Democrats in the U.S. to quote "get their shit together". This followed an announcement Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren could be on the ticket for 2020 to take on Trump.
…What the panellists have to talk about
What the Panelists Mai Chen and Michael Moynihan want to talk about. Audio
Bali goes quiet, including on Twitter et al
All telecomms companies in Indonesia agreed to shut down mobile internet this year for 24 hours during Bali's annual day of Silence. The Panel asks whether this would be a good idea here. Audio
Plain packaging coming in
A Professor of Public Health at Massey Univeristy, Marewa Glover, says plain packaging won't make any difference. She says it's new technologies like e-cigarettes that will displace smoking. Audio
Russia and the UK relations on edge
The fallout from the poisoning of Sergei Skripal continues. The British Government's now widened its already huge enquiry into this, to examine other deaths on British soil. The Panel talks to Waikato… Audio
Labour suspends all Young Labour events
The Labour party has suspended all Young Labour events as it reviews sexual assault claims. Did they get it right not telling the parents of the 16-year-olds who were assaulted? Audio
Flying taxis
Google co-Founder Larry Page's company Kitty Hawk is testing autonomous air taxis in the skies above Canterbury. Audio
The Panel with Mai Chen and Michael Moynihan (Part 2)
All telecomms companies in Indonesia agreed to shut down mobile internet this year for 24 hours during Bali's annual day of Silence. The Panel asks whether this would be a good idea here. What the… Audio
The Panel with Mai Chen and Michael Moynihan (Part 1)
Google co-Founder Larry Page's company Kitty Hawk is testing autonomous air taxis in the skies above Canterbury. Jacinda Ardern has told the New York Times this sends "a message to the world that our… Audio
Money, money, money
A new report has found that just 1000 people own 40 per cent of the Bitcoin market, as it surges in value. Audio
Fighting fire with fire
The Crime Prevention Group is meeting with Government Ministers today to discuss the ongoing violence dairy owners are facing. Audio
Money, money, money
Money matters today: Will Adrian Orr stack up as the new reserve bank boss? His work as the head of the NZ Super Fund seems to have earned him glowing endorsements. Meanwhile a new report has found… Audio
Is the 'drop dead' drug in NZ?
The drug that caused President Trump to declare an Opioid epidemic, Fentanyl, has now been connected to a string of deaths in Australia. New Zealand Customs says they're monitoring the situation… Audio
The panelists bring their topics
What the panellists Steve McCabe and Mai Chen want to talk about. Audio
Christmas dinner
As we get closer to Christmas and all it entails, the panellists tell us their plans for the season, and what they plan to eat on the big day. Audio
Jobs, techonology and the future
Thousands of Indian tech workers have turned to online therapy services to seek solace after being let go. We ask if embracing online counselling could be worthwhile for kiwis and the panellists… Audio
