Nick Leggett
Govt urged to ramp up investment in NZ's roads
The government is being urged to ramp up investment in road maintenance. Audio
Best movie theme songs of all time with Karl Steven
The Panel discusses some of the most iconic movie theme songs of all time. Audio
Australian woman arrested over lockdown protest plans
A woman has been charged over a planned lockdown protest in Australia, after posting about the event on Facebook. Audio
Modernist architecture: Ugly or iconic?
Modernist architecture in Wellington is under the spotlight. Urban historian Ben Schrader shares his thoughts with The Panel. Audio
10,000 businesses at risk in next 12 months - Covid survey
Retail NZ is warning that 10,000 businesses are at risk of failing in the next 12 months. Audio
Today in music history
On this day 10 years ago, Mike Edwards a founding member of Electric Light Orchestra was killed in a freak accident. Audio
Vacuums: Cords vs Cordless
Consumer NZ's head of testing, Paul Smith, has been testing the durability of vacuum cleaners and tells The Panel what he and his team discovered. Audio
The role of steroids in battle against Covid-19
Fewer Covid-19 patients die when given steroids, research published today shows. Audio
Calls from some schools to cancel NCEA exams
Some Auckland principals are calling for NCEA exams to be cancelled due to the major Covid-19-related disruptions this year. Audio
The Panel with Lavina Good and Nick Leggett (Part 2)
Topics - Retail NZ is warning that 10,000 businesses are at risk of failing in the next 12 months as the return of Covid-19 resulted in lockdowns. The Panel is joined by Greg Harford from Retail NZ to… Audio
The Panel with Lavina Good and Nick Leggett (Part 1)
Topics - Some Auckland principals are calling for NCEA exams to be cancelled due to the major Covid-19-related disruptions this year. Principal Kiri Turketo from Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate in… Audio
What panellists have been thinking
'I've been thinking' with panellists Lavina Good and Nick Leggett. Audio
Story of the day with Robert Kelly
Rob Kelly is in to discuss rice cooking, rice cookers and dish the dirt on washing the grains. Audio
Covid-19: Truck drivers complain of hours stuck at Auckland border
Frustrated truck drivers with perishable goods on board are still being held up some times for hours as they negotiate Auckland's border controls.
One driver says a trip from Hamilton to Auckland… Audio
Government pushes on with tax increase despite calls to delay
The increase today in the taxes on fuel, road user charges and alcohol is being called a tone deaf move.
Many are critical the government's gone ahead with the increases in the midst of the Covid-19… Audio
Transmission Gully. Forgotten highway?
Big questions remain over the future of New Zealand's biggest Public Private Partnership Project, Transmission Gully, as discussions take place between the major stakeholders. Slated to open in… Audio
Coronavirus: Transmission Gully facing further delays
Wellington's billion dollar Transmission Gully highway is facing new delays as work on the four lane highway is drastically curtailed.
Many of the roading sub-contractors are no longer employed and… Audio
Checking in with the small operators
As smaller businesses open up at alert level three to sell takeaway food, we check in with co-owner of Fush in Christchurch about how its gone after one day trading. Audio
From boom to bust, what is Queenstown's future?
As the tourism tap is turned off, what kind of future is in store for Queenstown? Chief executive of Queenstown's Chamber of Commerce, Anna Mickell joins the discussion. Audio
Online scams only up marginally during lockdown
Online harm numbers were initially up during the first phase of the lockdown period, then dropped off says Netsafe chief executive, Martin Cocker. Audio