Paula Penfold
Why I made my abortion story so personal
Journalist Paula Penfold tells The Detail why she decided to get personal when it came to abortion law reform.
AudioCalling out racism
Alongside the tremendous grief being felt in the wake of the Christchurch terror attack, much discussion has turned to the wider theme of race in New Zealand. Audio
Brexit: The protest and May's future
One of the largest protests in British history happened over the weekend. A crowd estimated at over one million people took to the streets to demand a fresh referendum on Brexit. Audio
The Nobel Peace Prize debate
There are calls for Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to get the Nobel Peace Prize for her response to the Christchurch terror attack. Nearly 20,000 people have signed two petitions. Audio
Boss asks worker to pay for training
A woman who had been working for just over a month at an Auckland bar, was asked to pay $888 to cover the costs of on-the-job waitressing training when she resigned. Audio
Censoring the manifesto
The accused mosque gunman's manifesto has been deemed objectionable under New Zelaand law. Chief Censor David Shanks urged anyone who had a copy to destroy it. Audio
Kiwisaver: Are you investing in guns?
Out of 254 Kiwisaver investment funds on the market, just 16 are weapons free. An online service will be launching soon called Mindful Money, which can help people invest ethically. Audio
Mueller report released: No collusion
Special counsel Robert Mueller's report has finally been given to congress. According to a summary of it, President Trump's campaign did not conspire with Russia during the 2016 election. Audio
Royal commission into the Christchurch mosque shooting
The Prime Minister has just announced a royal commission of inquiry into the Christchurch mosque shooting. Audio
The Panel with Paula Penfold and Fete Taito (Part 2)
Have you ever had to pay for things that work SHOULD cover? A woman who had been working for just over a month at an Auckland bar, was asked to pay $888 to cover the costs of on-the-job waitressing… Audio
The Panel with Paula Penfold and Fete Taito (Part 1)
The Prime Minister has just announced a royal commission of inquiry into the Christchurch mosque shooting. At her post cabinet briefing Jacinda Ardern explained a bit about what the inquiry would look… Audio
Unforgiving world of Facebook group comments
Beware the vitriolic,unforgiving world of Facebook group comments. Fights start between members, factions are formed and all too frequently defamatory comments are posted. Russell Brown the founder of… Audio
Call for Mainzeal directors to be pursued for personal assets
One of the creditors who's lost over $1 million in the Mainzeal company failure wants high-profile director and former PM Jenny Shipley to relinquish her knighthood and all four directors to be… Audio
What makes collectors tick?
This morning 6000 LPs, 800 CDs and 6000 45 records sold for $806 on TradeMe. Mayb it was a retailer who bought them? Maybe it was a collector? Music journalist Simon Sweetman is a collector himself… Audio
Question of the Day
Stamps, dried leaves, vinyl...have you ever collected anything? Audio
Kiwibuild news not getting any better
KiwiBuild's 10-year goal remains at 100,000 houses but so far, it's contracted just over a tenth of that. Figures released to RNZ reveal that so far 10,355 KiwiBuild properties have been confirmed… Audio
Costly lowering of speed limit
A plan to slash speed limits on hundreds of urban and rural roads in Auckland will cost ratepayers $24 million. It's a proposal that includes a blanket 30 km/hr speed limit in the CBD as well as… Audio
Nobel Prize for Trump and Kim?
Do you think Donald Trump is a contender for a Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts with North Korea? The Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has submitted a nomination for Trump. The propaganda machine… Audio
Racist conman cheat
Words like "explosive" are being used to describe the address to the US Congress by President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer. Michael Cohen has made his second appearance after making a plea… Audio