Penny Ashton
McDonalds meets Roald Dahl
McDonalds is replacing its Happy Meal toys with Roald Dahl books - a nice gesture, or effective marketing? Audio
What to make of National's tax plan
National says its new tax plan will give the average worker an extra $430 a year - does that hold up when you jump under the hood? Audio
Protecting infrastructure a climate change head-scratcher
See level rise is putting billions of dollars of NZ council infrastructure at risk - so a new report put out by LGNZ says. Audio
The Panel with Penny Ashton and Bernard Hickey (Part 2)
What did you buy from YOUR school tuckshop? An Australian school canteen menu from 1974 is doing the rounds on social media ... and how times have changed ... The Education Ministry's released its… Audio
The Panel with Penny Ashton and Bernard Hickey (Part 1)
See level rise is putting billions of dollars of NZ council infrastructure at risk - so a new report put out by LGNZ says. National says its new tax plan will give the average worker an extra $430 a… Audio
#metoo destroying office parties?
The Guardian has reported on the demise of office parties.There's been a decline in festivities, down to 65 percent, with #metoo and millennials being blamed, Meanwhile gender equality has stalled… Audio
Pride parade scrapped
Auckland's Pride Parade will be scrapped and replaced by a march, reports suggest. While the Pride festival will continue, there will be no opening gala or closing party next year, express magazine… Audio
Simon says and other parliament protocols
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern had to withdraw and apologise after using the Opposition leader's first name. We discuss these protocols, seemingly inherited from Westminster. Audio
We're actually pretty self-aware
Self-perception is usually quite accurate, say researchers at the University of Toronto. They investigated the assumption that people lean towards self-enhancement when considering their own… Audio
Is the Hamilton-Auckland train worth it?
The NZ Transport Agency has approved the business case for the startup trial of the new rail service between Hamilton and Auckland. The new train could be up and running in just over a year. Audio
Drugs and booze in fatal crashes
Recent New Zealand Transport Agency figures suggest that alcohol or drug-impaired drivers are involved in 41 percent of fatal crashes. Audio
Calm called for in hit-and-run case
A call for calm today by Charlene Kraatskow, mother of Nathan, the boy killed on his bike when hit by the car Rouxle Le Roux was driving. Audio
Victoria Uni name change vetoed
Education Minister Chris Hipkins has declined the application for Victoria University to legally change its name to the University of Wellington. Mr Hipkins says this is because not enough opinions… Audio
The Panel with Penny Ashton and Mike Rehu (Part 2)
Self-perception is usually quite accurate, say researchers at the University of Toronto. They investigated the assumption that people lean towards self-enhancement when considering their own… Audio
The Panel with Penny Ashton and Mike Rehu (Part 1)
Education Minister Chris Hipkins has declined the application for Victoria University to legally change its name to the University of Wellington. Mr Hipkins says this is because not enough opinions… Audio
Roald Dahl stories
Roald Dahl stories seem, if anything, even more popular since he died, and they're used by NZ educators. Audio
Govt walk-back - possibility of KiwiBuild homes being flipped
Property investors are welcoming the government's easing restrictions on selling KiwiBuild homes. Owners who sell in the first three years of taking ownership will still keep 70-percent of the… Audio
