Peter Dunne
Performance reviews for Ministers
Former minister Peter Dunne has suggested that ministers can't be expected to know exactly how to do their job immediately, they should have more help in the form of training and should be subjected… Audio
Pak 'n' Save's gaffe, and do we drink too much booze?
The Australian media have picked up the Pak 'n' Save' gaffe in Porirua, where Steinlager and Corona were being advertised on special under a banner proclaiming "Good Health Week. Audio
NZ Fashion week
It's NZ Fashion week, and this weekend some special guests will be gracing the catwalk - the volunteers, staff, doctors and nurses of Mercy Hospice, donning some of the hospice's second-hand store's… Audio
Leaks and free speech stories rumble on
Australia is likely to ban Chelsea Manning - we are likely to let her in. Why are we taking a different tack to this compared to our Antipodean neighbours? Audio
Are women better drivers than men?
A new study suggests that while women gain their licences slightly slower than men, they're superior drivers in almost every other metric. Audio
Te Puna Quarry Park hit by night-time thief
Two nights ago Te Puna Quarry Park had tens-of-thousands of dollars' worth of equipment stolen. Its founder Shirley Sparks, joins us to explain what's been taken, and the reaction of the staff and… Audio
What exactly is a "pre-existing condition"?
Abby Hartley lies gravely ill in a Balinese hospital, and her insurance company is refusing to help because her illness stemmed from a pre-existing condition. Southern Cross travel insurance chief… Audio
Captain John Charles Fane Hamilton statue defaces
We know what is happening with confederate statues in the American south. Now the friendliest man in Hamilton, so-called because people pose with him in a variety of situations, Captain John Charles… Audio
The Panel with Verity Johnson and Peter Dunne (Part 2)
A new study suggests that while women gain their licences slightly slower than men, they're superior drivers in almost every other metric. What the Panelists Verity Johnson and Peter Dunne want to… Audio
The Panel with Verity Johnson and Peter Dunne (Part 1)
We know what is happening with confederate statues in the American south. Now the friendliest man in Hamilton, so-called because people pose with him in a variety of situations, Captain John Charles… Audio
Sophisticated scammers staying ahead of the curve
New Zealanders are still falling victim to scammers - to the tune of up to $500 million a year. Martin Cocker from Internet NZ joins us to discuss whether we should know better by now, or whether… Audio
Woodville hit by mysterious internet outages
We're joined by Rowena Fry, a resident of the small North Island town of Woodville which is experiencing regular and inexplicable internet outages, which both service and infrastructure providers are… Audio
Where does your bottled water come from?
New Zealand-based water bottlers are using lovely landscapes on their labels to make buyers imagine pristineness, sacred springs, mile-deep aquifers.
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Early childhood centres bursting at the seams
Public health expert Mike Bedford says overcrowding stemming from financial pressure on parents, as well as out-dated minimum standards, are turning early childhood centres into childminding services.
…Trump and Kim Jong Un's historic meeting likely to go ahead
The on-again / off-again meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un is on again, with experts suggesting South Korean officials may have nudged the American president back to the negotiating table.
…Peters poised for another stint as stand-in PM
The New Zealand First Winston Peters will officially begin his tenure as stand-in Prime Minister once Jacinda Ardern arrives at hospital to give birth.
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The Panel with Lizzie Marvelly and Peter Dunne (Part 2)
New Zealand-based water bottlers are using lovely landscapes on their labels to make buyers imagine pristineness, sacred springs, mile-deep aquifers. What the Panelists Lizzie Marvelly and Peter Dunne… Audio
The Panel with Lizzie Marvelly and Peter Dunne (Part 1)
The New Zealand First Winston Peters will officially begin his tenure as stand-in Prime Minister once Jacinda Ardern arrives at hospital to give birth. The Government will announce another working… Audio