Wallace Chapman
Communities feeding communities initiative launched
Old buildings are being demolished and vegetable gardens are going in for a pātaka kai, community food pantry. A new initiative, Communities Feeding Communities is being established on Dominion Road.
…Pēpi Splint designed for tiniest hospital patients
A new way to avoid skin injuries on hospitalised babies has just been successfully trialled at Wellington's neonatal intensive care ward. Dr Deborah Harris, a neonatal nurse practitioner talks to… Audio
OCR expectations
Independent economist, Tony Alexander talks to Wallace about the OCR move by the reserve bank today. Audio
First Song: Riiki Reid
Today talented Riiki Reid talks to Wallace about her mini-EP being released this coming Friday. We play a single from that EP which has already been released, The Dream State. Audio
Changing the narrative on ADHD
Nancy Armstrong is an award winning executive producer whose husband and three children have ADHD. She wants to change the way we think of it from disorder to secret power. So she made a documentary… Video, Audio
Music feature: Afrofuturism
Music feature: Afrofuturism, a crash course on the 70s based genre. Audio
Book Critic: Catherine Ross
Today librarian Catherine Ross's theme for books is "Unreliable Narrator". She has a number of book choices and recommendations for children and young adults. You can find a full list of the books… Audio
Relationships with Hannah Korrel
Today neuro-psychologist Hannah Korrel talks to Wallace about neurodiversity in adults and what its like to be diagnosed as an adult. Audio
100 years of the NZ Meat Board - how its survived
Today marks 140 years since our first export of frozen sheep to the UK - a lot has changed since then. Ali Spencer has co-authored a book. It's called Meeting Change: the NZ Red Meat Story 1997-2022… Audio
Support and care workers about to deliver their petition to parliament
A petition is about to be delivered to parliament supporting a better pay offer for support care workers around Aotearoa. Kelly Davy is a support worker from Taranaki, she talks to Wallace. Audio
Government investment in plant based food producer
The government is investing in Sustainable Foods, a plant based food producer on the Kapiti Coast. Justin Lemmens is co-founder and CEO of Sustainable Foods, he talks to Wallace. Audio
Looking at the business behind the pandemic
Just as the world is starting to go into the first of many lockdowns, reporter J David McSwane tagged along on a private jet with a businessman on a mission to buy medical face masks for the… Audio
Expert feature: Building an app or website
Today's expert is all about how you can build your own website or app. To answer your questions or queries, we've got IT lecturer from Otago Polytechnic, Adon Moskal on air. Audio
Australian Correspondent Brad Foster
Today Brad Foster talks all about their new Prime Minister across the ditch. He explains why the voters turned on Scott Morrison and what it means for trans-Tasman relations. He also has some… Audio
Television Critic: Claire Chitham
Today Claire Chitham talks to Wallace about the US version of Shameless and Angelyne. Audio
Gratitude turns into generosity for kidney transplant recipient
Innovator and Stabicraft co-founder Paul Adams is paying it forward after getting a life saving kidney transplant. He's donated one of the iconic boats for a Trade Me dollar auction, with all proceeds… Video, Audio
Regenerating Puhinui stream with all of its stake holders
A major project in Auckland is seeing plans on paper turned into action for the regeneration of Puhinui Stream. Alexanda Whitcombe is the Empowered Community Lead on the project, he talks to Wallace… Audio
Calls for Everest Day to be recognised in NZ
The Nepalese community is calling for upcoming Everest Day to be recognised in the New Zealand government calendar. Wallace talks to Dinesh Kahdka, the president of the NZ Nepal Chamber of Commerce. Audio
Margaret Thatcher statue egging: cracking business idea?
Wallace Chapman and panellists Nuwanthie Samarakone and Alan McElroy talk to the man selling eggs for £10 a pop next to a statue of Margart Thatcher. Audio
The Panel with Nuwanthie Samarakone and Alan McElroy PT 2
Wallace Chapman and panellists Nuwanthie Samarakone and Alan McElroy talk about working from home, kennel cough and the dreaded mid-life crisis. They also talk to the man selling eggs for £10 a pop… Audio