Stories by Guyon Espiner
Audio and features
How the food industry throws its weight - and its money - around in sport, politics, nutrition and education
How the food industry throws its weight - and its money - around in sport, politics, nutrition and education. Video
Food industry fighting proposed clamp down on marketing of junk food
Advertising of junk food is a “major contributor” to the diseases sending New Zealanders to an early grave, the Ministry of Health says.
Ultra-processed food is blamed for a global obesity epidemic - but the food industry is fiercely resistant to regulation
It’s almost three-quarters of all packaged food on our supermarket shelves - and experts think it’s driving the global explosion of obesity. Video
Officials said a tax on sugary drinks was 'mainstream policy' but removing GST on fruit and vege wouldn't be effective in Aotearoa
Ministers were told taking GST off fruit and vegetables wouldn't make them cheaper. A tax on sugary drinks, though, could make us healthier.
A proposed legal cap on the amount of sugar or salt in food has a surprise supporter.
Setting maximum levels for sugar and salt in food and limiting the size of fast food portions are being pushed by top health officials trying to halt the obesity crisis. Video
Guyon Espiner: Wasted
All around the world, a truce is being called in the decades-long war on drugs. But still, in Aotearoa, cannabis is illegal and we convict thousands of people every year for low-level drug crimes.
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IPCA constrained: How independent is NZ's police watchdog?
In today's Focus on Politics podcast, investigative journalist Guyon Espiner talks to a leading defence lawyer, the chair of the IPCA and the commissioner of police about whether the police watchdog… Video, Audio
Licence to Kill: The startling truth about NZ's fatal police shootings
New Zealand police are fatally shooting people at 11 times the rate of officers in England and Wales. Who are they killing and are they justified?
Corrections apologises, Auckland Women's Prison faces overhaul
Auckland Women's Prison faces a major overhaul of the way it handles inmates after revelations by RNZ about the degrading and inhumane treatment of Mihi Bassett and other women at the prison.
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After the Virus: Work
In this episode; work. Will there be any to do? Produced by Justin Gregory, Guyon Espiner, Claire Eastham-Farrelly, Tim Watkin and Veronica Schmidt. Audio
After the Virus: Politics
In this episode; politics. How has the virus changed the way we are governed? Produced by Justin Gregory, Guyon Espiner, Claire Eastham-Farrelly, Tim Watkin and Veronica Schmidt. Audio
After the Virus: The Environment
Has the pandemic bought us any time to arrest climate change? If so, was the price we paid too high? Produced by Justin Gregory, Guyon Espiner, Claire Eastham-Farrelly, Tim Watkin and Veronica… Audio
After the Virus
'After the Virus' , a 6-part podcast and video series exploring how the Covid-19 pandemic will change the world in the long-term. Audio
Adrian Orr: The Reserve Bank governor taking on the Aussie banks
The Reserve Bank's Governor thinks the big 4 Australian banks are making too much money in NZ. Guyon Espiner investigates efforts to rein them in. Audio
Kīwaha - Give it a go! Episode 4
Kīwaha/Give it a go! A chance to learn a few super simple sayings in te reo Maori that you can use in your everyday conversations. Produced by Shannon Haunui-Thompson and Guyon Espiner. Video, Audio
Kiwaha - Give it a go! Episode 8
Kiwaha/Give it a go! A chance to learn a few super simple sayings in te reo Maori that you can use in your everyday conversations. Produced by Shannon Haunui-Thompson and Guyon Espiner. Audio
Kīwaha - Give it a go! Episode 3
Kīwaha/Give it a go! A chance to learn a few super simple sayings in te reo Maori that you can use in your everyday conversations. Produced by Shannon Haunui-Thompson and Guyon Espiner. Audio
Kīwaha - Give it a go! Episode 6
Kiwaha/Give it a go! A chance to learn a few super simple sayings in te reo Maori that you can use in your everyday conversations. Produced by Shannon Haunui-Thompson and Guyon Espiner. Audio
Kīwaha - Give it a go! Episode 2
Kīwaha/Give it a go! A chance to learn a few super simple sayings in te reo Maori that you can use in your everyday conversations. Audio
Kīwaha - Give it a go! Episode 5
Kīwaha/Give it a go! A chance to learn a few super simple sayings in te reo Maori that you can use in your everyday conversations. Produced by Shannon Haunui-Thompson and Guyon Espiner. Audio
Kīwaha - Give it a go! Episode 1
Kīwaha/Give it a go! A chance to learn a few super simple sayings in te reo Māori that you can use in your everyday conversations. Video, Audio