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Would you work a five hour day with restricted mobile phone and email access? Why/why not? Every year there are calls for bans on the public sale of fireworks. So why has nothing changed? Petition… Audio

What's the spookiest thing that's ever happened to you? Local councils around the country are grappling with the complicated rules around tiny houses, and which legislation applies to them. The NZ… Audio

A bill that gives authorities greater powers over returning foreign fighters passed its first reading last night after a last minute deal with the Green Party. A copy of the Treaty of Waitangi has… Audio

What was your first part-time job as a school kid/teenager like? Police have announced they're going to introduce Armed Response Teams in Waikato, Auckland and Canterbury as a part of trial. The idea… Audio

UK Atlantic Record label boss has stepped down from his job after an image of him with blackface for a fancy dress party prompting an outcry. Eggs, tomatoes and chocolate: in the fridge or at room… Audio

Do you support recreational drug testing at festivals? Why/why not? More han 500 sausages are entered in the Great New Zealand sausage competition with winners announced later tonight. New Zealand… Audio

What would YOU do with the $7.5 billion government surplus? Have you ever seen this on Facebook, someone posting "worst day, don't ask" or something along those lines? Or a paragraph about their… Audio

Postal voting for local government candidates closes today. The Spinoff's Hayden Donnell , who's been following local body elections up and down the country for some months, joins us to chat about… Audio

Guyon Espiner talks at Parliament with Dr Bridgette Toy-Cronin, Justice Forrest Miller and Leo Watson. Recorded in July 2019 in association with the University of Otago. Audio

Question of the Day - have you switched your power supplier? No excuse for low voter interest; Reports: Ports of Auckland should move; Trump tells China to investigate Bidens. Audio

Hundreds of University staff have signed an open letter declaring racism and white supremecy have no place at Auckland University. The University has said it won't remove white supremacists signs from… Audio

If you could launch a new discount card AKA supergold, what would it be for? China showed off its military might as the Communist Party celebrated its 70th anniversary. Trucks carrying weapons… Audio

Auckland landlords are charging the Government large amounts of money to house homeless people. Some are charging up to $300 a night to house homeless people who have nowhere else to go. We speak to… Audio

Would you like to see CEO pay capped, and to what level? Why? The National Party's accused the Speaker, Trevor Mallard, of attempting censorship and attacking democracy after his call for political… Audio

The Nobel Peace Prize will be announced a week Friday and the possible awardees are in hot debate. Donald Trump, Greta Thunberg and Jacinda Ardern are all on the list, so who has a chance? We ask… Audio

Calls for less reality TV shows and a return to Game shows. Former game show hostess, Irene Gardiner joins the panel to talk about why they stopped being made. What was you favourite gameshow? Dairy… Audio