All episodes
Sunday, 15 July 2012
Child poverty is back in the headlines with 80 organisations banding together to call on the Government to make the well-being of children its top priority.
Full episodeSunday, 8 July 2012
In the latest of our occasional Countries in Focus series we take a look at Singapore.
Full episodeSunday, 24 June 2012
Justice Joe Williams talks to Chris Laidlaw about his life and influences.
Full episodeSunday, 17 June 2012
In the second of our two part look at imprisonment we focus on rehabilitation
Full episodeSunday, 10 June 2012
Bryan Stevenson, US prison reform campaigner and the grandson of Rosa Parks, and Roger Brooking on what’s wrong with our present policies and what changes are needed.
Full episodeSunday, 3 June 2012
The 25th anniversary of the passing New Zealand’s nuclear free legislation.
Full episodeSunday, 27 May 2012
In the latest of our occasional lived philosophies series we take a look at libertarianism
Full episodeSunday, 20 May 2012
Chris Laidlaw talks to Dame Iritana about her life, ideas and influences.
Full episodeSunday, 13 May 2012
More than 3000 people are estimated to have been killed in CIA drone attacks in Pakistan, Somalia and Yemen since President Obama came to power.
Full episodeSunday, 6 May 2012
Laurent Dubois – the author of Haiti: The Aftershocks of History - tells us about some of that history; and we talk to Haitian orthopaedic surgeon Ogedad Pierre and nurse Robyn Couper, who spent more than 30 years living in Haiti.
Full episodeSunday, 29 April 2012
Jeremy Rose about growing up bilingual and Chris Laidlaw talks to historian Angela Wanhalla, of Kai Tahu and Irish descent, about the history of Pakeha Maori.
Full episodeSunday, 22 April 2012
Professor Bill Manhire, New Zealand's inaugural Poet Laureate, and the Director of the International Institute of Modern Letters at Victoria University.
Full episodeSunday, 8 April 2012
SPCA’s executive director Bob Kerridge reflects on the individuals, books and thinkers who have influenced him.
Full episodeSunday, 1 April 2012
Ideas talks to artist Manu Taria Rio and Turkish immigrant Nas Kavas about their art and explores the concept of outsider art.
Full episodeSunday, 25 March 2012
The case for a tobin - or Robin Hood - tax; the tax implications of a universal basic income; and the history of tax in New Zealand.
Full episodeSunday, 18 March 2012
Its proponents say it’s safe and has the potential to free up vast quantities of natural gas and oil. Its opponents say it’s been linked to the contamination of aquifers, the setting off of earthquakes, and wide scale pollution.
Full episodeSunday, 11 March 2012
Jeremy Rose and Chris Laidlaw explore the practice and philosophy of Freemasonry.
Full episodeSunday, 26 February 2012
The economic and health benefits of creating cycle and walking friendly cities.
Full episodeSunday, 19 February 2012
Military contracting is now a $100 billion industry employing former soldiers from throughout the world
Full episodeSunday, 5 February 2012
Chris Laidlaw talks to Gareth Morgan – economist, author, philanthropist, adventurer, Phoenix Football Club co-owner, and father of Sam.
Full episode