Bill Ralston
Early access to Kiwisaver for life shortening conditions
A Man with Down Syndrome wins right to access KiwiSaver funds before turning 65. Who else might benefit from this change? Audio
Silver Ferns Netball World Cup victory
New Zealand stunned three-time defending champions Australia 52-51 in the Netball World Cup final in Liverpool in the early hours this morning. The coach of the NZ Mens netball team Sarah Michelle… Audio
The Panel with Sue Bradford and Bill Ralston (Part 2)
Question of the Day: What's your favourite "well-loved" item of clothing? With the 2020 election on the horizon, the Greens are looking to make history and become the first minor party to meet the… Audio
The Panel with Sue Bradford and Bill Ralston (Part 1)
New Zealand stunned three-time defending champions Australia 52-51 in the Netball World Cup final in Liverpool in the early hours this morning. The coach of the NZ Mens netball team Sarah Michelle… Audio
I've been thinking for 22 July 2019
What the Panelists Sue Bradford and Bill Ralston want to talk about. Audio
Story of the Day for 22 July 2019
A musical story of the day today ... are any of you familiar with the Baby Shark song, the soundtrack to thusands of parents' nightmares? Audio
How do we cope with email overload?
Some people get more than 100 emails every day - and this can be really bad for stress levels. The panellists discuss how to take a load off when you're accessible around the clock. Audio
It's our fault we need Oranga Tamariki
Another day, another piece on the Oranga Tamariki uplift story. Today an opinion piece in Stuff from a paediatric nurse, who says it is our fault the children's agency has to take kids away, because… Audio
Club rugby in Auckland is over
A sobering, but fascinating article in METRO magazine about the changing nature of club rugby in Auckland. Changing is one word for it, the " death of " is what the writer of the article calls it. Audio
Question of the Day: Art that moves you
What piece of art (paintings, photography, sculptures etc) has moved you to tears? Audio
Recycling shame
Aussies can now spy on their neighbours to see if they're helping to save the planet or not. See-through wheelie bins are being trialled in Adelaide to shame those people who don't recycle properly… Audio
Gun buyback labelled a rip off
The Government gun buyback scheme started yesterday, and runs for 6 months. The scheme has been boosted to 208 million dollars and will see gun owners compensation based on the type of gun and its… Audio
Groceries and democracy, who does this favour?
Justice Minister Andrew Little yesterday announced that Government would introduce legislation allowing people to enrol on the same day, and the proposed law change would also allow ballot boxes in… Audio
The Panel with Jo McCarroll and Bill Ralston (Part 2)
What piece of art (paintings, photography, sculptures etc) has moved you to tears? A sobering, but fascinating article in METRO magazine about the changing nature of club rugby in Auckland. Changing… Audio
The Panel with Jo McCarroll and Bill Ralston (Part 1)
Fancy voting for your favourite candidate while picking up some bananas from the supermarket Justice Minister Andrew Little yesteday announced that Government would introduce legislation allowing… Audio
I've been thinking for 21 June 2019
What the Panellists Jo McCarroll and Bill Ralston have been thinking Audio
Story of the Day for 21 June 2019
Top sheets, it's been said, are an endangered species. Of the many things that millennials are killing apparently the top sheet can be included. Ali Ventura vehemently disagrees and tries to prove her… Audio
Curran, Hirschfeld meeting: The fallout, explained
Senior RNZ news executive Carol Hirschfeld stepped down on Tuesday after admitting she misled RNZ's chief executive Paul Thompson about a meeting she had with Broadcasting Minister Clare Curran late… Audio
Pundits with skin in the campaign game
Election campaigns are boom time for PR consultants and pundits, but the public need to know if they’re also in the middle of their spin cycle when they appear in the media. Audio
Pundits with skin in the campaign game
Election campaigns are boom time for PR consultants and pundits, but the public need to know if they’re also in the middle of their spin cycle when they appear in the media.
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