Karlo Mila
Govt unveils ambitious justice strategy
The government has unveiled a bold new strategy aiming to drastically lower the number of Maori in prison. Lawyer and youth justice advocate Kingi Snelgar joins us to discuss whether these are… Audio
The Panel with Karlo Mila and Bernard Hickey (Part 2)
Have you ever gotten in trouble for jaywalking? Support for legalising recreational cannabis has plummeted in a recent poll. Ross Bell from the Drug Foundation joins us to chat about what this means… Audio
The Panel with Karlo Mila and Bernard Hickey (Part 1)
The government has unveiled a bold new strategy aiming to drastically lower the number of Māori in prison. Lawyer and youth justice advocate Kingi Snelgar joins us to discuss whether these are… Audio
I've been thinking for 19 August 2019
What the Panellists Karlo Mila and Bernard Hickey have been thinking about. Audio
Story of the Day for 19 August 2019
So THE Ohio State University has put in a trademark application to protect its brand. By trademarking the word "the". Basically they're looking to launch a new collection of University clothing solely… Audio
Cinema with beds
A cinema has opened in Switzerland that offers customers the option of watching their movie in a double bed instead of a traditional seat. This will cost you $NZ73 and includes free food and drink… Audio
Working harder not smarter
Australian entrepreneur Mark Bouris has championed starting your day 3am to really cram in as much work as possible. He's not the first successful person to advocate ridiculous wake-ups times or… Audio
Teachers Mega Strike
The Education Mega Strike looms. On Wednesday 29th of May almost 50,000 primary and secondary teachers and primary principals will walk off the job. It's the third strike in this campaign in a… Audio
Question of the Day for 13 May 2019
Wallace has complained about bad taxi service and got a free ride. What have you successfully complained about? Audio
Supported living rather than a wet house for Wellington
The Mayor of Wellington, Justin Lester, has announced the establishment of a wet house for homeless alcoholics will not go ahead. He says supported living units would be created, instead, which he… Audio
School bullying "intolerably high"
An Education Review Office report says that bullying in schools is intolerably high and beyond schools direct control. Nearly 11,000 young people in 136 schools were surveyed and nearly half of… Audio
The Panel with Jock Anderson and Karlo Mila (Part 2)
Wallace has complained about bad taxi service and got a free ride. What have you successfully complained about? The Education Mega Strike looms. On Wednesday 29th of May almost 50,000 primary and… Audio
The Panel with Jock Anderson and Karlo Mila (Part 1)
An Education Review Office report says that bullying in schools is intolerably high and beyond schools' direct control. Nearly 11,000 young people in 136 schools were surveyed and nearly half of… Audio
I've been thinking for 13 May 2019
What the Panelists Karlo Mila and Jock Anderson want to talk about. Audio
Story of the Day for 13 May 2019
In the UK, national numeracy day is on Wednesday and some research released ahead of it found that half of British adults have the numeracy skills of a primary school kid - and third struggle to work… Audio
White nationalism born in the USA
It seems that the modern wave of white nationalism is originating in the US and spreading elsewhere. The Christchurch mosque killer is a self-confessed follower of American white nationalism… Audio
Kapiti mayor wants violent games blocked
Kapiti Coast Mayor K Guranathan wants the National Library to block access to gun focussed violent killing games available on library computers nationwide. Despite many studies showing no strong links… Audio
Raising the smoking age
There's a proposal in the UK to raise the smoking age to 21. A health expert says the most vital element for lowering smoking rates is to prevent young people from starting in the first place. Ben… Audio
Question of the day for 29 March 2019
Reformed smokers: How did you stop? Tips please. Audio
Children want junk food ad ban
Researchers from the University of Otago have interviewed thirty-three 11 to 13 year-olds about junk food advertising. The upshot is - the children want it banned.The kids in the study say they bought… Audio