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The Panel with Martin Bosley and Ruth Money (Part Two)
Wallace Chapman and panellists Martin Bosley and Ruth Money discuss whether NZ is droppig the ball on building emmissions, subsidizing dental for adults and the demand for overseas travel. Audio
The Panel with Martin Bosley and Ruth Money(Part One)
Wallace Chapman and panellists Martin Bosley and Ruth Money talk about our struggling legal aid system and the FMA's study into whether fund managers are providing value for money. Plus, they discuss… Audio
Pre- panel with Martin Bosley and Ruth Money
Wallace Chapman and panellists Martin Bosley and Ruth Money respond to "Dear Panel" letters from listeners. Audio
Midday News for 18 May 2022
MPs scrutinise the Covid-19 response as deaths creep close to 1,000, and Hutt Hospital bosses are still figuring out when to close earthquake-prone wards. Audio
Hutt Valley DHB on hospital building closure
There has been a shock announcement that Hutt Hospital's main building is an earthquake risk and must close.
The building built in the mid 70s, houses 70 percent of beds at the hospital including the… Audio
Midday News for 17 May 2022
A $100m dollar plan to tackle mental health and plans to cut food waste and emissions. Audio
West Coast leading NZ in economic growth
The economy is "red-lining" as it continues to operate above capacity, with growth stifled by high inflation, scarce labour and disrupted supply chains.
Infometrics' latest Quarterly review suggests… Audio
Midday News for 16 May 2022
Aotearoa's long-awaited, first nation-wide strategy to slash emissions has been released. The government will decide later this year if it will make legislative changes to enable congestion charging.
…The week in Detail: Neurodiversity, co-governance, Sri Lanka in crisis and GMOs
The Detail makes sense of the big news stories. This week on the podcast, we looked at everything from the crisis in Sri Lanka to the challenges neurodivergent people face in the workplace. Whakarongo… Audio
Te Pāti Māori won't stand candidate in Tauranga, citing racism
Te Pāti Māori wont stand a candidate in the upcoming Tauranga by-election due to safety concerns.
The party says a string of racist incidents in the city, including a white nationalist leaflet drop… Audio
Frustrated Bromley locals to air grievances with mayor
Bromley residents suffering the ongoing smell of poo will be airing their grievances with the Christchurch mayor and councillors at a neighbourhood meeting tonight.
The local wastewater treatment… Video, Audio
Rawiri Waititi on why Te Pāti Māori won't stand in Tauranga
Te Pāti Māori wont stand a candidate in the upcoming Tauranga by-election due to safety concerns.
The party says a string of racist incidents in the city, including a white supremacist leaflet drop… Video, Audio
Midday News for 13 May 2022
Te Pati Maori won't stand in Tauranga - calling it a hot spot of white supremacy. And Covid-19 infections climb in Auckland. Audio
Queenstown locals chip in to help businesses without staff
Queenstown locals are putting up their hands - and picking up dish cloths - to help worker-starved businesses brace for a busy winter.
Over the Easter and Anzac long weekends, many Queenstown hotels… Audio
Ex-Gloriavale member urges govt agencies to enter community
A former Gloriavale resident who was used as unpaid child labour says it time government agencies went into the closed fundamentalist Christian community, opened their eyes and did their job.
In… Video, Audio
Cost of living crisis: Some Aucklanders cutting meals to cope
As food prices continue to rise, some Aucklanders say they're cutting meals to cope.
The latest Food Price Index figures from Stats NZ were released today, showing groceries were 6.4 percent pricier… Video, Audio
The Panel with Mai Chen and Simon Pound (Part Two)
Wallace Chapman and panellists Mai Chen and Simon Pound discuss banning single use takeaway packaging, urban water tanks and whether South Island school kilts are on the way out.
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The Panel with Mai Chen and Simon Pound (Part One)
Wallace Chapman and panellists Mai Chen and Simon Pound discuss the mammogram backlog, health reforms in this year's Budget and Prince Harry's "girl dad" shirt. Audio
Pre- panel with Mai Chen and Simon Pound
Wallace Chapman and panellists Mai Chen and Simon Pound speak to those wanting to dig up a German gun from Dunedin's Oval.
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Midday News for 12 May 2022
Both the major political parties have committed to the country's first three emissions budgets.
A special Parliamentary debate on the budgets - which set a lid on the amount of greenhouse gases New… Audio