Paul Brennan
Late Edition for 26 October 2016
Alleged safety and security issues at Serco run Wiri prison, a bold plan to end to Auckland's housing woes, why you shouldn't let your dog lick your face, and in Dateline Pacific; Fiji's national… Audio
Our Own Odysseys - Seeing the world his way
Blind and partially deaf independent traveller Tony Giles has visited 116 countries, including the Antarctic, bungee jumped 16 times, and sky-dived 3 times. He has recently released his second book… Audio
The Week In Review for week ending Fri Oct 21 2016
The family of Warriena Wright cried in court when Gable Tostee was cleared of all charges in the death of the 26 year old Wellingtonian, about two and a half thousand junior doctors didn't show up to… Audio
The Week In Review for week ending Fri Oct 14 2016
A review of the week's news including... The Labour MP Phil Goff delivers his valedictory speech to Parliament after 35 years in the house before taking up the Auckland mayoralty, the battle lines are… Audio
The Week In Review for week ending Fri Oct 7 2016
A review of the week's news including... Maori leader Sir Ngatata Love is jailed for obtaining property by deception, All Black Aaron Smith is suspended in disgrace after an incident with a woman in a… Audio
Late Edition for 7 October 2016
The art and science of saying "no". The fisherman who turned his back on industrial methods and in Dateline Pacific, Hawaiian Airlines says its controversial seat selection policy for American Samoa… Audio
The End of Aussie Fords
The last Australian-made Ford has rolled off the assembly line, marking the end of more than 90 years of car-making. We ask motoring commentator Allan Dick what this means for the automotive industry.
…Late Edition for 6 October 2016
A report reveals Serco staff played table tennis while Mount Eden fight clubs were going on, Young asian professionals aim to break the bamboo ceiling, have we reached the limits of human lifespan… Audio
Late Edition for 5 October 2016
More bank branches to close; will scrapping New Year's events make teens less safe?, are brain training games a waste of time? and in Dateline Pacific, a proposal to revive corporal punishment in Fiji… Audio
Nights' Overseas - England
Formerly of RNZ's Morning Report team, breakfast producer at BBC Radio Brighton Will Flockton reports from England about political party conferences, dodgy tourist attractions, and the anniversary of… Audio
LOTUS (Lionel of the United States)
Emmy Award Winning Renaissance Lawyer and News Decoder Michael William Lebron AKA Lionel on the state of political play in the U.S. Audio
Late Edition for 4 October 2016
What junior doctors rosters involve, bereaved parents share their stories of loss and hope and who decides who is articulate? Audio
Late Edition for 3 October 2016
Measuring child poverty, A road for animals made of trees and is our Recycling a bit Rubbish? Audio
The Week In Review for week ending Fri Sept 30 2016
A review of the week's news including... New Zealand Rugby concedes it has lessons to learn from the handling of a rugby player's discharge without conviction for a vicious assault on four people, Don… Audio
The Week In Review for week ending Fri Sept 23 2016
A review of the week's news including... An email trail reveals how top bureaucrats were intent on prosecuting fishermen for dumping until they got worried about being publicly embarrassed in court, a… Audio
Late Edition for 19 September 2016
An Indian immigration agent is still working despite being proven to have used fraudulent documents, calculating the cost of an unfair maths test, the history of eugenics, and in Dateline Pacific… Audio
Nights' Science - Physics
Prof. Shaun Hendy from the University of Auckland examines the life and work New Zealand astronomer and and cosmologist Beatrice Hill Tinsley. The Association of Scientists have just awarded the very… Audio
Paul Wood - From Prison to PhD
How do you turn your life around? We ask Dr Paul Wood, who at 18 was in prison for killing his drug dealer. Today he has a PhD and works to help people transform their lives. Audio
The Week In Review for week ending Fri Sept 16 2016
A review of the week's news including... An immigration lawyer says 'paying for jobs' is so rampant in New Zealand there needs to be a fresh look at powers available to officials, criminals are using… Audio
Midday News for 16 September 2016
A plan to transform three hundred Auckland state houses into new homes and Apple and pear growers in the dark over trafficking allegations. Audio