Tess Nichol

A cafe owner in Nelson who banned children from his establishment is standing by his move. No one under 12 has been allowed in the cafe for the last two months and that won't change, the owner says… Audio

 Organisation PETA has called for people to discard idioms that perpetuate violence against animals such as "kill two birds with one stone".  Audio

The media tide has turned against the new Duchess of Sussex, with many negative stories in recent weeks. Kensington Palace has made the rare move of issuing a statement on one of the rumous. Audio

Christmas cards are rare nowadays, so too letters, particularly from friends and family. Most communication is via social media, emails or texting.  Audio

Barry Read has been in touch about the issue he has paying extra to have TradeMe parcels delivered. All parcels he gets are delivered by a rural delivery contractor so he's wondering why he pays so… Audio

What the panellists Andrew Hoggard and Tess Nichol want to talk about. Audio

New research out of the UK suggests people will land their "dream job" by age 33. Adults not in their dream job want better work/life balance, less stress, and more pay. Audio

A former staffer of Maggie Barry has spoken out about his experience working for her. Meanwhile, a leaked internal email purportedly sent by National chief press secretary advising MPs on how to talk… Audio

The Government is yet to decide whether to sign up to the United Nations migration pact. National's leader Simon Bridges says it would restrict New Zealand's ability to set its own migration policy. 

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has placed 29th on Forbes magazine's most powerful women in the world list. Ms Ardern is also the most mentioned politician on New Zealand twitter, while Judith Collins… Audio

Auckland's St Kentigern College has been thrown out of next year's Auckland 1A First XV rugby competition. The other schools in the league have agreed to boycott St kents over its recruitment policy.

Auckland's St Kentigern College has been thrown out of next year's Auckland 1A First XV rugby competition. The other schools in the league have agreed to boycott St kents over its recruitment policy… Audio

White knuckle hand shake between the French President and the president of the United States. Audio

Nick Wilson from the University of Otago talks about whether salt really is the enemy of good health. Audio

Melbourne-based lawyer Christain Juebner explains what convicted drug smuggler Schapelle Corby can and can't do to legally make money on her return to life in Australia. Audio

Conflicting advice on helping your children get rich. Audio

An Auckland Judge told a lawyer she would be held in contempt of court if she was late. Legal academic Mark Henaghan talks about contempt. Audio

A pregnant US teenager has been banned from her school graduation on moral grounds. Audio

The executive principal of Auckland's Kristin School discusses what gender neutral means for the school community.
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