Life And Society
Frustrated by your dog since having a baby? It's called 'pet resentment'
While our furry friends can make beautiful family members, in the throes of early parenthood, they can also be a source of frustration.
The ugly plush toy having its moment, even in NZ
Seen swinging from the luxury handbags of trendy A-listers, the collectible Labubu plush is everywhere.
The Panel with Zoe George & David Farrar (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Zoe George & David Farrar. They discuss the budget lock up lock out, and the Wellington Saints campaign to get basketball hoops into… Audio
The Panel with Zoe George & David Farrar (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Zoe George & David Farrar. They discuss a workforce crisis facing the hospitality industry, and the huge decline in tourists visiting the… Audio
Have attitudes changed to the C-word?
A sweary few days in politics has raised questions about the use of the C word. Minister Brooke van Velden dropped the verbal grenade in Parliament in protest over the slur being directed at her and… Audio
The Panel with Ed McKnight & Niki Bezzant (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Ed McKnight & Niki Bezzant. The trio discuss why Cantabrians still love the car. After all the Guinea Pig chat on yesterday's Guinea Pig… Audio
The Panel with Ed McKnight & Niki Bezzant (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Ed McKnight & Niki Bezzant. They discuss the Green Party's alternative budget, Cannes red carpet nudity ban, and why blind people are… Audio
Wonderful World of TradeMe with Emma Bacon
A house in the Sounds, a flash Ferrari and a first edition of an American classic, Emma Bacon has all the interesting TradeMe auctions for the week. Audio
Nudity in the eyes of the law
The Cannes Film Festival says it will no longer tolerate nudity on its red carpet but what about closer to home? Turns out being nude in public is NOT illegal in New Zealand. Not by itself, anyway ...
…The Panel with Paula Penfold & Phil O'Reilly (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Paula Penfold & Phil O'Reilly. The three of them discuss: the governments use of urgency for the Equal Pay Amendment Bill, the history of… Audio
The Panel with Paula Penfold & Phil O'Reilly (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Paula Penfold & Phil O'Reilly. The three of them discuss: a lack of funding for hospice care. Plus, do we need to re -think how we provide… Audio
Free programme offers support to families
With delays of up to a year for specialist support for children with autism, a free programme has helped hundreds of families bridge the gap while they wait. Audio
Smokefree 2025 goal all but up in smoke
More than 80,000 smokers need to quit their habit before the end of the year to meet the goal. "We are not heading in the right direction fast enough."
The $20 Challenge
Three people, one week and just $20 each of disposable income. In the second part of Why We Spend, Katy Gosset embarks on a money saving experiment to test her own spending triggers. Joining her for… Audio
Smokefree 2025 goal all but up in smoke
More than 80,000 Kiwi smokers need to quit their habit before the end of the year to meet the Smokefree 2025 goal, but a public health professor says there's no chance. Audio
Synaesthesia: Tasting numbers, hearing colours
Professor Anina Rich from Macquarie University in Sydney joins Emile Donovan to take a scientific journey through synesthesia: a phenomenon where ordinary interactions with sounds and symbols can… Audio
The Pre-Panel for 12 May 2025
Jesse Mulligan is joined by The Panel host Wallace Chapman and producer Tom Riste-Smith to preview this evenings show. Plus... Tom asks for advice on a thorny ethical question that's been bothering… Audio
Expert Feature: the barber
Jeff Whiting is a master barber at The Gentry in Auckland. Audio
Information Center Cold Call: Tararua
Every week Jesse calls a randomly selected information center somewhere in New Zealand. Audio
