Bernard Hickey

Children are practicing too hard at just one sport, US trainers have found. There are new guidelines that have been recommended in America urging parents to reduce the intensity and limit sports… Audio

A newly released court of appeal judgement will change the way meth cases will be sentenced - it's has been described as a landmark appeal.  Audio

Do your kids play one sport or many? Why? Nicholas Boyack for Stuff highlights an issue of frustration with New Zealand postal services for the local body election. Voting papers delivered well after… Audio

A newly released court of appeal judgement will change the way meth cases will be sentenced - it's has been described as a landmark appeal. Anyone who can prove that methamphetamine addiction was the… Audio

What the panellists Sue Bradford and Bernard Hickey have been thinking about. Audio

A fire is still ablaze at the SkyCity convention centre in Auckland CBD. RNZ reporter Anneke Smith gives us an update from the latest press conference.  Audio

Young people are sceptical about the sort of positive change politicians can effect, but they do still realise politics is an important part of the world they live in. Lincoln University lecturer Dr… Audio

The measles epidemic sweeping through New Zealand could cause the country to lose its measles elimination status. Dr Nikki Turner from the Immunity Advisory Board joins the panel to explain what… Audio

What's your most despised/beloved piece of passive-aggressive work email jargon? Audio

Some schools of thought are claiming the preponderance of smart phones could be eroding key skills - like the ability to spell, use grammar correctly, and even tell the time. Audio

A former Labour minister is calling on the Crown to apologies to a generation of Māori who were beaten for speaking their native language at school. Audio

Te wiki o te reo Māori - Māori language week - starts today. The panellists discuss their feelings about the week, and ways to boost New Zealanders' engagement with te reo Māori. Audio

What's your most despised/beloved piece of passive-aggressive work email jargon? The measles epidemic sweeping through New Zealand could cause the country to lose its measles elimination status. Dr… Audio

Te wiki o te reo Māori - Māori language week - starts today. The panellists discuss their feelings about the week, and ways to boost New Zealanders' engagement with te reo Māori. A former Labour… Audio

What the Panellists Mihingarangi Forbes and Bernard Hickey have been thinking about. Audio

Story of the day: Karl Lagerfeld's most memorable quotes. Audio

Newsroom's Farah Hancock last week highlighted, with wry humour, the dangers of unconventional treatments for erectile disfunction. Audio

The All Black reserve halfback TJ Perenara wrote "Ihumatao" on his wrist band and proudly displayed it during the national anthem and while leading the All Blacks haka. Audio

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 for next year's vote. Audio

Have you ever gotten in trouble for jaywalking? Audio