Chester Borrows

A study out of the UK says the average child spends 44 hours every week staring at screens. So, what are they missing? Audio

New research out says global food estimates have been grossly underestimated, with countries like New Zealand binning about one third of their food every year. Audio

Flaxmere residents have held a karakia for a severly injured boy, amid outrage at the 4-year-old's abuse. Audio

Four Filipino children have been asked to stay away from school amid fear around the coronavirus - despite the fact they've never been to China. Audio

What the panelists Ruwani Perera and Chester Borrows have been thinking about. Audio

At least half of people who have attempted suicide or self harm in police custody this year are Māori.

Experts who work in the justice sector and within Māoridom are not surprised by the numbers, and… Audio

The government has announced the pilot alcohol and drug treatment courts in Auckland and Waitakere will be made permanent, and a third will open next year in Waikato.

The announcement comes on the… Audio

From locking criminals up to lobbying for their rights, Chester Borrows has gone from the police to parliament to advocating prison reform. Audio

Justice advocate Chester Borrows talks about the results of a crime and victim survey which shows that a small portion of people are victims of most of the crime commited. Audio

Justice law reform campaigner, Chester Borrows, joins the panel to discuss the law change to allow inmates to vote if their sentences is less than three years. Audio

Some people are huggers, others not so much. But is hugging at work appropriate or not? A BBC piece says not. Alison Green, creator of a workplace advice column, asks whatever happened to a simple… Audio

The success of safety barriers on the recently opened Kāpiti expressway has prompted calls for more to be done on other roads around the country.  Audio

An opinion piece on Stuff argues that the government's plan to reduce the number of Maori in prison won't make them safer. The writer says you have to take into account the crime they've been charged… Audio

What is proper public transport etiquette? What annoys you on the bus, ferry or train? Audio

The NZ Herald reports that a cyclist caused an uproar after he laid down on four priority seats to take a nap. When approached the cyclist became aggressive and refused to move, hurling abuse at the… Audio

The Helen Clark Foundation has released its latest report laying out what it calls 'the Christchurch Principles' which is a set of 10 broad recommendations for internet regulations and policies.  Audio