Chester Borrows

Officials in New South Wales say the situation with the fires is unprecedented and worse than imagined. The wildfires have torn across the region, burning through 850,000 hectares.  Audio

The Government is floating the ideas of what's known as Firearms prohibition orders, aimed at those with a history of violent offending, gun crimes or family harm. Audio

The government has announced a massive overhaul of the school system, stripping them of the right to manage their enrollment zones and their property.  Audio

Armed police from the newly formed Armed Response Teams have been used to pull over a car linked to a dishonesty crime on a suburban Hamilton road.

The police say the man in the car was arrested… Audio

A police Armed Response Team has been used to pull over a car linked to a dishonesty crime in Hamilton.

The police say this was appropriate because the man found in the car had been known to carry… Audio

Former National Party cabinet minister Chester Borrows says a new Corrections strategy focused on Maori has the potential to be a game-changer. Mr Borrows currently chairs the government's Safe and… Audio

Does the man cave still have a place in 2019? Audio

We may find them to be a little unsavoury, a throw back to the school yard but water fountains are a cheap and sustainable way to provide water to the public.  Audio

Almost 90 percent of maternity wards in New Zealand have no senior doctors or consultants on site at night, the NZ Herald reports.  Audio

Leaders are often criticised for their accent - Simon Bridges' 'moi', John Key's chewed vowels, Jacinda Ardern's habit of saying her 'T's like 'd's. But in Stuff a British writer says we shouldn't… Audio

If the council gave you a blank wall for street art, what would you paint on it? Audio

It's been announced the council will invest $20 million into the eradication of graffiti. It awarded five separate contracts, which will cover five years. Street artists are up in arms calling it a… Audio

The question around whether the pension age can remain at 65 is often debated, and today we ask Susan St John, Director of The Retirement Policy and Research Centre at Auckland University. Audio

The country may well turn to Sweden for inspiration when it comes to trying to reduce speeding and the road toll. Experts say we should add many more speed cameras and signpost them as a deterrent.  Audio

Today the welfare agency's chief executive Grainne Moss has spoken out saying the video didn't tell the whole truth of the situation. Meanwhile the court action against Newsroom over the story has… Audio

An update of the story we talked about yesterday, Newsroom investigating the attempted uplifting of a newborn baby from its mother by Oranga Tamariki. Today the welfare agency's chief executive… Audio

What the Panellists Chester Borrows and Lynda Hallinan have been thinking. Audio

Ride-share company Uber reckons airborne taxis are mere months away from being a reality. But is the company using PR to push through policy? Audio