Chris Laidlaw

What you, the listeners, say on the ideas and issues that have appeared in the programme. Audio

Historian Tony Simpson is the author of 14 books including probably his best known work The Sugarbag Years - a collection of oral histories documenting the depression. A former trade unionist and… Audio

Ken Crispin is a former judge of the Australian Supreme Court. He talks to Chris Laidlaw about the strengths and weaknesses of the legal system, mandatory sentences, loss of rights due to the fear of… Audio

'Beyond the Scene: Landscape and Identity in Aotearoa New Zealand' is edited by Janet Stephenson, Jacinta Ruru and Mick Abbott, and is published by Otago University Press. Audio

Robert Patman is a Professor of International Relations at the Department of Politics, University of Otago. His book, 'Strategic Shortfall: The Somali Syndrome and the March to 9/11' is published by… Audio

Sanctions - humanitarian disaster or legitimate tool in international relations? Ideas talks to a passenger aboard the 'Rachel Corrie' - Denis Hallday, Israeli Ambassador to New Zealand - Shemi Tzur… Audio

Michael Slater has been reading and re-reading Charles Dickens' work since he was 11 and he's drawn on a lifetime of study to produce his biography of the great writer. 'Charles Dickens', is published… Audio

Associate Professor Paul Warren, Head of the School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies at Victoria University talks about the language habit of 'high rising terminals' in which statements… Audio

World Vision NZ chief executive Chris Clarke has challenged the international community to improve its track record on providing medical help for the poorest people in the world. Audio

New Zealand is embarking on its second experiment with the privatisation of prisons. Guests include economist Phil Barry, Maori Party MP Hone Harawira, Israeli academic Amir Paz-Puchs, Chief Human… Audio

The out-going British High Commissioner to New Zealand, George Fergusson, has long links with this country. He talks with Chris Laidlaw about the relationship between the two countries, and how much… Audio

Professor Jennifer Walsh has studied how the Three Strikes law works across the US, and made a submission in favour of the legislation in New Zealand. She talks to Chris about how Three Strikes is… Audio

Professor Don Rothwell from the Australian National University has been in New Zealand to talk about the legal implications of the reforms and the legal options open to New Zealand to challenge… Audio

Chris Laidlaw is or has been a broadcaster, diplomat, All Black, race-relations conciliator and is now the author of the book 'Somebody Stole My Game'. Audio

Listeners have their say on the ideas and issues that have appeared in the programme. Audio

New Zealand's upper house, the Legislative Council, was abolished in 1951 and there are those who believe the country is the weaker for it. So is there a place for bicameralism in New Zealand? Audio

Chris reads emails from listeners to the Sunday Morning programme. Audio

Gary Taylor of the Environmental Defence Society and Chris Baker, acting CEO of mining lobby group Straterra, discuss the Governments proposal to open up 7000 hectares of conservation land for mineral… Audio

Lord Professor Robert Winston discusses his new book 'Bad Ideas - An arresting history of our inventions' Audio

Mr Gibson is leading the New Zealand contingent at the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai, China. Audio