Chris Trotter

Topics - Court documents show the police gave the GCSB incorrect advice, assuring it Kim Dotcom was a foreign national when he was a New Zealand resident. A spate of factory closures and redundancies… Audio

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Topics - "Some of my best friends are psychopaths, it turns out", that was the reaction of prolific tweeter and sometime Panelist David Slack to research showing the use of foul language in your… Audio

Topics - MPs voted for gay marriage in a near-landslide last night, when a conscience vote on Labour MP Louisa Wall's bill passed before a packed public gallery at Parliament. What began as a… Audio

Topics - Should we be alarmed about New Zealand's diminishing appeal as a destination for long-haul tourists? Liquor industry executives have met the Minister of Justice, Judith Collins, and lobbied… Audio

Topics - The co-leaders of the Maori Party say they're pleased with the outcome of their meeting with Prime Minister John Key last night. The judge in the Kim Dotcom extradition case has stood down… Audio

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Topics - The British Prime Minister, David Cameron, has branded the tax arrangements of comedian Jimmy Carr "morally wrong" after it emerged he uses a scheme which allows the wealthy to pay as little… Audio

Topics - The committee stage of the Mixed Ownership Model Bill has been completed, so the third reading is probably Tuesday. Hospitality businesses are using daily deal websites in increasing numbers… Audio

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Topics - Is it ok to skip breakfast? What about replacing Christchurch's devastated CBD with a massive lake? Audio

Topics - The Mongrel Mob has been linked to a Dunedin charitable trust allegedly given money by the Government agency Whanau Ora. The Tourism Industry Association is defending its timeframe for… Audio

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Topics - some Hamilton city councillors are reported to be questioning why ratepayers should have to fork out for the Mayor's Koru Club membership. Auckland Council is seeking public opinion on a bid… Audio

Topics - The Banking Ombudsman says her office has received more complaints about mortgagee sales than ever before. The 26.5 million dollar Lotto Powerball winner has "taken a few days off work" -… Audio

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Topics - the NZ Transport Agency is putting toll road evaders on notice, with preparations underway to prosecute drivers with the highest levels of debt for non-payment of tolls on Auckland's Northern… Audio

Topics - the Labour Party leader David Shearer has indicated the party will continue to promote a capital gains tax - but its 5-thousand-dollar tax free zone policy will be ditched. Dunedin's… Audio

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Topics - heavy rain warnings remain in place for the Nelson region. Will the ratepayers of Dunedin continue to support a loss-making rugby franchise, along with the heavily indebted stadium it calls… Audio