Dave Armstrong
Council races heating up in Wellington
Time for a look at the capital! And quite what's going on down there when it comes to local government elections. Audio
Solving the world's problems - Dave Armstrong
One of the great conundrums of the age - e-scooters...800 of them have been on trail for the last two weeks in the capital, and columnist Dave Armstrong has had a go. Audio
Wellington bus cancellations
Last Sunday if you wanted to catch a bus in Wellington there's a very good chance you would have been out of luck as 58 bus services were cancelled. Audio
Modern Day Anzac Story
Traveling to Anzac Cove for commemorations is almost a pilgrimage for many New Zealanders. It’s a chance to acknowledge those who stood there before us. Playwright Dave Armstrong’s new piece Anzac Eve… Audio
Are New Zealand Playwrights representing our nation honestly on stage?
Are New Zealand Playwrights representing our nation honestly on stage? Audio
Rescue industry stalwart backs convicted pilot
A stalwart of the rescue industry says the helicopter pilot who saved a hunter while his licence was suspended should not have been charged with breaking civil aviation rules. Audio
Why the CAA took action against a helicopter pilot
The Civil Aviation Authority says it may not have charged a pilot who rescued an injured hunter despite not being cleared to fly, if he had not lied about his actions. Audio
Helicopter pilot hailed a hero is fined
The helicopter pilot who helped rescue an injured hunter has been convicted and fined, but is still being hailed as a hero by the man he saved. Audio
Rescue pilot convicted
A grounded pilot who performed a rescue because of health reasons has been convicted and fined. Should he have been? Audio
Helicopter pilot pleads guilty
The helicopter pilot who rescued two hunters in deep trouble pleaded guilty today, though outside the court he was being hailed as a life-saver. Audio
Hopes pilot petition will lead CAA to exercise common sense
The man behind an online petition supporting a helicopter pilot who's facing charges for helping save the life of an injured hunter, hopes it will lead to the Civil Aviation Authroity dropping the… Audio
Hunter furious pilot could be jailed
A Christchurch hunter is furious that a helicopter pilot who helped save his life could be jailed. Audio
WWI Book Club - Dispatches from The Front
Literary commentators Kate Camp, Harry Ricketts, Jane Stafford and Kate Hunter look at literature from the front lines, including 'Storm of Steel', 'Testament of Youth' and 'We Shall Not Cease'. What… Audio
War Poetry Under Critical Scrutiny
A panel discussion about the poetry of the First World War involving Harry Ricketts, Kate Camp, Jane Stafford and Dave Armstrong. The conversation includes generous readings from war poets famous and… Audio
Dave Armstrong: Pita and The Wolf
Wellington-based playwright whose adaptation of Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf is being performed by Orchestra Wellington this weekend. Audio
Down the List for 1 June 2014
Well, the unlikely alliance has been struck between what would appear to be two diametrically opposed movements. Enter, in this election year, the Internet Mana Party! Audio
Down the List for 25 May 2014
Winston is looking a bit queasy under attack from Brendan Horan as the lid comes off the can of worms that is cricket match fixing. Audio
Down the List for 18 May 2014
The Judith Collins conflict of interest issue has been swamped by the budget. But Winston Peters, from a party that seems to have a scarcity of policy,continues to snipe even when the ammunition seems… Audio
Down the List for 11 May 2014
With Maurice gone and Judith on gardening leave, are National losing their grip on power? Audio
Down the List for 27 April 2014
The road to the elections is getting rougher and rougher. The departure of Shane Jones, apparently head-hunted by Murray McCully from the Nationals, leaves a big pothole for Labour. Audio
