Guyon Espiner
Guyon Espiner investigates war on drugs
The war on drugs has been raging on and on, is it working? Are we right to even call it a war? Guyon Espiner's documentary Wasted is out today and examines these questions and more. He joins the show… Audio
Guyon Espiner: Wasted
All around the world, a truce is being called in the decades-long war on drugs. But still, in Aotearoa, cannabis is illegal and we convict thousands of people every year for low-level drug crimes.
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Christopher Luxon commits to raising super age
National Party leader Christopher Luxon wants to lift the age of superannuation from 65 to 67.
His comments come despite a report from the Retirement Commission recommending the age of eligibility… Audio
Top Stories for Monday 28 November 2022
Top stories for Monday 28 November 2022, Cabinet is expected to discuss more crime fighting ideas when it meets today after the worker at a Sandringham dairy last week. Entrenching part of the Three… Audio
Top Stories for Monday 17 October 2022
Winston Peters has attacked the Labour Government at New Zealand First's annual conference, saying they're pursuing "woke, virtue signalling madness". We'll speak to the Prime Minister, and also Mr… Audio
Top Stories for Thursday 13 October 2022
It's Rapare, Thursday October the 13th Anei nga kaupapa mo tenei haora.. Top stories this morning... The Government's told it's still not doing enough to ensure much-needed foreign workers can get… Audio
Government announces response to He Waka Eke Noa
Farmers could escape being forced into the Emissions Trading Scheme, even if farm gate pricing isn't ready to go in 2025.
The government has announced its response to the Climate Change Commission… Audio
Top Stories for Wednesday 11 October 2022
Ukraine has been bombarded with scores of Russian cruise missiles overnight, with the capital Kyiv in the direct firing line. Russian President Vladimir Putin says the strikes were in retaliation to… Audio
Top Stories for Monday 10 October 2022
A wave of centre-right candidates have taken the top jobs at the weekend's local elections, we speak to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern about the turning tide. We heard from some of the newly-appointed… Audio
Top Stories for Thursday 29 September 2022
Top stories this morning.. In an extraordinary move, the IMF has openly criticised Britain's tax cuts -- causing the Pound to fall and sparking Bank of England intervention. In Florida Category 4… Audio
The Week in Detail: Lotto, rugby and local elections
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
The Week in Detail: Lotto, rugby and local elections
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
AudioConsumer NZ lobbies over retirement village sector rules
Politicians will be hearing submissions from those wanting reforms to the retirement village sector later this morning. Among the stories that'll be shared is that of an 80-year-old widow in financial… Audio
Taupo volcanic alert level raised after 700 quakes this year
Taupo's volcanic alert level has been raised for the first time, after a swarm of quakes around the lake this year. The super-volcano has been rattled by 40 tremors a week since May, and 700 overall… Audio
Netball NZ may seek redress over disrupted series
Netball New Zealand chief executive Jennie Wyllie says a disrupted series against Jamaica will hit the organisation financially and they may consider seeking redress. Five members of the team never… Audio
Banks profit despite customers feeling the crunch
Banks are doing very well for themselves despite the crunch of living costs felt by their customers. In the three months to June, the banking sector made a profit of… Audio
Businesses fear daylight smash and grabs new norm
An Auckland business owner who saw the aftermath of a smash and grab at a busy shopping centre is worried it's becoming a new normal. A group of about eight people barged into Stewart Dawson's… Audio
Business owners fear police can't stop daylight robberies
Auckland's business community isn't convinced police have the powers to keep their stores safe after yet another daylight robbery. A group of about eight people, with weapons, took to Stewart Dawson's… Audio
One dead in Mexico earthquake
A powerful earthquake has rocked Mexico's western coast on the same day the country marked the anniversaries of two previous devastating quakes. The 7.6 magnitude quake hit the coastal states of… Audio
Ardern flies to New York for United Nations
The Prime Minister is winging her way to New York - fresh from the Queen's funeral - to take part in this year's United Nations General Assembly. Jacinda Ardern has a busy schedule ahead - including… Audio
