Julia Whaipooti

On this day in 1979: Ian Drury And The Blockheads were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick', their only UK chart topper. Audio

The Ministry of Education is investigating costs relating to uniforms to identify whether they could be reduced. But are uniforms are necessary any more? Audio

Pharmacies have reportedly been running out of face masks amid coronavirus fears, and the Director-General of Health has said the likelihood of a case arriving in New Zealand is high. Audio

Auckland-based writer, TV presenter and social historian Gordon McLauchlan has died, age 89. Audio

NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna were among nine people that died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, this morning. Audio

What the panellists Julia Whaipooti and Neil Miller have been thinking about. Audio

The government is being urged to cede power to Māori so they can find their own solutions to improve the criminal justice system.

Two reports were published yesterday, one by the Safe and Effective… Audio

A justice advocate says she's not surprised by the findings of a Ministry of Justice report that 26 percent of the most highly victimised people are Māori.

The Crime and Victims Survey also found… Audio

The timing of the launch of the new Māori policing strategy - which has the same name of one launched seven years ago that achieved nothing - has raised eyebrows. Audio

Some people are huggers, others not so much. But is hugging at work appropriate or not? A BBC piece says not. Alison Green, creator of a workplace advice column, asks whatever happened to a simple… Audio

The success of safety barriers on the recently opened Kāpiti expressway has prompted calls for more to be done on other roads around the country.  Audio

An opinion piece on Stuff argues that the government's plan to reduce the number of Maori in prison won't make them safer. The writer says you have to take into account the crime they've been charged… Audio

What is proper public transport etiquette? What annoys you on the bus, ferry or train? Audio

The NZ Herald reports that a cyclist caused an uproar after he laid down on four priority seats to take a nap. When approached the cyclist became aggressive and refused to move, hurling abuse at the… Audio

The Helen Clark Foundation has released its latest report laying out what it calls 'the Christchurch Principles' which is a set of 10 broad recommendations for internet regulations and policies.  Audio

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