Mai Chen

The Czech criminal residing in a New Zealand prison could soon be winging his way home to the Czech Republic thanks to an extradition order. Andrew Geddis of the University of Otago hopes the Sroubek… Audio

A heartwarming story for a Friday about a man who runs an elephant sanctuary in Thailand and plays music to tame the savage beast. Or in this case sooth sick and traumatised elephants. Paul Barton… Audio

The Czech criminal residing in a New Zealand prison could soon be winging his way home to the Czech Republic thanks to an extradition order. Andrew Geddis of the University of Otago hopes the Sroubek… Audio

Tesla's boss Elon Musk apparently works 120 hours a week. Working on projects for the betterment of human beings. Meanwhile, a Guardian columnist reassuringly tells us not to worry about robots… Audio

Many parents aren't happy that Kaitoke School lets one of its relief teachers have her baby in the classroom for two hours a day while she teaches. They don't think she can focus on her job while… Audio

Research in the New Zealand Medical Journal says a lot of music is played in operating theatres. How would you feel about Achy Breaky Heart or Bad Medicine being played while you're under? Audio

What the Panelists Mai Chen and Allan Blackman want to talk about. Audio

The King of Pop has been superceded by a Greatest Hits album as the highest selling record in the US. The Eagles Greatest hits has surpassed Michael Jackson's 1982 album Thriller Audio

We'll have to go from 9 new recruits entering the Police force a week to 19. How can this be done? And the Justice Minister Andrew Little's summit will conclude that we need to replace prison with… Audio

The Renumeration Aurhority has decided being a mayor is a full-time job and are adjusting their salaries accordingly. Southland and Otago mayors will receive a pay rise of between 2.8 per cent and 12… Audio

First the government announces a pay freeze for MPs anmd now today the Renumeration Authority is abolishing bonuses for public service CEOs. Audio

There's speculation in Australian media that Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull will call an early election after he staved-off a leadership challenge in the form of Peter Dutton. The PM carried out a… Audio

The King of Pop has been superceded by a Greatest Hits album as the highest selling record in the US. The Eagles Greatest hits has surpassed Michael Jackson's 1982 album Thriller. What the Panelists… Audio

There's speculation in Australian media that Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull will call an early election after he staved-off a leadership challenge in the form of Peter Dutton. The PM carried out a… Audio

The purpose of having a fully-functioning kitchen in every house is being questioned by designer Anna Puigjaner. She's received the Wheelwright Prize from Harvard for her project "Kitchenless". She… Audio

Wallabies are another pest farmers now have to deal with in the South Island. The animals have moved out of a containment area in South Canterbury and a Kurow local says they're making the most of a… Audio

Resident football aficionado Emile Donovan eats his words after Germany was beaten by South Korea at the World Cup in Russia. Audio

What the Panelists Guy Williams and Mai Chen want to talk about. Audio

He's been painted as a controlling tryrant who bullied his sons. Joe Jackson the father of Michael and the other Jackson siblings has died at the age of 89. Jermaine Jackson has justified his father's… Audio