Paula Penfold
Nobel Prize for Trump and Kim?
Do you think Donald Trump is a contender for a Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts with North Korea? The Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has submitted a nomination for Trump. The propaganda machine… Audio
Racist conman cheat
Words like "explosive" are being used to describe the address to the US Congress by President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer. Michael Cohen has made his second appearance after making a plea… Audio
The Panel with Paula Penfold and Thomas Pryor (Part 2)
Stamps, dried leaves, vinyl...have you ever collected anything? This morning 6000 LPs, 800 CDs and 6000 45 records sold for $806 on TradeMe. Mayb it was a retailer who bought them? Maybe it was a… Audio
The Panel with Paula Penfold and Thomas Pryor (Part 1)
Words like "explosive" are being used to describe the address to the US Congress by President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer. Michael Cohen has made his second appearance after making a plea… Audio
Child Poverty Reduction Bill
The Child Poverty Reduction Bill will be passed soon, its aim "to encourage a focus on child poverty reduction, facilitate political accountability against published targets, require transparent… Audio
Changes being recommended for NZ schools
The changes being recommended for NZ schools, taking powers away from BOTs and doing away with intermediate schools. Audio
Schools continue to flout rules, says Auditor-General report
The Auditor-General's report into school spending shows schools are still forking out tens of thousands of dollars on overseas trips, farewell parties, and taking out high-interest loans. Audio
Panel says
What the panellists Paula Penfold and Stephen Franks want to talk about. Audio
Christmas songs a cash cow for musicians
Many musicians with prominent Christmas songs rake in more than $1 million a year from the royalties. The panellists discuss their favourite - and least-favourite - Christmas bangers. Audio
Mangere Bridge revisited
Earlier this year we caught up with a Mangere Bridge resident angry at the loud music, drinking, fighting and lewd behaviour on the wharf and nearby roads. Has anything happened since? We check in… Audio
Theresa May looking to buy more time
British Prime Minister Theresa May has abruptly postponed a parliamentary vote on her Brexit deal, with some British media suggesting she's trying to buy more time to negotiate a more palatable deal… Audio
Name suppression in the time of social media
The man arrested in relation to the death of Grace Millane has been granted name suppression for 20 days, but social media and overseas outlets have been flaunting that decision all over the place… Audio
The Panel with Paula Penfold and Stephen Franks (Part 2)
Many musicians with prominent Christmas songs rake in more than $1 million a year from the royalties. The panellists discuss their favourite - and least-favourite - Christmas bangers. What the… Audio
The Panel with Paula Penfold and Stephen Franks (Part 1)
The man arrested in relation to the death of Grace Millane has been granted name suppression for 20 days, but social media and overseas outlets have been flaunting that decision all over the place… Audio
Diwali - Hindu festival of lights
Today marks Diwali - a Hindu festival celebrating the triumphant return of the Hindu avatar, Lord Rama, to Ayodhya. Audio
The animal cost of fireworks displays
It was a relatively peaceful Guy Fawkes from a law enforcement perspective, but not so for Ros Rowe - a Hawkes Bay woman whose beloved horse Peaches died after developing a stress-related condition… Audio
NCEA exams kick off for high schoolers
NCEA exams begin today for 140,000 or so high school students around the country. Audio
Tourism capital of the world to be ... China?
China is set to overtake France as the world's number one tourist destination yb 2030, according to a global research company. Audio
Brownlee, Mallard criticised for Japanese trip
Trevor Mallard and Gerry Brownlee have come under fire for a 48-hour trip to Japan which cost $24,000, and during which the pair went to watch an All Blacks test. Audio