Philippa Tolley

Could a land tax be imposed on foreigners buying residential homes here? We have the Treasury report into whether Auckland Council can afford to fast track infrastructure to support new houses and the… Audio

Guest host Philippa Tolley reads messages from listeners to the Saturday Morning programme of 9 April. Audio

Guest host Philippa Tolley and Kate Camp discuss the 1965 novel Georgy Girl by English writer Margaret Forster, who died in February. Audio

Last Tuesday, March the 22nd, RNZ reported that steel bars purchased from Steel & Tube for use on its transmission masts near Taupo were below required strength. Audio

Sports and arts groups are told to expect less money from Lotto this year. We'll speak to the Minister of Internal Affairs - Peter Dunne. And claims there could be as many as two million workers… Audio

Hutt GPs to turn away Syrian refugees, blame Govt funding; The downfall of Dick Smith; Mum sees 'ghost' when daughter feared drowned turns up; Solution needs for hoax school calls - IT investigator… Audio

Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

Wellington Sevens organisers are hoping a mainly fine weather forecast for this weekend will help boost last-minute ticket sales. Audio

The rebuild of the city of Christchurch is almost half way there five years on from the Canterbury earthquake that shattered the city and killed 185. Audio

More than a hundred still-shaken west Auckland residents turned out last night to try to channel their fury at the brutal daylight killing of a grandmother two weeks ago into some positive action. Audio

Yesterday, Serena Williams and German Angelique Kerber secured their places in the woman's final on Saturday. Audio

After a week of news of cattle fouling waterways, some local bodies fear farmer belt-tightening will lead to them lowering their environmental standards. Audio

In a book published today, journalist Ian Wishart says by reading the police files he has discovered that Watson had an accomplice. Audio