Raybon Kan
Question of the Day for 21 November 2019
Do you volunteer? And what do you volunteer for.. ? Tell us about it. Audio
Should you be able to nap at work?
The United States Government has banned federal employees sleeping at work - but experts say sleep deprivation can take a toll on people's health, and the economy, and employees should be allowed to… Audio
Govt clamps down on clamping rules
The government has finally clamped down on the rules around car clamping. David Farrier - who's followed one of the more remarkable stories in recent New Zealand history centred around the practice -… Audio
New proposed electoral boundaries released
New provisional electoral boundaries have been released - and they could have big ramifications on who wins what seats in next year's election. Politik's Richard Harman joins us to discuss. Audio
The Panel with Janet Wilson and Raybon Kan (Part 2)
Do you volunteer? Do you prefer to give money? Or do you do neither? Why? The government is considering cracking down on the bottled water industry, but has the horse already bolted? Exports rose by… Audio
The Panel with Janet Wilson and Raybon Kan (Part 1)
New provisional electoral boundaries have been released - and they could have big ramifications on who wins what seats in next year's election. Politik's Richard Harman joins us to discuss. The… Audio
I've been thinking for 21 November 2019
What the panellists Raybon Kan and Janet Wilson have been thinking. Audio
University in London has banned beef
Goldsmith's University of London, clearly a VERY green univbersity, is phasing out single-use plastics plastics and installing more solar panels to power its buildings in New Cross, as part of a move… Audio
Basin name-change bid looking unlikely
A bid to change the Basin Reserve's name to "Support Women's Sport Basin Reserve" appeals to have fallen short, but the organisers aren't giving up just yet. Audio
Are we blinded by the bright lights of overseas CEOs?
Fran O'Sullivan had a good column in yesterday's New Zealand Herald about chief executives in New Zealand, and whether we're starstruck by overseas CEOs. Audio
Should we be worried about local government donations?
A piece on the Newsroom website reveals just how much financial firepower property developers threw around in the 2016 mayoral race. Dr Simon Chapple from Victoria University joins us to talk about… Audio
What's a Shakespeare quote you've always remembered?
Stratford councillors have officially decided that their town will be associated formally with William Shakespeare at Tuesday Meeting of council - there was no opposition. Audio
Question of the Day for 14 August 2019
What's a Shakespeare quote you've always remembered? Audio
When is it OK to swear in the workplace?
A Petone barista was awarded $12,000 in compensation, after she was fired for swearing while at work. But how much foul language is too much? Audio
Wellington's bus saga rolls on and on
A chronic driver shortage is continuing to wreak havoc on Wellington's peak hours services. How can the capital's once-envied public transport system come back from this? Audio
Hamilton councillors criticised for climate change views
Some Hamilton city councillors have come under scrutiny for their climate change views - with one saying the issue has "less substance than a cow farm" and another claiming that CO2 helps to cool the… Audio
What to do about alcohol?
Major report into reducing alcohol harm ignored for almost a decade. For all the talk on cannabis…what about the drug that does the most harm ? Audio
The Panel with Cindy Mitchener and Raybon Kan (Part 2)
Stratford councillors have officially decided that their town will be associated formally with William Shakespeare at Tuesday Meeting of council - there was no opposition. A piece on the Newsroom… Audio
The Panel with Cindy Mitchener and Raybon Kan (Part 1)
Major report into reducing alcohol harm ignored for almost a decade. For all the talk on cannabis…what about the drug that does the most harm ? Some Hamilton city councillors have come under scrutiny… Audio