Chris Clarke
Middlemore Hospital in stark need of more funding
A damning internal review of Middlemore Hospital shows a lack of resourcing is having a very real affect on the hospital and its patients. Auckland City Councillor and Otara Health chair Efeso Collins… Audio
The Panel with Susan Hornsby-Geluk and Chris Clarke (Part 2)
What's a film you'd like to see remade? The government is taking on the titanic task of revamping the Resource Management Act - one of New Zealand's most convulted, sprawling, but important pieces of… Audio
The Panel with Susan Hornsby-Geluk and Chris Clarke (Part 1)
A damning internal review of Middlemore Hospital shows a lack of resourcing is having a very real affect on the hospital and its patients. Auckland City Councillor and Otara Health chair Efeso Collins… Audio
I've been thinking for 25 July 2019
What the panellists Susan Hornsby-Geluk and Chris Clarke have been thinking about. Audio
Story of the Day for 25 July 2019
A get-rich-quick scheme for the ages: selling air. Audio
Three Minutes Max: Chris Clarke
Philanthropist Chris Clarke is urging people to think carefully about who they donate to and why. Audio
Talk Hillary Clinton will run again
Rumour is rife that former Democrats Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton will try and make another bid for the Presidency in a move dubbed Hillary 4.0 Audio
Drones causing issues for wildlife as well as aircraft
Drones are being blamed for scaring wildlife as well as being a nuisance for aircraft after a video went viral of a baby bear and its mother scrambling up a steep cliff face to get away from a drone.
…Health warnings for Bali travellers increased
Health dangers a bit close to home. Australians have ben warned about travelling to Bali with a spike in cases of Japanese encephalitis, a deadly mosquito-borne brain disease. And Indonesia also seems… Audio
Melbourne trolleyman criticised by police
Melbourne police have criticised the homeless Trolley Man who tried to help them during the Bourke Street knife attacks saying that he may have actually put the police in more danger by ramming his… Audio
World Kindness Day today
Its World Kindness Day today, an international observance, quite big in Australia, though not so much here. It's been going 20 years, introduced by the World Kindness Movement, a coalition of kindness… Audio
Feilding principal addresses media reports on pay talks
Feilding Intermediate Principal Diane Crate has addressed media reports on what teachers are asking for by posting on Facebook what teachers are actually asking for. She says the time to plan and… Audio
New moped ride sharing scheme planned for Auckland
The latest ride share scheme in Auckland is electric mopeds to be stationed around the city's North Shore. Audio
Kiwisaver hardship withdrawals will make retirement tougher
Concerns raised about deferring hardship over the increasing number of people taking money out of their kiwisaver to make ends meet. Peter Wilson addresses the issues of kiwisaver funds being accessed… Audio
Residents expected to pay extra for new infrastructure
People buying homes in a new subdivision north of Auckland will pay extra on top of their rates to fund infrastructure for the development. NZIER Principal Economist and Head of Auckland Business… Audio
Shane Jones defends non-disclosure of meetings
Shane Jones continues to defend his behaviour in failing to disclose meetings saying his moral purpose was more important than disclosure by taking an interest in neglected areas of Northland. Audio
The Panel with Nicky Bezzant and Chris Clarke (Part 2)
It's World Kindness Day, an international observance, quite big in Australia, though not so much here. What the Panelists Nicky Bezzant and Chris Clarke want to talk about. Melbourne police have… Audio
The Panel with Nicky Bezzant and Chris Clarke (Part 1)
Shane Jones continues to defend his behaviour in failing to disclose meetings saying his moral purpose was more important than disclosure by taking an interest in neglected areas of Northland. People… Audio
Plastic bags - low-hanging fruit?
It seems clear single-use plastic bags will soon be used however there are many people who argue this is not the biggest issue when it comes to plastic pollution. Audio