David Slack
The Panel with Niki Bezzant and David Slack (Part 1)
South East Asia summit more significant after APEC in Chile is cancelled. Professor of International Law, Al Gillespie joins the discussion to talk about the implications. Mixed response to armed… Audio
I've been thinking for 4 November 2019
What the panellists Niki Bezzant and David Slack have been thinking about. Audio
Green buildings the way of the future?
A professor of architectural engineering says the government needs to introduce new regulations to encourage more work in the green building space. Sam Archer from the Green Building Council joins the… Audio
Should we think about making universal free childcare?
New Zealand has some of the most expensive childcare in the world - more than 10 percent of parents spent more than $200 on it every week. Peter Reynolds from the Early Childhood Council joins the… Audio
Question of the Day
Could you return to a life before having a smartphone? Why, or why not? Audio
Return of the Girl Guide biscuits
The humble girl guide biscuit was removed from shelves last year, but it's now made a glorious return. Audio
Facebook backs away from misinformation policy
Facebook has quietly allowed politicians and political messaging to fly under the radar of its new policies aimed at combatting misinformation. Audio
Gang membership on the rise
Despite efforts to tackle it, gang membership in New Zealand has risen by about a quarter since 2017. Sociologist and gang expert Dr Jarrod joins the panel to discuss what all this means, and whether… Audio
Student dies following flat party in Dunedin
Over the weekend a 19 year-old student died at a flat party in Dunedin. Do our universities need to revisit their duty of care to students? Audio
The Panel with Janet Wilson and David Slack (Part 2)
Question of the Day; Should we think about making universal free childcare? Green buildings the way of the future? Return of the Girl Guide biscuits. Audio
The Panel with Janet Wilson and David Slack (Part 1)
Student dies following flat party in Dunedin; Gang membership on the rise; Facebook backs away from misinformation policy. Audio
What the panellists have been thinking
What the Panellists David Slack and Janet Wilson have been thinking about. Audio
The end of the signature
Sign of the times: how the signature became a meaningless scrawl Audio
Dunedin Council CEO turns down massive pay increase
Dunedin city council CEO Dr Sue Bidrose given a massive pay rise for parity, but turned down the new salary of $444,000. Audio
Vegan complainer faces fierce backlash
Mass cook out planned outside the home of a vegan who complained about her neighbours using their BBQ to cook meat. Audio
Rugby fans underwhelmed about RWC streaming option
Rubgy fans are still unhappy about the prospect of streaming RWC games. Tech commentator Paul Spain joins the discussion on what they can expect from the Spark services. Audio
Question of the day for 6 September 2019
What did you eat as a child that you would never serve to your own children? Audio
Can NZers tell fake from the real news up to 2020 vote
Are New Zealanders able to tell the difference between real and fake news in the lead up the 2020 elections? Audio