Rodney Hide
Its gym time, but not as we used to know it.
Going to the gym under alert level 2 rules will be very different from pre-COVID. Exercise NZ Chief Executive Richard Beddie explains. Audio
The re-opening of ECE can be a difficult task
The re-opening of ECE can be difficult task to keep both staff and children safe under alert level two. ChildForum Chief Executive Sarah Alexander talks about the challenges. Audio
NZ backing Taiwan in WHO stand off with China
New Zealand puts its support behind Taiwan in its bid to have a role in the World Health Organisation, raising the ire of China. Richard Harman talks about what's happening. Audio
Long term mental health issues likely after lock down
Longer term mental health issues are likely to be a result of the pandemic and lock down. We speak to psychologist Karen Nimmo about what happens following crises such as these. Audio
The Panel with Lavina Good and Rodney Hide (Part 2)
To mark Emile's last day as host, we play Time to Say Goodbye. The re-opening of ECE can be difficult task to keep both staff and children safe under alert level two. ChildForum Chief Executive Sarah… Audio
The Panel with Lavina Good and Rodney Hide (Part 1)
Longer term mental health issues are likely to be a result of the pandemic and lock down. We speak to psychologist Karen Nimmo about what happens following crises such as these. New Zealand puts its… Audio
I've been thinking for 8 May 2020
Panellists Lavina Good and Rodney Hide share what they've been thinking about. Audio
Story of the Day for 8 May 2020
Researchers believe llamas could become unlikely "heroes" in the fight against Covid-19. It seems antibodies from a llama called Winter have shown promise in "neutralising" the new coronavirus and… Audio
Should more gender-neutral toilets be available?
Is it time that society adopts gender neutral toilets and changing rooms everywhere? Audio
Govt to announce $12b infrastructure spend
The government is set to announce a $12b infrastructure splurge this week, with a lot of it going to roads. Audio
Supermarket giant to trial 'unwrapped' fruit and vege
Supermarket giant Countdown has announced that it is trialling going 'plastic-free' in three of its stores from next month, selling "unwrapped" fruit and vegetables Audio
Journalist suspended for tweet after Kobe Bryant's death
A Washington Post reporter has been stood down after tweeting an old article about Kobe Bryant being accused of rape, minutes after news broke that the NBA player had died in a helicopter crash. Audio
Today in music history: How Bizarre
This day in 1996 OMC's "How Bizarre" hit number 1. Audio
Why is NZ slow to ban smoking in cars with kids?
A survey has linked England's 2015 ban on smoking in cars carrying children to a 72 percent fall in the number of teens exposed to second-hand tobacco smoke. A similar law has been announced but not… Audio
The Holocaust and the struggle against forgetting
A poll just out in the US by the Pew Research Center showed that fewer than half of American adults knew how many Jews were killed in the Holocaust. Audio
How will the tourism sector be impacted by virus travel bans?
In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak there has also some concern at what that might mean for inbound tourism, from China but also from other countries. Audio
The Panel with Alison Mau and Rodney Hide (Part 2)
Journalist suspended for tweet after Kobe Bryant's death; Supermarket giant to trial 'unwrapped' fruit and vege; Govt to announce $12b infrastructure spend; Should more gender-neutral toilets be… Audio
The Panel with Alison Mau and Rodney Hide (Part 1)
Tourism sector to be impacted by virus travel bans; The Holocaust and the struggle against forgetting; Why is NZ slow to ban smoking in cars with kids? Audio
What the panellists have been thinking
What the panellists Ali Mau and Rodney Hide have been thinking about. Audio