Russell Brown
Beards: Dirtier than a dog
A new report has found men with beads carry more germs in their facial hair than dogs do in their fur. Beard experts say you need to wash you beard hair like you wash your head hair - with shampoo and… Audio
Elderly struggling with online world
Banks have closed branches in small towns across the country, arguing that they are not needed as everyone has moved to online banking. But many older people aren't confident in the digital world. Audio
What advice did your parents give you?
A US Health writer asked his followers on twitter what the best advice their parents ever gave them. And it went off, with more than 3000 people sharing their stories. Audio
What a way to make a living
One of the world's richest men has hailed the blessing of a 12-hour working day, saying that it's the secret to getting ahead. Alibaba founder Jack Ma supports a 9am to 9pm working day, and a six-day… Audio
How much will you pay to watch the RWC?
Spark has hit back at criticism it's price to watch the Rugby World Cup is too high. It will cost $90 to access all the games, though the big games will be screened on TVNZ for free. Audio
'National Interest' test for investments considered
The Government is consulting on a 'National Interest' test for screening major investments by foreign companies, saying it needs the power to stop purchases if they involve sensitive land or… Audio
No Capital Gains Tax
The Prime Minister announced today the Government has decided against implementing a tax on capital gains, telling a press conference there was "no mandate" for it. Audio
The Panel with Heather Roy and Russell Brown (Part 2)
Question of the Day; What advice did your parents give you?; What a way to make a living; Elderly struggling with online world; Beards: Dirtier than a dog; It's not what you know... Audio
The Panel with Heather Roy and Russell Brown (Part 1)
No Capital Gains Tax; 'National Interest' test for investments considered; How much will you pay to watch the RWC? Audio
Story of the Day and I've been thinking for 17 April 2019
An introduction to our panellist and the topics for the day plus our panellists share their thoughts on something they've been thinking about. Audio
Growing a cannabis economy
Growing cannabis is something we do pretty well in parts of this country, but until now that has not been something to be proud of or even talk about.
That's about to change.
Russell Brown visits… Audio
Unforgiving world of Facebook group comments
Beware the vitriolic,unforgiving world of Facebook group comments. Fights start between members, factions are formed and all too frequently defamatory comments are posted. Russell Brown the founder of… Audio
"Concerned about whether or not they could do something, scientists forgot to ask whether or not they should"
Four experts explore the practice and ethics of CRISPR gene editing with Russell Brown: Prof. Tim Dare, Associate Professors Peter Fineran and Maui Hudson, and Dr Heather Hendrickson. Audio
Late entrant becomes the winner
It was a late entrant, but then it shot off to become the winner. Russell Brown is in our Auckland studio to tell us the word voted most popular in 2018 by readers of his Public Address blog. Audio
Grant Fell: "He was the thing that all creative scenes need."
Russell Brown shares stories about the life and funeral of Headless Chickens bass player Grant Fell. Video, Audio
'Jacindamania' wins Public Address' Word of the Year
'Jacindamania' is picked by Public Address readers as the 2017 Word of the Year. Last year readers of the blog, Public Address, picked an international array of words in the annual Word of the Year… Audio
"Lifting yourself up by the bootstraps is great – if you have boots"
Russell Brown talks about confronting entitlement with the former MP Georgina Beyer, academic Richard Pamatatau, activist Julia Amua Whaipooti and artist Tāwhanga Nopera. Audio
Labour pledges $38m for RNZ - analysis
If elected, Labour is promising a new free-to-air public television service run by RNZ. Audio
Mana Magazine to stop publication
It's been a mainstay on NZ's magazine stands for more than quarter of a decade but the only independent Maori print news publication Mana Magazine is looking to stop publication for the foreseeable… Audio
Songbroker takes New Zealand music to the world
Songbroker is a service streamlining access to New Zealand music for international producers of film and TV. Audio