Steve Mc Cabe

The government is re-categorising the two most common synthetic drugs as Class A, which would make their supply an offence punishable by life imprisonment. It's also boosting funding for treatment. Audio

Theresa May is immune from leadership challenges for a year after winning a no-confidence vote. Audio

Police investigating the killing of British backpacker Grace Millane have located a shovel believed to be related to their enquiry. But also today the Bar Association has come out to express concern… Audio

The Panel marks the death of Evelyn Berezin, the inventor of the word processor. What the panellists Cas Carter and Steve McCabe have on their minds. Panellist and Spinoff writer Hayden Donnell joins… Audio

Police investigating the killing of British backpacker Grace Millane have located a shovel believed to be related to their enquiry. But also today the Bar Association has come out to express concern… Audio

Teachers say the government's plan to recruit from overseas to deal with the chronic shortage risks creating a conveyor belt of teachers without increasing the supply. The government has increased its… Audio

A British teacher who came to New Zealand to work in a secondary school is questioning the government's drive to recruit teachers off shore to shore-up teacher numbers. The government has increased… Audio

New evidence suggests there may be an easy and cheap remedy for chronic inflammatory conditions. A daily does of baking soda in water could reduce inflammation in autoimmune disease like rheumatoid… Audio

We dive back into the discussion about the shortage of tradies around the country. Yesterday HOBANZ CEO Roger Levie told us the lack of construction workers is a big hurdle for Phil Twyford to… Audio

A private fireworks display stumped Aucklanders last night, with many wondering what the cause of celebration was.  Audio

The panelists discuss an opinion piece about how people talk to their digital assistants - Siri, Alexa and the like. The author says how rude or polite people are to these electronic assistants says a… Audio

New Caledonia will vote on whether to remain part of France at the end of this year.  Audio

The discussion continues around the methamphetamine crisis, following yesterday's news that high school students were given a pamphlet entitled "10 ways to keep well if using meth".  Audio

Midwives have marched through Wellington today to deliver a pay equity petition to parliament. It calls for the Ministry of Health to support funding for the profession, as it struggles to keep up… Audio

A plan to re-enter Pike River Mine is expected to be announced today. International technical advisors have been meeting in Greymouth to figure out a plan.  Audio

The Law Society is now investigating Russell McVeagh in light of its sexual harassment scandal as five universities break ties with the firm. Audio

Man in undies shoots at drone. Probably very tempting for a lot of us. University of Otago's dean of law Mark Henaghan tells us how much trouble you'd get in for shooting a drone. Audio