Barry Corbett
Trump: legal worries and China tariffs
Australia's PM is as good as gone. Is the US President? The legal cases surrounding Donald Trump's lawyer Michael Cohen and former election campaign chief Paul Manafort make Trump look increasingly… Audio
Aus parliament shut-down
It's all because the Liberal Party needs to decide on its new leader after a spill against PM Malcolm Turnbull. Jill Sheppard is a Lecturer at the School of Politics and International Relations at ANU… Audio
The Panel with Barry Corbett and Marianne Elliott (Part 2)
After a decline in readers poetry is making a comeback in the United States. The main group taking to poetry again is 18-24 year-olds. They're reading everything from verses on Twitter to Tennyson… Audio
The Panel with Barry Corbett and Marianne Elliott (Part 1)
Infighting has seen the Australian parliament grind to a halt until 10th September. It's all because the Liberal Party needs to decide on its new leader after a spill against PM Malcolm Turnbull. Jill… Audio
Thai cave to become a tourist attraction
The cave complex in northern Thailand where the young soccer team was trapped and later resuced from is to be turned into a living museum to showcase their rescue. How swiftly a real-life drama turns… Audio
"Maori Collection" perfume - in Russia
A New Zealander spied something surprising in Russa. A shop selling "Maori Collection" body sprays. The branding featured tattoos which could have been moko. Or not. Ella Henry tells us what she… Audio
Are cemeteries a waste of space?
We're moving more and more toward alternative ways to dispose of our mortal remains. Sixty per cent of New Zealanders are now cremated when they die. Do we need to think more about alternative and… Audio
Do parents like school sports days?
A school in the UK has banned parents from the sports day. The principal says all they do is complain about the weather and then there's the health and safety hoops the school has to jump through with… Audio
Adult play areas
As Auckland commits to becoming a more elderly-friendly city an idea has been touted to build adult playgrounds. The theory is that we need not just exercise but also play. Would the Panelists like to… Audio
No job prospects for older workers
Many workers are looking at long-term unemployment when they find themselves out-of-work in their 50s. They feel they're being overlooked for positons they are experienced in and qualified for. Audio
Trauma from iwi paedophile reward offer
Sexual assault counsellor Denise McEnteer is worried that even more trauma could be added to that of abuse victims after an iwi offered a $10 thousand reward for information on an alleged paedophile… Audio
Nurses likely to strike again
The nurses held a 24 hour strike yesterday after turning down an offer of pay rises of between 12.5 and 15 percent and 500 extra full-time nurses. The Health Minister David Clark and the Acting PM… Audio
The Panel with Ella Henry and Barry Corbett (Part 2)
A school in the UK has banned parents from the sports day. The principal says all they do is complain about the weather and then there's the health and safety hoops the school has to jump through with… Audio
The Panel with Ella Henry and Barry Corbett (Part 1)
The nurses held a 24 hour strike yesterday after turning down an offer of pay rises of between 12.5 and 15 percent and 500 extra full-time nurses. The Health Minister David Clark and the Acting PM… Audio
Shares or property investment?
Economist Dominick Stephens tells us whether shares really are a better long-term investment than property. Audio
Panel Says
What the Panelists Irene Gardiner and Barry Corbett want to talk about. Audio
Super yachts and billionaires
Why do billionaires love yachts? The panelists reveal what they'd do if they had that kind of money. Audio
Speed camera revenue
The Waterview tunnel is making a lot of dough from speeding tickets, the panelists discuss whether there are too many cameras focused on it. Audio
Business Payouts
Dunedin councillor David Benson-Pope shares his outrage at a council-owned power company CEO receiving a massive exit payout. Audio