Mai Chen

The overwhelming majority of submissions to Auckland council support a ban on the private sale and use of fireworks ... are the times a-changin' when it comes to these loud, proud contraptions? Audio

The organisers of the 2024 Paris Olympics want breakdancing to be introduced into competition - the panellists weigh in with their own suggestions for new Olympic events Audio

Cardinal George Pell - the third most senior catholic in the world has been found guilty of historical child sexual abuse. The verdict is being celebrated by groups in Australia who have been pushing… Audio

What would you remove from the Olympics, and what would you replace it with? Audio

A new report by Oranga Tamariki and the Office of the Children's Commissioner has been released - one which actually compiles the opinions of children themselves. And the results are jarring, with… Audio

A bill which would allow people to change their sex on their birth certificate has been deferred, with authorities citing inadequate public consultation. Audio

The directors of the failed construction company have been ordered to pay the company's creditors $36 million. Audio

What would you remove from the Olympics, and what woudl you replace it with? Cardinal George Pell - the third most senior catholic in the world has been found guilty of historical child sexual abuse… Audio

The directors of the failed construction company Mainzeal, who include former prime minister Jenny Shipley, have been ordered to pay the company's creditors $36 million. Business journalist and… Audio

Commentators from all over New Zealand get the chance to have a say on what's been bothering them. Mai Chen gives her thoughts on cultural and linguistic diversity in courts. Audio

Mai Chen has been carrying out research for WorkSafe about how to maintain a safe working culture in cities with super-diverse cultural and linguistic populations. She joins us to explain a bit about… Audio

A lack of qualified builders and young people wanting to enter the industry means not a lot will change with supplying much needed housing in New Zealand. John Gray of HOBANZ says it's impossible to… Audio

Ray White Real Estate has had to apologise over its Warkworth Investor Gate newsletter mocking rental tenants with the "funniest things tenants say about not paying rent". Naturally the Renters United… Audio

The first national survey of heterosexual sex in New Zealand for a very long time has found a quarter of underage young people are having sex. Should we be worried? Afterall there is an age of consent… Audio

A Law Society survey has found there is little difference in the salaries between the sexes in the first 10 years' of practice. Then after about 10 years a glass ceiling appears. Women lawyers are… Audio

What the Panelists Mai Chen and Andrew Frame want to talk about. Audio

A heartwarming story for a Friday about a man who runs an elephant sanctuary in Thailand and plays music to tame the savage beast. Or in this case sooth sick and traumatised elephants. Paul Barton… Audio

The government is looking at filling the gap between KiwiBuild and renting. It's "KiwiBuy". The upshot is the government buys houses in partnership with low income earners.Buying under a shared… Audio

The picturesque surfing village of Raglan attracts lots of tourists who rent lots of baches and Airbnbs. Trouble is locals struggle to find a home to rent despite a third of residential properties… Audio

The Czech criminal residing in a New Zealand prison could soon be winging his way home to the Czech Republic thanks to an extradition order. Andrew Geddis of the University of Otago hopes the Sroubek… Audio